This is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 1, 2025
Since 1921, Pinjarra Senior High School (SHS) has proudly served the community of Pinjarra and its surrounding region, with a strong commitment to providing innovative, relevant and purposeful education, to engage a wide variety of students. We provide a mix of traditional and innovative programs aimed at preparing our Year 7 to 12 students for tertiary education, Technical and Further Education (TAFE), traineeships and apprenticeships, or the workplace. Our core priorities are success for all students (academic and social), high quality teaching and learning, effective school processes and leadership and relationships with our whole community.
Find out more about our school by visiting pinjarrashs.wa.edu.au or Schools Online
The Role
We are seeking a dynamic and organised applicant to join our team in the full-time role of Attendance Officer. The Attendance Officer works collaboratively with Student Services staff and school community to identify and monitor student absenteeism and process attendance data.They are the first point of contact for parents and students regarding attendance matters which will likely include the following:
- Responding to absence related enquiries
- Entering attendance related data in a timely manner to meet upload deadlines
- Reviewing and updating student attendance records
- Providing clerical support to develop and implement strategies which support student engagement.
- Providing support and assistance to students and parents regarding pastoral care
- Develop and implement a range of strategies at the school level to engage and support non-attending students
Previous experience using COMPASS, Student Information System (SIS) or similar databases for maintaining student records would be highly desirable.
The successful applicant should be customer service focused with strong communication, interpersonal and organisational skills. They will ideally be reliable, self-motivated, have strong problem solving skills and able to meet deadlines in a busy environment. In addition, they should possess the ability to work well within a team environment providing support to the administration team, support staff, school community and teaching staff.
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 Tamara Matthews on (08) 9531 7000 or Tamara.Matthews@education.wa.edu.au
During the school holidays, please contact Tamara Matthews on 0408 951 392.
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 four (4) 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 good interpersonal skills and the ability to work unsupervised and in a team environment.
- Demonstrated ability to liaise with stakeholders to achieve improved outcomes for adolescents.
- Demonstrated ability in using computers and a range of application software packages, particularly databases, spreadsheets and word processing.
- Demonstrated effective planning and organisational skills and experience in providing administrative support.
- Demonstrated good verbal and written communication skills with the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
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/SS917543
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 Wednesday, 9 October 2024
