Administrative Assistant
Branch: Work Health Safety and Wellbeing
Division: People Services
Salary: Level 2, $76,912 - $82,464 per annum (pro‐rata) (PSCA 2024)
Work Type: Fixed Term - Full Time, Permanent - Full Time
FTE: 1.0
Location: East Perth
Closing Date: 2026‐06‐19 4:30 PM
Work Health Safety and Wellbeing Directorate comprises two branches: Safety and Staff Wellbeing and Employee Support Services. The Directorate ensures compliance with legislative frameworks and supports employees' mental health and wellbeing. It provides strategic and operational advice to the Minister, Director General, school leaders and line managers on matters such as workers' compensation, injury management, work health and safety (WHS), staff wellbeing and employee assistance and mediation programs.
The Role
Administrative Assistants provide the administrative support for processing workers' compensation claims, including entering data into the Human Resources Management Information System (HRMIS). They advise employees and line managers on lodging workers' compensation claims, maintain a correspondence filing system for corporate information and records, and prepare, process and deliver incoming and outgoing correspondence. They also draft responses to routine matters and prepare basic reports.
Professional Benefits
* 12% employer‐contributed superannuation.
* Flexible working arrangements including working from home, remote work, flexible hours and part‐time options.
* Generous leave entitlements: annual, personal, long‐service and parental leave.
* Professional development opportunities and study leave/assistance.
* Salary packaging in accordance with relevant industrial instruments.
* Easy access to public transport (Claisebrook train station 5‐minute walk) and free Yellow Cat bus service; nearby CPP parking locations.
Equity and Diversity
We are committed to an inclusive and culturally responsive workforce reflecting the diversity in our workplaces and the Western Australian community. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Eligibility
* Be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident, or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.
* Consent to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education's Screening Unit before you start.
Application Instructions
Apply online in two steps.
Step 1: Select Apply for Job
* Complete the online application form with details of two (2) work‐related referees, preferably including your current line manager.
Step 2: Attach your documents
* A CV of up to two (2) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position.
* A two (2) page statement addressing the selection criteria as outlined in the attached JDF:
* Well‐developed knowledge and experience in administrative and clerical functions.
* Well‐developed keyboarding and computer skills, including a working knowledge of databases, spreadsheets and word processing.
* Demonstrated ability to use initiative and organisational skills, including time management.
* Well‐developed verbal communication skills with the ability to liaise effectively with officers at all levels.
* Demonstrated ability to work independently or as part of a team.
Attachments should be ready before selecting "Apply for Job". The application must be received before the closing date and time. Late applications will not be accepted.
For technical support, call the Department of Education's Recruitment team at (08) 9264 41***.
Advertised Vacancy Number: DOE1048589
The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.
Applications close: 4:30 pm (AWST) on Friday, 19 June 2026
Contact
For more information about this opportunity, contact Hugues Guillemain, Principal Consultant Employee Support, at (08) 9264 86*** or by email at ***************@education.wa.edu.au.
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