We are seeking to establish a pool of School Officers for permanent and fixed term, full-time and part-time vacancies which may arise during the 2025 school year and up to the end of Term 2, 2026. Appointments may be offered at any time for vacancies that commence during this period.
Clifton Hills Primary School (PS) is a diverse environment with highly supportive staff and administrative team. As such, we are seeking a School Officer who ideally has a high level of experience and skill in an education context to join our experienced friendly Corporate Services team.
Find out more about our school by visiting cliftonhillsps.wa.edu.au or Schools Online.
The Role
As a School Officer, you will be the first point of contact for our school, ideally you will be experienced, have a friendly, positive and caring attitude; be self-motivated and organised. The suitable applicants should have excellent interpersonal skills as they will need to work as part of the friendly office team in a busy and dynamic school environment. Our students, staff and the wider community are a priority for the school so liaising respectfully and positively, at all times, is an important aspect of the role.
Ideally applicants will be experienced in using Schools Information System (SIS) Administration, Enrolments, RM Finance, RM Billing, Assets and Human Resource Management Information Systems (HRMIS), Faults, Connect, Passtab, Qkr!, Comppass and MS Office suite of programs and have website experience.
You will ideally have an excellent focus on teamwork, show initiative, be solution focussed and have outstanding customer service and administrative support. Strong organisational skills with attention to detail and being able to work with minimal supervision, or independently is desirable. The flexibility to move between tasks and deliver outcomes while working to deadlines in a complex and fast paced environment is also highly desirable.
As School Officer, your duties may include assisting the Manager Corporate Services to maintain the financial position of the school; and collaborating with all staff on daily operations with a high level of integrity and confidentiality.
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 Patricia Joss, Principal on (08) 9234 7800 or emailing Patricia.Joss@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 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 two (2) 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/SS943814
The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.
Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Thursday, 19 June 2025.
