This is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 3, 2024
The Role
The School Officer is always the first point of contact for our school and will be responsible for completing administrative duties including greeting all visitors, answering the telephone, and responding to routine enquiries and requests for information. The successful applicant will ideally have a friendly, positive, and caring attitude and possess the qualities to promote excellence within our school and to interact with parents and the wider community.
The key roles of this position are
- Management of the RM Billing data entry that involves invoicing for subject contributions, charges and excursion charges.
- Receipting of payments received including eftpos transactions.
- Key tasks and involvement in preparation of student book lists.
This position is an integral member of the newly formed Administration team that is tasked with maintaining school databases, records, and management information systems to ensure they are accurate and up to date. You will be working across a range of software packages particularly databases and word processing. A knowledge of Student Information System (SIS) is an advantage but full inhouse training will be provided along with online training modules are available.
Applicants should possess strong attention to detail and work well within a team environment. You will ideally have strong organisational skills and be able to deliver outcomes while working to deadlines in a sometimes challenging and fast paced environment.
About the school
Narrogin Senior High School (SHS) is situated in the heart of Western Australia’s richest agricultural area. The Town of Narrogin is a major service and educational centre about a two-hour drive (193 km) from Perth. The hinterland is a farming area, with grain and wool production the major primary activities.
Narrogin SHS draws students from Boddington to the west, Wickepin to the east, Pingelly to the north and Wagin to the south.
The imposing two storey structure of the school has pride of place in the town and has been built on the highest point in the district. On one side are extensive views over the town and on the other the clean, wide-open spaces of the farmlands. An extensive building program has resulted in a new Hospitality Trade Training Facility, a new Administration building, and new state of the art Music and Performing Arts centres.
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 Peter Trefort, Manager Corporate Services, on (08) 9881 9307 or emailing Peter.Trefort@education.wa.edu.au
During the school holiday period, please contact Peter Trefort on 0408 904 059.
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 National Criminal History Check with the Department's Screening Unit.
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 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 no more than four (4) addressing the following selection criteria as outlined in the attached JDF
- Experience in providing effective administrative support with the ability to organise and prioritise tasks effectively.
- Experience in financial processes and procedures, including the handling of debtors, creditors, reconciliations, and /or preparing financial returns.
- Ability in using computers and a range of application software packages, particularly databases, spreadsheets and word processing.
- Good verbal and written communication skills and experience in the application of customer service principles and practices.
- 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/SS907366
The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.
Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Monday, 22 July 2024
