Administration Assistant

Position: Administration Assistant
Commencement Date: As soon as possible
Employment Status: Term-Time
Hours per week: 38
Hourly rate: $34.89 - $35.98 
Applications Close: 27 March 2024

About us

Emmaus College is a co-educational Catholic College in the heart of Rockhampton. The College offers a tailored journey designed to support students at pivotal points in their young lives. The separate Middle School and Senior School campuses provide extensive facilities and create learning environments designed to nurture and empower the students that they serve.

Your Role

Emmaus College school is seeking a vibrant, efficient, and energetic person for the position of Administration Assistant. This is a term-time position (38HPW) for an immediate commencement or as negotiated with the successful applicant.

The Administration Assistant is a key role in the college office, providing exceptional customer service to new and existing families as well as supporting students, staff and the school leadership team in a variety of ways. Outstanding interpersonal skills, good attention to detail and effective organisational and technological capabilities are pre-requisites of the successful applicant.

The Administration Secretary will provide a variety of secretarial and administrative support which enables the maintenance of efficient administration systems which serve the educational function of the college. 

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Provide front office-based administration support and telephone enquiries
• Monitor student records and report as required
• Within routine methods and procedures, arrange transport and associated authorisation related to School excursions
• Maintain supplies of classroom proformas: absentees, sick students and awards
• Provide office-based clerical assistance to leadership team members and teaching staff
• Monitor and care for students in sick bay, complete appropriate documentation and follow procedures in relation to student sickness and dispensing of medication when required
• Within established routines, coordinate and assist with arrangements for various school events, eg sports carnival, excursions, arts council, open days, graduations.
• Liaise with Office Manager regarding the general operation of the Yaamba Road Campus Office.
• Other duties as requested by the Office Manager.

About you

The successful applicant will have an understanding of, and a commitment to, the ethos of Catholic education.  In addition, you will have excellent time management skills, well developed interpersonal skills and a high proficiency of computer skills. Experience with a student management system, such as TASS would be advantageous.

What we offer

• Competitive salary range - School Officer Level 4 ($34.89 - $35.98/hour)
• Superannuation of 12.75% contribution
• Option to annualise salary for term-time staff
• 4 week's annual leave per year (pro-rata)
• Modern facilities and resources
• Access to long service leave after 7 years of continuous service (portability of Long Service Leave may also be applicable)
• Access to corporate health discounts with either Bupa or Westfund Health Insurance
• Excellent leave entitlements to suit various situations
• Induction, professional development and learning opportunities

Mandatory Requirements

• A current valid Blue Card under the Working with Children (Risk Management and Screening) Act 2000 (WWC Act) and valid Suitability Notice is a requirement of the position.
• Ability to perform the physical requirements of the role in a safe manner.
• Australian work rights

How to Apply

• Complete the application below
• Applicants must read, understand and accept, as an explicit term of contract, the requirements of the Statement of Principles for employment in Catholic Schools 
• Upload a current resume and cover letter including contact details (phone and email) of three (3) professional referees
• Please ensure files are in Microsoft Word (.doc, .docx), PDF (.pdf) or photo (.jpg, .jpeg, .png) file formats.

Further information

• For a confidential conversation please contact Eamon Hannan, Principal, Emmaus College, Rockhampton on 07 4923 5***. 
• For further information regarding the remuneration package, please contact Employee Support Services **********@rok.catholic.edu.au
• Applications during the shortlisting phase will be kept confidential.

Applications Close: Wednesday, 27 March 2024

APPLY HERE: https://applynow.net.au/jobs/CER948

Catholic Education is committed to best practice in student protection policies and procedures and is an equal opportunity employer. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

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