We are seeking to establish a pool of School Officer’s for permanent and fixed term, full-time and part-time vacancies which may arise during the 2026 school year and up to the end of Term 2, 2027. Appointments may be offered at any time for vacancies that commence during this period.
Riverside Primary School (PS) is a Level 5 school with approximately 480 students enrolled in Kindergarten to Year 6. Riverside draws from a wide boundary catchment area. Families of Riverside PS are from diverse social and economic backgrounds. This makes Riverside PS unique in that it is catering for most spectrums of society. There is also a high rate of transiency. Both of these factors create their own set of challenges to work through at the school.
Find out more about our school by visiting Riverside Primary School or Schools Online.
The Role
We are seeking experienced School Officers to join our team and provide exceptional customer service through reception duties, general clerical and administrative support, and maintaining school facilities and resources. You will be the first points of contact for our schools, responsible for providing efficient and friendly service to our students, parents, and visitors. The suitable applicants will ideally have sound knowledge of Compass, Student Information System (SIS) Integris, Resource management (RM) Billing, RM Finance, Asset Manager and Human Resource Management Information System (HRMIS), Microsoft Office and Canva to complete their daily work.
The School Officer will be responsible for distributing and collecting documents, forms, and mail, as well as collecting and receipting monies in accordance with departmental procedures. You would assist with maintaining school facilities and equipment, arranging catering for school functions, and making travel arrangements for school staff.
Some of the key financial and administrative tasks School Officers would perform includes helping with processing relief staff payments, leave requests, electronics forms and associated tasks in HRMIS as well as providing support with the induction of new staff and coordinating relief staff. In-addition, as school officers’ suitable applicants would help with the management of school assets such as the administration of out-of-hours use of school facilities, coordinating and negotiating maintenance and repairs and maintaining key registers and security system codes.
The School Officer would play a critical role in ensuring the smooth financial operation of the school. This includes tasks such as undertaking account and GST coding, reconciling financial records and processing invoices. School Officers also assist with month-end procedures such as transporting receipts to the bank and maintaining data integrity. They will be responsible for collating figures for financial planning and budgeting, which will help the school make informed decisions about its resources.
Want to know more?
Full details of the role, selection criteria and training requirements are listed in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).
For more information about this opportunity, please contact Jessica Cowper, Manager Corporate Services on (08) 9583 2400 or emailing jessica.cowper@education.wa.edu.au
Equity and Diversity
We are committed to an inclusive and culturally responsive workforce reflecting the diversity in our schools and the Western Australian community. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Explore our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan 2021-2025 for more details.
Eligibility
To work with us, you must:
- be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.
- obtain a valid Working With Children Check before you start; and
- consent to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education’s Screening Unit before you start.
Additional eligibility and training requirements are outlined in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).
Application Instructions
Apply online in two easy steps:
Step 1: Select Apply for Job
Complete the online application form, including details of two (2) work related referees, preferably one (1) being your current line manager.
Step 2: Attach your documents
Your application should include:
- A CV of up to three (3) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
- A statement of up to four (4) pages addressing the following selection criteria as outlined in the attached JDF
- Demonstrated experience in providing effective administrative support with the ability to organise and prioritise tasks effectively.
- Demonstrated experience in financial processes and procedures, including the handling of debtors, creditors, reconciliations, and /or preparing financial returns.
- Demonstrated ability in using computers and a range of application software packages, particularly databases, spreadsheets and word processing.
- Demonstrated good verbal and written communication skills and experience in the application of customer service principles and practices.
- Demonstrated good interpersonal skills and ability to work unsupervised and in a team environment.
It is recommended you have your attachments ready before selecting Apply for Job.
Your application must be received before the closing date and time. Late applications will not be accepted.
For technical support submitting your application, you can call the Department of Education’s Recruitment team on (08) 9264 4127 for assistance.
Advertised Vacancy Number: IPS/SS1045745
The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.
Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Thursday, 28 May 2026
