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The Department of Education are dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.
About Pimlico State High School
Pimlico State High School is a large, co-educational school located in the eastern suburbs of Townsville, North Queensland. The school is proud to offer an extensive range of both choral and instrumental music opportunities to students in Years 7 to 12. A comprehensive arts curriculum with a strong academic focus is a feature of the school. Our award-winning Instrumental music and choral program currently boasts 400 enrolments and is widely considered one of the best music programs in the state. Our students often perform locally, state-wide and nationally at various festivals, eisteddfods and competitions.
This year our brand-new state of the art Performing Arts Centre opens and the right candidate will also have a role in shaping the vision and management of the facility. We are currently seeking an Administrative Officer who will work as part of a team to provide support services to the Music and Arts Department, which includes a wide variety of tasks, please see the attached role description for further information.
About the Role
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Perform a variety of day to day administrative and support services that are routine in nature and directed by the Principal or the Business Manager.
Undertake routine activities including reception (telephone and counter enquiries), arranging appointments, correspondence and general administration, maintaining school records, such as incident reports, student admissions, enrolments and departures, processing incoming and outgoing mail and email, and once approved, ordering and arranging student transport for sport excursions, trips and other school activities.
Perform a variety of other administrative or support services for school support staff, including printing of timesheets, leave applications and rosters, assisting with arranging approved relief for school support staff as directed.
Administer day to day financial matters (e.g. process payments and orders, receipting, banking, reconciling invoices for payment, follow-up on late payments as directed by Principal or Business Manager. Input and export financial data to/from OneSchool.
Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
How to Apply
Please attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history); and
A 1 page written statement in response to the attached role description that outline how you believe you have the capability to best fulfil 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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