AddressAdministration Officer
- Part time opportunity | Term time only
- 20-25 hours per week
- Excellent facilities and conditions
Toowoomba Grammar School is looking for an administration superstar to provide high-level administrative support for the Executive Assistant to the Headmaster.
About Toowoomba Grammar School
Toowoomba Grammar School was founded in 1875 and is a member school of the Great Public Schools Association of Queensland (GPS). It is an independent non-denominational day and boarding school for boys with a total enrolment of 1,200 from Preparatory to Year 12. There are approximately 300 boarders in the School coming predominantly from throughout Queensland, Northern New South Wales and the Northern Territory. The School’s campus covers 20.5 hectares and is located one kilometre from the centre of Toowoomba.
It is our vision that our boys will graduate from TGS with the skills to be independent, well-balanced, and successful in life. That they are boys of good character who respond well to challenges and achieve life-long wellbeing.
About the Position
The Administration Officer provides high-level administrative support for the Executive Assistant to the Headmaster and indirectly to the Headmaster, Executive and Toowoomba Grammar School Board of Trustees. The Administration Officer will support the management of daily operations of the Headmaster’s Office ensuring efficient communication and coordination among various departments and stakeholders within the School’s Community.
Selection Criteria:
The successful applicant will have:
- experience supporting senior staff, project management and/or event management experience with proven office administration and customer service skills;
- highly developed interpersonal skills;
- proven experience in exercising a high level of discretion and confidentiality;
- a high level of organisational and time management skills with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment;
- capacity to work autonomously with minimal direction and collaboratively in a team environment;
- ability to prioritise workload, set priorities and multi-task with a high level of attention to detail;
- excellent written and verbal communication skills and advanced computer literacy skills, particularly the use of Microsoft Office Products; and
- a commitment to ongoing personal and professional development.
A full Position Description can be viewed on the School website and can be reached by clicking on the ‘Apply’ button which directs you to the School’s careers page.
How to apply:
All applications are to be submitted via TGS’s online Careers Portal and include:
- a cover letter addressed to the Headmaster addressing the vacancy being applied for;
- a resume; and
- the names and contact details of three confidential referees.
Enquiries should be directed to the Executive Assistant to the Headmaster, Mrs Cassandra Smith on 07 4687 2*** or email ****@twgs.qld.edu.au.
Applications close on 5.00pm on Sunday 12 May 2024.
Please note the advertising closing date is indicative only and TGS reserves the right to close the advertisement before this date is reached. Therefore, you are encouraged to submit your application as soon as possible.
We do not welcome interest from recruitment agencies at this time.
Applicants must possess the legal right to live and work in Australia to be considered for this position
Working with Children
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all the students in our care and expects all applicants to share this commitment. All School staff, unless otherwise eligible for an exemption, must possess a current Positive Notice or “Blue Card” issued under the Working with Children (Risk Management and Screening) Act 2000 before commencing employment with the School. Volunteer Blue Cards are required to be transferred to Paid Employment cards.
