About this job
About the School:
Tagai State College is unique and unlike any other school. Our 17 school campuses and TAFE facility are spread across 15 islands and 48,000 square kilometres of ocean. We provide education from kindergarten through to Year 12. We have a specific focus on delivering excellence across two key areas of study, Torres Strait Arts, Language & Culture (Dance, Music and Visual Arts) and Land and Sea Sciences. In partnership with the Torres Strait Nation, Tagai State College is committed to ensuring every student is challenged and supported to be proud learners who are responsible, safe and respectful.
About the Role:
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)
- Undertake the day-to-day supervision and management of school support staff.
- 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.
- Assist the Head of Campus with the preparation of the school budget and administer day to day financial matters (i.e. accounts payable/receivable, corporate card monitoring, reconciliations, banking).
- Work within well-defined guidelines to provide advice and offer solutions to key stakeholders (external and internal) on business related problems (e.g. human resources, finance and facilities management).
- Responsibility for autonomously delivering on priorities, seeking expert advice,adapting processes, problem solving and providing solutions according to clear outcomes.
Please view the Role Description for a full list of responsibilities.
Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
About You:
- Be adaptable and flexible and understand the complexities of working in a remote location
- Be able to work with First Nations People
- Be a strong communicator
- Have exceptional time management and record keeping skills
- Have previous experience relevant to the role
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Have accommodation available to you on Thursday or Horn Island (there is no housing attached to 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 1-page written statement about how your achievements and capabilities meet the requirements of the role.
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).
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