This is a permanent part-time (0.4FTE) position commencing Term 3, 2024.

Tuart Hill Primary School continually aspires for excellence. Our highly collaborative, effective team is professionally reflective in all situations. Our school is well-supported by an engaged and culturally diverse parent body; we enjoy the confidence of the wider community. Our school population reflects the wide diversity of our community and students are respected as individuals and educated within their proximal zones. Tuart Hill Primary School values and enhances wellbeing; we are proficient at ensuring all students make progress and achieve to the best of their abilities.

Find out more about our school by visiting tuarthillps.wa.edu.au or Schools Online.

The Role

As a successful applicant, your responsibilities include undertaking reception duties, such as greeting visitors, answering the telephone, and responding to routine enquiries and requests for information in an efficient and friendly manner. You will provide effective and accurate general clerical and administrative support, including preparing correspondence, newsletters, notices, and other materials promptly. Distributing and collecting documents, forms, and mail may also be part of your role, as well as collecting and receipting monies following Departmental procedures.

You will operate and maintain office equipment, including monitoring and ordering office consumables. Your tasks include inputting data, generating routine reports, and creating other documents from school databases. Arranging catering for school functions and making travel arrangements for school staff will also be your responsibility. Additionally, you will assist with the maintenance of school facilities, assets, and resources by reporting faults, organising repairs, helping with stock takes, and updating the asset and resources registers.

As a successful applicant, you will be supporting student-related activities, such as maintaining student attendance records, generating routine reports and correspondence related to absenteeism, assisting with student enrolment procedures, and handling information related to school bus timetables. You will assist the Manager Corporate Services with the induction and training of school support staff and recruitment processes. Lastly, you will maintain staff records and contact relief staff as directed.

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 Natasha Harlond, Manager of Corporate Services on 0894131500 or Natasha.Harlond@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 two (2) page statement addressing the following selection criteria as outlined in the attached JDF
  • experience in providing general office administrative support with ability to organise and prioritise tasks effectively.
  • ability to use computers and a range of application software packages, particularly databases, spreadsheets, and word processing.
  • good verbal and written communication skills, including application of customer service principles and practices.
  • good interpersonal skills and ability to work 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/SS909699

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 Friday 9 August 2024.