About this job
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 Vocational Training Queensland:
Vocational Training Queensland (VTQ) provides training to young people across Queensland who need support in developing their literacy, numeracy, and learning skills. Our purpose is to provide inclusive training through literacy and numeracy courses that support young people to succeed in their next steps in education, further training, or employment. VTQ is a stand-alone campus of the Brisbane Youth Education and Training Centre (BYETC). BYETC is a Department of Education school operating within Brisbane's Youth Detention Centres at Wacol. BYETC is a multi-campus school that caters to male and female students from across the state who are either on remand or have been sentenced for criminal offenses. The school plays an important role in the community by providing young people in detention with the opportunity to gain knowledge, skills, and values that can enhance their capacity to pursue positive choices in the future.
About the Role:
Responsibilities include, but not limited to;
- Contribute to the day to day management support staff within the school/college, including identifying corporate service issues, coordinating recruitment and selection, induction and training of support staff and where necessary, provide Injury Management support for staff.
- 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.
Our ideal candidate would possess these qualities;
- exceptional organisational skills and attention to detail
- excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- data entry experience
- the ability to be part of a team as well as self-managing
- a professional and positive attitude in their work to effectively support the team.
- Intermediate experience in the Microsoft Office suite applications and the ability to rapidly acquire a working knowledge of various software and management systems would be advantageous.
Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
To Apply:
- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant 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).
The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.
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.