AddressAbout the Role
Prace College is seeking a customer service oriented person with excellent digital skills and attention to detail to join our team. You will be part of a committed team passionate about supporting young people and their families.
A Prace College Administration Assistant, you will undertake a wide range of student and organisational administrative tasks that primarily relate to supporting student attendance and learning, school routines and classroom functions. Excellent communications skills with young people and their families, along with high level digital skills is essential in this role.
This full time position is based in Reservoir.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will be able to demonstrate relevant experience in an administrative role, including the ability to various computer programs and apps, and provide a quality customer service.
How to Apply
APPLICATIONS CLOSE – 11.59pm Sunday 16th June, 2024.
Applicants must submit their resume, and their response to the Key Selection Criteria (below), to be considered for an interview. Please address the Key Slection Criteria in your cover letter or submit as a separate document.
Key Selection Criteria
Essential
- Extensive administrative experience, preferably in a school or youth/welfare setting.
- Ability to work independently in a timely and accurate manner to meet given deadlines
- High level digital skills, particularly in Microsoft Office and Google Suite and data bases
- Excellent communication skills and telephone manner, particularly in communicating with parents and students
- Team player
As part of Prace’s recruitment and selection process, applicants will be required to undergo a pre-employment safety screening process. Successful appointment to a position will be subject to, but not limited to, the following checks: National Police Check, Victorian Employee Working with Children Check, current and valid Driver’s Licence. All costs associated with safety screening will be at the applicant’s expense.
About Prace
Prace has, for nearly 30 years, provided innovative and high-quality Adult Community Education (ACE) programs. Over this period Prace has increased significantly in size and scope of activities and currently receives funding from a range of local, state and federal government departments for pre-accredited and accredited as well as a range of community development and management activities.
Prace also manages the Merrilands Community Centre on behalf of the City of Darebin, supporting over 20 community groups who access the Centre. The Prace program, both education and community development, operates across 2 Prace managed sites, Merrilands Community Centre and Prace Mernda Campus, as well as in a range of other community venues within the Northern growth corridor of Melbourne.
Equity and Diversity
Prace understands the importance of diversity and inclusion. We recognise that everyone has the right to an equitable, safe and productive environment and to be treated with dignity and respect. We welcome applications from all people regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, cultural background, disability or sexual orientation. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.
Child Safe – Statement of Commitment
Prace prides itself on being a child safe organisation with zero tolerance for child abuse. We recognise our legal and moral responsibilities to keep children and young people safe from harm.
This will be achieved by:
- having a zero tolerance for child abuse
- working to actively listen to and empower children
- having systems to protect children from abuse, and will take all allegations and concerns very seriously and responding to them consistently in line with the organisation’s policies and procedures
- being committed to promoting cultural safety for Aboriginal children, cultural safety for children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds, and to providing a safe environment for children with a disability
- engaging only the most suitable people to work with children along with providing high quality supervision and professional development.
View our Child Safety Code of Conduct here https://prace.vic.edu.au/child-safety/
