About this job
Who We Are:
Burdekin School is a State special school catering to students from Prep to Year 12, requiring highly individualised curriculum and support services.
The school also has an Early Childhood Developmental Program which provides early intervention services for children not yet of school age who require developmental support.
Our staff specialise in providing learning environments for students with a range of intellectual and multiple disabilities.
Step Into Your Next Chapter:
The role requires strong attention to detail, the ability to manage competing priorities, and confidence working within departmental policies and systems (including OneSchool)
Responsibilities include:
- Operate autonomously to undertake day to day office procedures within well-defined policies (e.g. reception, arranging appointments, correspondence, maintaining school records and general administration); and utilise information and management systems (e.g. OneSchool) to support effective and efficient reporting and administration.
- Undertake the day to day supervision and management of school support staff, including monitoring workloads and performance (working in collaboration with the Principal for any difficult performance management situations); identifying workforce capability requirements; and role modelling performance standards.
- Oversee the signatories/approval of timesheets, leave applications, rosters, and arrange relief for school support staff; and organise, undertake and coordinate the recruitment, induction and training of school support staff.
Please view the role description for a full list of responsibilities.
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 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.