This is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 2, 2026
Clarkson Community High School (CCHS) has a strong focus on high care and high expectations. Our school community empowers students to build the confidence, values and skills as lifelong learners, to achieve their personal best for a successful future. We offer a caring and supporting environment that meets the learning needs and aspirations of our students, recognising that success means different things for different students.
Our school is at the centre of a thriving community and the school's interaction with our community enriches all learning opportunities.
Find out more about our school by visiting clarksonchs.wa.edu.au or Schools Online
The Role
We are seeking to appoint a friendly, organised and customer‑focused School Officer to join our team.
The successful applicant should ideally display the necessary knowledge, skills and understanding to assist the Administration team to manage a well-resourced and well-maintained school environment. You will ideally be proactive, adaptable and capable of managing competing priorities in a fast‑paced and professional environment.
The role includes a broad range of administrative responsibilities such as reception duties, enrolment procedures, processing student attendance, maintaining school databases and management information systems, coordinating and tracking maintenance and repair requests, minute-taking and supporting the publication of school communications.
The School Officer plays an important role in supporting the smooth financial operation of the school. Under the guidance of the Manager Corporate Services, responsibilities include processing accounts and invoices, reconciling financial records, assisting with month‑end procedures, maintaining asset and resource data, and ensuring data integrity. In addition, the School Officer assists maintaining key registers and supporting school security processes.
The successful applicant will ideally have experience with Compass Education, Student Information System (SIS), Resource Management (RM) Billing and RM Finance, along with a willingness to support and learn further phases of Compass implementation. Experience with Reporting to Parents, SIRS Reporting, Canva, OneDrive, Microsoft Teams, and Excel is highly desirable.
The desired applicant will ideally possess strong interpersonal, communication and problem-solving skills to effectively engage with; and support students, staff, families and external stakeholders.
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 Clare Newman, Manager Corporate Services on (08) 6206 5000 or emailing clare.newman@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 three (3) page statement 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/SS1013700
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, 18 May 2026
