Business Support Officer – School Crossings

About the role
In this role you will be working in the City’s Amenity Protection team to assist in the administrative operation of the children’s crossing supervision service. This includes the recruitment and training of children’s crossing supervisors and the authorisation of time sheets. You will contribute to the provision of professional administration support to the unit in an efficient and effective manner with a strong emphasis on customer service.

Work type: Temporary Part Time (2 days p/w – Thur & Fri) through to Jun 2025
Classification: Band 5 $76,355 - $86,617 (pa – pro rata plus super)

Key responsibilities include:

• Maintenance of an up to date list of children’s crossing supervisors and the times of operation of individual crossings.
• Maintain a record of current children’s crossing supervisors and relievers and associated administrative functions
• Rostering work for children’s crossing supervisors on a daily basis.
• Delivery of theoretical training to new recruits and refresher training to existing supervisors.
• Assist in the provision of administrative duties within the unit which may include data input of various information, answering telephones and filing.

About you
To be successful in this role, you will be an experienced administrative professional, who enjoys working in a fast paced environment, with the ability to liaise with a diverse range of people. You will be highly organised, have a keen eye for detail, with high levels of resilience and problem solving skills.

Essential Experience:

• Several years experience working in a similar administrative role with a customer service focus.
• Ability to use a personal computer including a high level of competency in word processing, spreadsheets, databases and other software.
• Demonstrated experience in supervision of staff.
• Ability to liaise with and gain co-operation and assistance from other staff, public authorities and clients.
• Ability to prepare reports and external correspondence.
• Current Employee Working with Children Check (WWCC)
• Preferred candidates will be required to complete a National Police Check as part of the recruitment process

If this sounds like the role for you, then click apply now! 

Create our future together at the City of Greater Geelong
At the City of Greater Geelong, we are committed to working together for a thriving community. We do this by delivering over 130 services to our rapidly growing population and working hard to protect and improve what it is that makes Greater Geelong on Wadawurrung Country such a great place to live, work and study.

We’re going through an exciting period of change that will help us serve our community better. From digital modernisation to the contemporary, sustainable office we've built in Central Geelong, now more than ever is a great time to join our team at the City of Greater Geelong.

Our Community is made up of diverse people from all walks of life, and it’s important to us that our workforce represents and celebrates this strength.

We encourage great people from all backgrounds to join us. We encourage authenticity, because inclusion makes us stronger.

If you’re excited about working together to create a Clever and Creative Greater Geelong, and joining a workplace where all people can thrive, then hit apply – we’d love to meet you!

We particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse culture and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability.

A career with us
Central Geelong-based City employees are now based in our new Civic Precinct, Wurriki Nyal. Meaning ‘speak and talk together’ in local Wadawurrung language. Wurriki Nyal sets the benchmark for what a sustainable, inclusive and culturally safe workplace can be, including industry leading sustainability standards, a flexible and people-focused design, safe and inclusive spaces and public realm.

We’re committed to supporting better accessibility for our customers and our people.  We encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments or additional support you may require during the recruitment process, as well as how this role can be flexible for you. 

We offer:

• salary sacrificing and novated lease options
• cultural and ceremonial leave
• study leave
• paid parental leave (16 weeks primary and six weeks secondary) and superannuation payments on all 52 weeks primary parental leave
• IVF, surrogate and miscarriage bereavement leave
• training and career development opportunities
• a healthy and safe environment
• our employee wellbeing program
• corporate membership rates at Swim Sport and Leisure facilities
• unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning 

Applications and Enquiries
Click the Position Description link to view more information about this position.

Enquiries: Donna Cornwill – School Crossings Lead Officer | 5272 5251 | *********@geelongcity.vic.gov.au

Click the Apply button to submit your application or find out more about this opportunity. If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, please contact the Talent Acquisition team via email at *******@geelongcity.vic.gov.au  noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch.

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