Administrative Officer (Aaep) - Springfield Central State School

Description:

Springfield Central State School welcomes applications for a temporary part-time Administration Officer (AAEP) offered at 0.72 FTE and 42 hours per fortnight, from 22 April 2025 until 19 September 2025, unless otherwise determined.
In this role you will be working within a busy work environment providing administrative support for student attendance, medical records, and accounts receivable. The successful applicant will be required to demonstrate strong organisation and time management skills and be passionate about working with primary school aged children, their families and school staff.
About The Department Of Education
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 Springfield Central State School
Springfield Central State School is an innovative, engaging School. The school boasts an amazing outlook, architecturally designed buildings, state of the art technology and 100% connectivity. Our staff and students will always be challenged by our motto ‘Raise the Bar'.
Your Role
As the Administrative Officer (AAEP) will contribute to the effective and efficient administrative management of the school by providing relevant and timely administrative support to the Principal, Business Manager and Office 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.
Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To
Generate daily reports on absenteeism, send SMS messages to parents/carers, advise and follow up with teachers, and document relevant information/Undertake routine activities including reception (telephone and counter enquiries), student services, first aid, administering medication, correspondence, enrolments, data entry tasks, maintaining school records, processing of mail and emailsHigh level of professionalism and customer service whilst communication with internal and external stakeholders; providing information and advice in line with school policies and/or Principal directives; and demonstrating empathy, emotional understanding and supportAbility to work collaboratively with other team membersExecutive support consistent with the duties and responsibilities of the position as directed by the Principal, Business Manager or nominated delegate
About You
Highly desired skills and experience:
Experience with OneSchool and other DoE platforms preferredProven ability to work independently and harmoniously within a team environment to achieve quality outcomesExcellent organisational, communication, multi-tasking and time management skillsAbility to be flexible and adaptiveProficient in Microsoft applications e.g., Outlook, Word, Excel, Publisher
Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
How To Apply
Please include a brief resume outlining your suitability to the role, addressing the skills and responsibilities described above. You must include details of 2 referees, (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history); andA 2-pg written statement in response to the attached role description.
We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.
Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.
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.
Occupational group Administration