About this job
This temporary vacancy is open to Expressions of Interest and any extensions to this appointment will not exceed 12 months.
About us:
At Ferny Grove State School, we pride ourselves on the strong sense of community amongst our families, the values that we embrace in daily school life and our connection with our broader community.
We believe in a full and rounded education that includes Music, Physical Education, Sport, Languages other than English, Technology and The Arts.
Ferny Grove State School maintains a strong commitment to our core responsibility of educating young people to be literate and numerate citizens of the future.
We have high expectations of every student and expect only the very best behaviour at all times. Ours is a community inclusive of all people regardless of income, ethnicity, ability or socio-economic status.
We are a proud Queensland State School with a desire to make a difference for every child.
Your opportunity:
- Operate autonomously in the provision of business services to the school, in an environment that at times exhibits a degree of complexity and frequently requires the interpretation of information and adaptation of processes.
- Provide a comprehensive range of administrative support (e.g. preparation of reports, and correspondence) and identify problems, conduct research, seek expert advice, recommend solutions.
- 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. In addition, this role will oversee for school support staff the signatories/approval of timesheets, leave applications, rosters, arrange relief; 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.
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.
Applicants need to be a current Queensland Government employee to be eligible to apply.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.