About this job
About the Department of Education:
Working for the Queensland Department of Education means joining an organisation that values its people and promotes leadership and innovation. Be part of an environment that respects professionalism and diversity, offers training and development opportunities and embraces flexible careers and work-life balance. Find out more about working with us.
Who We Are:
Charters Towers School of Distance Education is a Queensland state school delivering Prep to Year 12 education to students across Australia and internationally through flexible, online and remote learning.
Established in 1987 as the state's first distance education school, it uses a mix of digital platforms, teleconferencing and traditional methods to support geographically isolated and home-based learners, while offering personalised learning and a broad curriculum including vocational pathways
Step Into Your Next Chapter:
- Perform a variety of day to day administrative and support services that are routine in nature and directed by the Principal or the Business Manager.
- Undertake routine activities including reception (telephone and counter enquiries), arranging appointments, correspondence and general administration, maintaining school records, such as incident reports, student admissions, enrolments and departures, processing incoming and outgoing mail and email, and once approved, ordering and arranging student transport for sport excursions, trips and other school activities.
- Perform a variety of other administrative or support services for school support staff, including printing of timesheets, leave applications and rosters, assisting with arranging approved relief for school support staff as directed.
- Administer day to day financial matters (e.g. process payments and orders, receipting, banking, reconciling invoices for payment, follow-up on late payments as directed by Principal or Business Manager. Input and export financial data to/from OneSchool.
Please view the role description for a full list of responsibilities.
The Perfect Fit:
This role supports the daily operations of the school by providing administrative assistance across a range of areas, including student enrolments, curriculum resourcing, and other general administrative duties as directed.
- Strong organisation and time management skills
- Attention to detail, demonstrating a high level of accuracy and confidentiality
- Self-motivation to achieve outcomes and the ability to work autonomously
- Effective communication and the ability to work collaboratively as part of a team
Submit Your Application:
- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
- Attach a 1-page written statement about how your achievements and capabilities meet the requirements of the role.
- Attach a copy of your mandatory qualifications/registration outlined in 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.