Description:
Palmwoods State School is seeking two highly motivated Administration Officers to join the dynamic and dedicated team. Details of the positions are below:
- Position 1 - Temporary 31 March 2025 to 11 July 2025 - 25 hours per week. Rostered days are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Fridays.
- Position 2 - Temporary 31 March 2025 to 11 July 2025 - 9 hours per week. Rostered days are Tuesday and Wednesdays (4.5 hours per day)
Job details
Position status Fixed Term Temporary Position type Part-time Occupational group Administration Classification AO2 Workplace Location Sunshine Coast Job ad reference QLD/NCR626567/25E Closing date 24-Mar-2025 Yearly salary $59755 - $71182 Fortnightly salary $2290.40 - $2728.40 Job duration From 31 March 2025 until 11 July 2025 Contact person Velvet Kelly Contact details 07 5453 2444Access the National Relay Service
This temporary vacancy is open to Expressions of Interest and any extensions to this appointment will not exceed 12 months.
About the Department
The Department of Education is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.
About the School
Palmwoods State School is located in Queensland's Sunshine Coast hinterland and services the community of Palmwoods and surrounding rural areas.
The school has a co-educational enrolment of about 490 students from Prep to Year 6. There are 57 staff members. In addition, many parent and community volunteers work in the school supporting students and the school with a variety of learning experiences.
About the Role
As the Administrative Officer (AAEP) you will contribute to the effective and efficient administrative management of the school by providing relevant and timely administrative support to the Principal and Business Manager. You will work within existing guidelines to provide basic resolution of problems by reference to established procedure, consulting the Principal or Business Manager for matters that are more complex or non-routine.
The Administrative Officer (AAEP) reports to the Principal, Business Manager or nominated delegate.
Responsibilities include:
- Autonomy to perform a variety of day to day administrative and support services that are routine in nature and directed by the Principal or the Business Manager.
- Undertake routine activities including reception (telephone and counter enquiries), arranging appointments, correspondence and general administration, maintaining school records, such as incident reports, student admissions, enrolments and departures, processing incoming and outgoing mail and email, and once approved, ordering and arranging student transport for sport excursions, trips and other school activities.
- Assist with human resources tasks for school support staff, including printing of timesheets, leave applications and rosters. Perform a variety of other administrative or support services for school support staff, including printing of timesheets, leave applications and rosters, assisting with arranging approved relief for school support staff as directed.
- Administer day to day financial matters (e.g. process payments and orders, receipting, banking, reconciling invoices for payment, follow-up on late payments as directed by Principal or Business Manager. Input and export financial data to/from OneSchool.
- Assist with organising school maintenance and safety inspections as directed by the Principal or Business Manager; assist with the operation and control of school hire schemes and arrange bookings for community use of school facilities; undertake stock-takes of school plant and equipment.
Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
Interested? To Apply:
- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history).
- Attach a 1-page written statement about how your achievements and capabilities meet the requirements of the role.
We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.
Applicants need to be a current Queensland Government employee to be eligible to apply.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity .
For a full list of the position responsibilities and mandatory requirements, please ensure you download the attached role description and candidate information fact sheet and follow the instructions.