AddressLIVE AND WORK ON TIWI
We are seeking an Office Manager for an immediate start, short term contract.
Are you looking for a position in a culturally rich environment that will offer you the growth and challenge of a lifetime?
Xavier Catholic College is located in Wurrumiyanga, Bathurst Island, 80km north of Darwin. We provide a holistic Catholic education for students in the Year 7 to Year 12. Our staff, with the strong support of local Tiwi Teachers, and cultural and community leaders, are committed to making a difference every day in the lives of young Tiwi people.
Working on Tiwi is a privileged and extremely rewarding experience, where you will find yourself fully immersed in a culturally and spiritually rich environment.
The role of the Office Manager includes the following tasks:
- Provide secretarial support and advice to management personnel
- Day to day supervision of administration staff
- Coordinate schedules, approvals, monitor training records and maintain staff documents
- Preparation and security of budgetary information
- Maintain staff accounts and confidential personal records as per CENT regulations and privacy laws.
- Process staff contracts, payroll superannuation, reimbursements, travel, FOILS and accommodation
- Assist management in organising, planning, implementing and review of projects.
- Maintain and advise on the development and review of organisational policies and operational procedures including job descriptions and workplans
- Support teachers including:
- Access to in-services/PD
- Information relating to state bodies and regulators.
- Technical areas
- Research and source educational material
- Assist with processing student assessment and appraisals.
- Prepare and plan reports for principals, staff and parents.
- Apply conflict resolution skills
Consider submitting an application if:
- you want to really make a difference for children and communities engaged in cultural maintenance and development through education.
- you want to life and work in the beauty, diversity and splendour of Northern Australia.
- you want to test your resilience and your capacity for teamwork and collaboration.
Wurrumiyanga, Bathurst Island is readily accessible by air and ferry. Accommodation and utilities are paid, and assistance with relocation is provided. Air fares and costs towards accommodation in Darwin is also included as an extra incentive each term.
A commitment to the ethos of Catholic Education is an essential requirement. If you are interested in joining our team, please submit your expression of interest by Monday, 20 May 2024 to:
Rhett Bowden, XCC Principal (************@nt.catholic.edu.au or ph. (08) 8978 3***)
