<ul><li><b>Position</b>: School Officer - Administration </li><li><b>Commencing Date</b>: As soon as possible </li><li><b>Classification</b>: Term Time, Fixed Term Contract </li><li><b>Hours</b>: 32.5 hours a week over 5 days </li><li><b>Salary Range</b>: $29.08 - $30.31 per hour pending experience </li><li><b>Closing Date</b>: Monday, 26 April 2021 </li></ul><p><a href="https://applynow.net.au/jobs/ni/TCE815" rel="nofollow">Southern Cross Catholic College, Annandale</a> is a co-educational college that offers classes from Prep to Year 12. The College values effort, commitment and support and challenges students to become their best selves. In doing so, a college environment is provided in which students can grow holistically and promote activities, processes and structures that enhance a love of life. </p><p>Townsville Catholic Education supports a diverse region extending from Townsville to the Burdekin and Whitsunday regions in the south, and north to Ingham and Halifax, south-west to Winton, and west to the border with the Northern Territory, encompassing Mount Isa and several small, isolated western towns and east to Palm Island. TCE provides a supportive, flexible working environment where care for the individual is an important part of our ethos. We employ motivated people who want to work together to produce excellent outcomes for our students. Our staff is recognised as being central to achieving our mission. </p><p><b>About the role </b></p><p>The role of School Officer – Administration works in collaboration with the other Administration staff to support the effective coordination of the school office. As an initial point of contact, it is integral, the School Officer - Administration presents a professional image and creates a welcoming, warm and positive impression whether via phone, email or in person. </p><p>The School Officer – Administration will be required to undertake a broad range of administrative tasks to support the school community and will offer diversity within the scope of work being undertaken. </p><p><b>Key Accountabilities </b></p><p>The School Officer - Administration will represent the College in a professional, warm, friendly and efficient manner. Duties include: </p><p>Support the delivery of operational tasks associated with reception and administration including: </p><ul><li>Oversee the parent reception </li><li>Provide support to student reception </li><li>Mail management and distribution </li><li>Responding to incoming telephone and email enquires </li><li>Dealing professionally with and directing enquiries of parents, visitors and contractors </li><li>Data entry to support registers and record management. </li></ul><p>Provide administration support that meets the day to day requirements of the school including: </p><ul><li>Co-ordinate dissemination of information to staff and students </li><li>Production of documents – letters, registers, spreadsheets </li><li>Assist in the production of internal and external documents </li><li>Sort, prepare and file documents as required </li><li>Assist with banking and receipting of items. </li></ul><p>Support the delivery of tasks associated with community participation and school functions: </p><ul><li>Assist with the organisation of school events </li><li>Arrange catering for school events </li><li>Assist in the production of event supplies and merchandise </li><li>Monitor and update the school website. </li><li>Assist with financial and banking duties as requested. </li></ul><p>Support collegiate learning and development by embracing new ideas and sharing experience and learning. </p><p>Any other duties as reasonably requested to support the functionality of Southern Cross Catholic College. </p><p><b><u>About You </u></b></p><p><b>Experience </b></p><ul><li>Previous experience providing generalist administrative support </li><li>Demonstrated capacity to organise and prioritise a range of tasks and set priorities to meet deadlines in a busy office environment </li><li>Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team to deliver support </li><li>Proven ability in providing accurate and informative assistance to staff, students and parents confidently. </li></ul><p><b>Skills </b></p><ul><li>Ability to adapt to changing circumstances and embrace new ideas with enthusiasm </li><li>Highly developed computer literacy skills with the ability to operate a variety of platforms including Google and Microsoft Office </li><li>Organisational planning and coordination skills including the ability to demonstrate flexibility and manage demanding or competing deadlines. </li></ul><p><b>Attributes </b></p><ul><li>Enthusiastic, energetic, with a proactive can do attitude </li><li>Confident, well-presented and engaging with a personal warmth that engenders mutual respect with staff, parents and visitors </li><li>Flexible and responsive to the needs of the school community and driven to achieve the best outcomes </li><li>Willingness to learn and develop in a supported environment </li><li>Motivated with a “can do” attitude. </li></ul><p><b>Mandatory Criteria </b></p><ul><li>Current Working with Children Suitability Card - The successful candidate will require a paid Blue Card before commencement as per the No Card, No Start policy developed by Queensland Government </li><li>Qualification at certificate level or equivalent knowledge and experience relevant to the position </li><li>Current Driver’s Licence </li><li>Ability to travel from time to time within the Catholic Diocese of Townsville </li><li>Ability to perform the physical requirements of the role in a safe manner. </li></ul><p><b>Desirable Criteria </b></p><ul><li>Recent administration and/or reception experience in a school or other environment. </li></ul><p><i>Some employees may be subject to pre-employment medical assessments during the selection process. Depending on the nature of the position, it may be necessary for successful applicants to be immunised against certain preventable diseases in order to minimise the risk of transmission. </i></p><p><b>What we offer </b></p><ul><li>Competitive Salary starting:$29.08 - $30.31 per hour pending experience </li><li>Annual Leave with 17.5% leave loading </li><li>Salary packaging options </li><li>Modern facilities, equipment and resources </li><li>Superannuation up to 12.75% employer contribution (in a co-contribution arrangement) </li><li>Access to long service leave after 7 years of continuous service </li><li>14 Weeks’ paid parental leave </li><li>Deferred Salary Scheme </li><li>Corporate health insurance </li><li>Induction, professional development and learning opportunities </li><li>Well-being programs and initiatives</li></ul><p><b>Applications close 5pm Monday, 26 April 2021.</b></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>