About this job
About the Department of Education
The Department of Education is 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 William State High School
Established in 1991, William Ross has provided the education thousands of students have needed to begin their careers or pursue further education. Graduates have access to a variety of post-schooling pathways including university, further training or the workforce. We are situated in Annandale, on the south side of Townsville, North Queensland. The school is well serviced by public transport. Our dedicated staff support and guide our students to achieve success through a holistic approach to education.
About the Role
The responsibilities of this position include:
- Working within a small team to provide a high level of general administrative support across multiple faculties
- Proficient in word processing, data base, data entry and spread sheet documents
- Creating school resources, generating correspondence and communications to students and families
- Supporting HODs to scan and upload student assessment data
- Recording student details and contacts on relevant systems
- Providing information and advice in line with school policies and/or Principal directives
- Interpreting departmental policies, guidelines and directives, ensuring legislative and procedural requirements are met
- High level professionalism and attention to detail
Desired skills and experience;
- Experience with OneSchool and other DoE platforms preferred
- Proven ability to work independently and harmoniously within a team environment to achieve quality outcomes
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- Ability to be flexible and adaptive
- Demonstrated high level of communication skills
- Ability to use professional discretion
Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
Interested? To Apply:
- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
- Attach a 2-page written statement 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.
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.