About this job
About the School
Kingston State School is situated in the heart of Logan City in the South East Region of Queensland with a student population of approximately 500 students from very diverse backgrounds. We are privileged to welcome a large number (approx.21%) of Indigenous students to our school. This is one of the largest percentages for state schools in the South East Region. We also welcome a significantly high number of students from the Pacific Islands.
At Kingston State School we provide a culture that values and promotes learning and has high expectations for the success of all students. Our school uses collaboration and innovation to effectively provide high quality teaching and learning on a daily basis. We regularly celebrate the successes of our students and staff. Our school caters for the whole child through academics, sporting opportunities and a whole school social/emotional wellbeing program. We prioritise the teaching of reading and writing in all classrooms and we are having some great successes in improving our students' reading and writing.
Your Responsibilities
As the Administration Officer, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- working as part of a team to support the broad range of corporate service activities including human resource (HR), financial and facilities, and/or undertake a narrow range of duties relating to a specific corporate services function.
- Interpreting departmental and school policies, guidelines and ensuring legislative and procedural requirements are met.
- Assist the Principal/Executive Principal/Business Manager in identifying workforce needs including maintaining accurate records, tracking staff data, monitoring staff replacement and ensuring all relevant compliance training is valid and current.
- Assist with the daily supervision of support staff by monitoring workloads, identifying workforce skills needs, and highlighting any performance issues to the Principal/Executive Principal/Business Manager, including research of professional development opportunities for support staff.
Why join our Team:
- Staff members emphasise how their colleagues' support and shared passion for their work fosters a positive learning culture and working environment.
- Parents highlight staff members' dedication to supporting their child to achieve, and recognise this commitment drives positive student outcomes.
- Staff affirm they are highly invested in continuously learning and improving their practice to lift students' learning outcomes.
- Leaders and staff celebrate how opportunities for collaboration and targeted investments in time and resources support the ongoing development of an expert teaching team.
Please refer to the attached role description for the full list of responsibilities and mandatory requirements for this position.
Interested? To Apply
- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should be familiar with your relevant work history).
- Attach a written statement (1-page maximum) 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.