Advertised Vacancy Number IPS/SS867873
Appointment Pool
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Safety Bay Senior High School (SHS) is seeking to establish a pool of Business Support Officers for appointments to permanent and fixed term, full-time and part-time vacancies which may arise during the 2024 school year and up to the end of Term 1, 2025. Appointments can be made from the pool at any time for commencements within the 2024 school year, up to the end of Term 1, 2025.
We are seeking self-motivated applicants who can use their initiative and work independently and collaboratively within a team. It will be highly desirable that you can work under pressure with high accuracy and attention to detail, with minimal supervision while effectively prioritising and meeting deadlines. Good interpersonal skills will be highly regarded, as will a willingness to be flexible and adapt to other roles within the school. We are seeking a pool of committed, innovative and high-performing applicants.
Business Support Officers will provide advice, coordination, training and support to the School Administrative team and staff in the human resource aspects of the School’s operations and financial practices. The roles will include coordinating staff relief and related payroll processes, payroll validation and mandatory reporting requirements, leave planning and management, and financial management procedures. Suitable applicants will provide curriculum administrative support to the Principal and Deputy Principals, including student and teacher timetables, grids, class structures and adjustments as required.
At Safety Bay SHS, we are proud of our ability to provide a high-quality public education for all our students. We promote excellence in a wide array of pursuits and work with the community to build a bright future for all of our students. Our school community is committed to ensuring students strive to 'Imagine, Believe and Achieve', our school motto, which highlights our aspirational nature.
Situated on the coast 50 kilometres south of Perth, Safety Bay SHS is an Independent Public Secondary School catering for approximately 1260 students in Years 7 to 12. We challenge our students to develop the capacity to be lifelong learners where every member of the school community is challenged to 'Imagine with all our minds, Believe with all our heart and Achieve with all our might.’
To be suitable for this role, you will need to demonstrate the following work related requirements (selection criteria):
- Considerable experience providing input and effective support to the development, management, implementation and monitoring of business operations, systems and plans.
- Well developed financial management skills, including data analysis, interpretation and reporting, and the ability to provide recommendations.
- Sound human resource management knowledge and skills, including the ability to provide effective support and input into the development, implementation and monitoring of human resource management systems and processes.
- Sound verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to work effectively as part of a team.
- Sound conceptual, analytical and problem solving skills and the ability to identify appropriate solutions
Applications will be assessed against these work related requirements (selection criteria) of the position. The business needs of the school may also be considered. It is therefore recommended that you consider all information contained in the advertisement and any other related information before applying for the vacancy.
The Department is an equal opportunity employer and encourages people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and persons from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.
Further information about Safety Bay Senior High School can be found by visiting safetybay.wa.edu.au or Schools Online
Additional information about Independent Public Schools is also available here.
For further job related information:
Please contact Matt Shields, Deputy Principal, by telephoning (08) 9528 9200 or emailing Matt.Shields@education.wa.edu.au
During the school holiday period, please contact Matt Shields on 0409 713 804.
Application Instructions
All applications are submitted online. Select “Apply for Job”, at either the top or bottom of this screen and follow the instructions on your screen.
Your application should include:
- A three (3) page statement addressing the Work Related Requirements (selection criteria), in context of the role and business needs of the school
- A CV of up to four (4) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
- The contact details for two (2) work related referees who can attest to the claims made in your written application, preferably one being your current line manager.
It is recommended you have these documents completed and ready to attach before selecting “Apply for Job”.
You are asked to complete an online application form and attach your documentation, please allow enough time to complete this process as applications cannot be accepted after the closing date and time.
After you have submitted your application online, you will receive an email confirming lodgement. If you do not receive a confirmation email, please telephone (08) 9264 4127.
If you are having difficulty submitting your online application, please telephone (08) 9264 8666 for assistance.
Eligibility and training requirements
Employees will be required to:
- provide evidence of eligibility to work in Australia for the term of the vacancy;
- consent to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education’s Screening Unit prior to commencement of employment;
- obtain or hold a current Working with Children Check;
- complete the Department’s induction program within three months of commencement;
- complete the Department’s training in Accountable and Ethical Decision-Making within six months of appointment and every three years thereafter;
- complete the Department’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural awareness online course within 3 months of commencement;
- complete any training specific to this role required by Departmental policy.
The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.
Applications must be submitted before 4.30pm (WST) on Friday, 12 April 2024
APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE
PROFORMA, FAXED, HAND DELIVERED, POSTED, EMAILED AND LATE APPLICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTED.
