This is a permanent full-time position commencing as soon as possible

Southern River College (SRC) is ideally seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic School Officer to join our team.

Southern River College (SRC) seeks to create opportunities for all students progressing through their educational journey. With our Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) pathway, general education and vocational programs we offer the scope for success for every child. Our Inspire programs in Lower School enables students to follow their passion with our Inspire Academic, Netball, Music, Soccer and Volleyball programs. Our Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) enrichment program is achieving noteworthy success with competitions both locally and interstate offering challenging, engaging and innovative technologies.

Our RIVER Way informs our vision and ethos. We use research and data to inform our practice so we can learn and grow together. High impact teaching strategies support our focus on excellence in teaching and learning. Visible learning enhances our capacity to understand our effectiveness and our progress. We engage our community to create real opportunities for our students. The Wellbeing Centre uses growth mindset to support all our students. Our ‘why’ informs our practice, our actions, and the purpose of our vision as we seek to a shared sense of belonging where everyone is inspired and empowered to reach their full potential

Find out more about our school by visiting southernrivercollege.wa.edu.au or Schools Online.

The Role

The School Officer would play an important role in ensuring the smooth operation of the school.

The successful applicant would provide dedicated support to the Curriculum Support Officer. This may include entering enrolments, scheduling exams, processing billing and statements, and assisting with timetabling, exams and reporting. You should contribute to the effective administration of curriculum processes and ensure accurate and timely support is provided across these areas.

In addition, the successful applicant should also assist the Curriculum Support Officer to provide administrative, reporting and timetabling support to the Principal, Operations Manager, Deputy Principals and teaching staff. You would assist in maintaining and monitoring a range of administrative and curriculum related databases. They should extract and generate reports and provide data to the school administration team to enhance school operations.

You will ideally assist the Curriculum Support Officer to support and coordinate a range of internal and external processes. The complex nature of the role would call for a successful applicant who is a hardworking individual with effective communication and interpersonal skills to develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

In addition to curriculum support, the role includes financial tasks such as undertaking account and GST coding, reconciling financial records and processing invoices and statements. You will also assist with month-end procedures such as transporting receipts to the bank and maintaining data integrity. You will be responsible for collating figures for financial planning and budgeting, which would help the school make informed decisions about its resources.

You would be a key part of a collaborative team that supports a range of operational and administrative processes, including parent reporting, data imports, rollouts and uploads and enrolment processing

The successful candidate should have exceptional organisational and time management skills, attention to detail and the ability to effectively work autonomously as required.

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 Brian Hand, Manager Corporate Services on (08) 9391 6500 or emailing brian.hand@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) page statement addressing the 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/SS1063587

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 Monday, 14 September 2026