Description:
About the Department of Education:The Department of Education are 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 Cairns School of Distance Education:
Cairns School of Distance Education (CSDE) is a Queensland state school offering educational services to home-based and school-based learners from Prep to Year 12.
The school's culture is characterised by the provision of individualised curriculum and high levels of educational support, achieved through close professional working relationships with students and home tutors.
About the Role:
As the Administrative Officer in Student Services, you will have responsibility for the following:
Perform a variety of day to day administrative and support services that are routine in nature and directed by the Principal or Business Manager
Communicate with internal and external stakeholders (eg. school and department staff, parents, students and community members); provide information and advice in line with school policies and/or Principal directives; and demonstrate empathy, emotional understanding and support.
Sort, distribute and track correspondence and provide a follow up service where necessary
Following departmental and school policies, guidelines and ensuring legislative and procedural requirements are met.
About You:
The ideal applicant will possess strong time management and organisational skills, accuracy in data management and the ability to problem-solve aligned to policies and procedures. The applicant should be comfortable multi-tasking and be able to self-manage priorities.
Highly desirable skill and experience include (but will not limit): OneSchool and corresponding Finance component.
Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
How to Apply:
Using the above information as a guide, applicants are to demonstrate their capacity in this role, in no more than 2 A4 pages, a written response to the "How you will be assessed" section of the attached role description.
Please include with the application a current CV and contact details (phone and email) of two referees, (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history).
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).
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29 Mar 2024;
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