Description:
Service Delivery - Statewide Services
School Of Special Educational Needs: Behaviour and Engagement
School Officer
Pool Ref SS/SS889879
Level 2, $66,449 - $71,191 per annum (DOE (SSO) CA 2022)
Advertised Vacancy Number SS/SS889879
Appointment Pool
Please be aware that as of 2:05pm Monday, 22 April 2024, the application instructions have been updated.
School Of Special Educational Needs: Behaviour and Engagement (SSEN:BE) is seeking to establish a pool of School Officers for appointments to permanent and fixed term, full-time and part-time vacancies which may arise during the 2024 school year and up to the end of Term 1, 2025. Appointments can be made from the pool at any time for commencements within the 2024 school year, up to the end of Term 1, 2025.
School Officers provide assistance to the Manager Corporate Services by administering financial resources, assisting with month-end procedures and collating figures for financial planning and budgeting. Suitable applicants should also operate database, records and management information systems, travel and accommodation booking, record keeping of staff leave, creating and preparing materials for the engagement centre or associated sites.
Suitable applicants will ideally have previous experience in providing administrative support. They will ideally have experience with a range of software packages, particularly databases, spreadsheets, and word processing. Suitable applicants should have good interpersonal skills, with a strong focus on customer service and the ability to work both unsupervised and within a team environment. Occasional travel, including overnight stays in Perth region is involved as part of this position. Applicants will need to hold and maintain a current WA drivers' licence.
About SSEN:BE
SSEN:BE is part of the network of specialist schools that operates under the Statewide Services pillar of Service Delivery. SSEN:BE provides educational support and services with schools for students who present with extreme, complex and challenging behaviours across a Kindergarten to Year 12 context. A continuum of consultative services including professional learning, consultative support and direct and indirect student support is delivered through Engagement Centres and the Midland Learning Academy (MLA). The services of Engagement Centres and MLA are coordinated through SSEN:BE which provides the administrative structure that oversees and manages these services as a statewide model of supports for schools, teachers and students. The services complement other teams working in networks, regions and schools, supporting a greater number of students across the State. Support is available across the public school system.
Engagement Centres coordinate the K-12 provision of the following three services:
- Professional learning to improve student engagement and behaviour
- Consultative support for schools needing additional assistance with planning for those students with very complex needs
- Direct and indirect support for individual students exhibiting the most extreme, challenging and complex needs.
This selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy. Applicants assessed as suitable during this selection process may be considered for other similar vacancies that occur throughout our school for up to 12 months following this initial appointment. This includes circumstances where this position becomes subsequently vacant should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised position.
To be suitable for this role, you will need to demonstrate the following work related requirements (selection criteria):
- Experience in providing effective administrative support with the ability to organise and prioritise tasks effectively.
- Experience in financial processes and procedures, including the handling of debtors, creditors, reconciliations, and /or preparing financial returns.
- Ability in using computers and a range of application software packages, particularly databases, spreadsheets and word processing.
- Good verbal and written communication skills and experience in the application of customer service principles and practices.
- Good interpersonal skills and ability to work unsupervised and in a team environment.
Applications will be assessed against these work related requirements (selection criteria) of the position. The business needs of the school may also be considered. It is therefore recommended that you consider all information contained in the advertisement and any other related information before applying for the vacancy.
The Department is an equal opportunity employer and encourages people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and persons from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.
Further information about School Of Special Educational Needs: Behaviour and Engagement can be found by visiting ssenbe.wa.edu.au or Schools Online
For further job related information:
Please contact Shabnum Ismailjee, Business Support Officer by telephoning (08) 6206 2006 or emailing Shabnum.Ismailjee@education.wa.edu.au
Application Instructions
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