Salary & Employment Details
Start date: as soon as negotiated with successful candidate. Salary: $73,331 - $75,637 per annum. Employment type: Full time.
About the Organisation
Ipswich Flexible School is a Catholic School in the Edmund Rice tradition. There are 23 Flexible Schools throughout Australia that offer a full‐time, multi‐year secondary education program for young people who have disengaged from mainstream schooling. Enrolled students may express a broad range of complex education and social needs; flexible schools respond with a variety of flexible and innovative teaching and learning practices, including vocational planning and the development of social connectedness.
The purpose of a Flexible School is to provide young people with a varied and holistic set of learning experiences that support them to identify and pursue an individual transition to adulthood, employment, further education and training, and social connectedness.
About the Role
This position supports the Head of Campus and staff. The role is the face of the school at reception, greeting and assisting visitors, guests and families. The position reports to the Head of Campus.
* Provide administrative support to the Head of Campus and staff, and assist with best practice at the school.
* Complete administrative functions for the school.
* Support effective learning and teaching programs for young people in both middle and senior phases of secondary education.
* Contribute to the development and implementation of the school's objectives and planning.
* Contribute to the maintenance of a supportive school environment and, in particular, meet the needs of young people to support their engagement in education.
* Maintain communication and reporting processes with the Head of Campus.
* Other duties as required.
Qualifications
* Relevant certificate / diploma or administrative experience.
* Experience working in a school environment.
* Understanding of service provision to marginalised young people, particularly within the alternate education sector.
* High level of verbal and written communication skills, including participation in meetings, report writing and negotiation skills.
* Comprehensive experience with computer applications such as databases, word processing, spreadsheets, e‐mail and web technology.
* Ability to work to deadlines, multi‐task, prioritise workload, work autonomously and in an integrated manner as part of a multi‐disciplinary team.
* A Working with Children Clearance Notice.
* First Aid qualification is preferred but not required.
What We Can Offer You
* Edmund Rice charism.
* Small group sizes with a flexible approach to learning.
* Salary sacrificing benefits, including FBT exempt payments of up to $15,900 p/a.
* 12.75% Superannuation contribution.
* Induction, wellbeing and professional development opportunities.
* Great team environment.
Equal Opportunity & EEO Statement
* The successful applicant must possess (or be eligible to obtain) and maintain a current Working With Children Check.
* All applicants will be subject to EREA and legislative screening procedures, consistent with EREA's commitment to child protection policies and procedures.
* Edmund Rice Education Australia is committed to ensuring the safety, wellbeing and dignity of all children and young people.
* Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.
* Edmund Rice Education Australia is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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