This is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 1, 2027.

Baldivis Secondary College (SC) is a vibrant and thriving learning community nestled just 46km south of Perth. Our mission is to provide an exceptional school experience for every student, fostering learning, wellbeing, and personal growth. We are dedicated to equipping our students with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to achieve personal excellence in all aspects of life.

At the heart of our vision lies the student. We aspire for each and every student to excel, grow, and take ownership of their education and wellbeing. Our dedicated educators play a central role in creating the perfect environment for student success, and their values and beliefs form the bedrock of our excellent teaching practices.

Find out more about our school by visiting Baldivis Secondary College or Schools Online.

The Role

As an Associate Manager Corporate Services, you will ideally work closely with the Manager Corporate Services to support the strategic and day-to-day corporate operations of the College. The role spans areas including financial performance, promotions and public relations, human resources, school and student administration, and workforce and business planning. The successful applicant should contribute to operational improvement, financial planning and budgeting, while helping ensure the College remains well-resourced, well-maintained and supportive of effective teaching and learning.

Strong analytical, problem-solving and organisational skills are highly regarded, particularly the ability to identify opportunities for process improvement and contribute to the development, implementation and monitoring of business and strategic plans. The successful applicant will ideally bring a professional and customer-focused approach, with strong communication and interpersonal skills to work collaboratively with the administration team, support staff, teaching staff and wider school community.

The role also includes coordinating corporate service activities and supporting the team to deliver effective and consistent operational outcomes. Experience developing and maintaining procedures that support financial accuracy, compliance, record keeping and reporting would be highly desirable, along with the ability to make effective use of available resources and contribute to decisions aligned with the school’s business priorities and service expectations.

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 Jacqui Dearle, Manager Corporate Services on (08) 9523 3600 or emailing jacqui.dearle@education.wa.edu.au.

Agency Referrals: Public sector agencies seeking to refer surplus employees should contact Recruitment at schoolsrecruitment@education.wa.edu.au during the advertising period.

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; and
• A four (4) pages statement addressing the selection criteria as outlined in the attached JDF

1. Demonstrated well developed written communication, verbal and interpersonal skills, including the ability to deal and negotiate with a wide range of individuals at all levels.
2. Demonstrated well developed financial skills, including budget preparation, monitoring and reporting, and the ability to interpret and apply financial and accounting practices and procedures.
3. Demonstrated considerable understanding of, and ability to apply, human resource management and customer service principles and practices.
4. Demonstrated ability to provide input to the development, implementation and monitoring of business and strategic plans.
5. Demonstrated sound conceptual, analytical and problem solving skills with the ability to identify patterns, process improvements, problems and solutions.

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/SS1067184

Suitable applicants may be considered for similar vacancies arising within the next 12 months following this selection process. This may include circumstances where the successful applicant declines or vacates the position.

The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.

Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Tuesday, 27 October 2026.