Salary: Level 2, $76,912 - $82,464 per annum (pro-rata) (PSCA 2024)
Work Type: Fixed Term - Full Time, Permanent - Full Time
Work Health Safety and Wellbeing are seeking to establish a pool of Administrative Assistants for permanent and fixed term, full-time vacancies which may arise during 2026 and up to the end of June 2027. Appointments may be offered at any time for vacancies that commence during this period.
The Department's Work Health Safety and Wellbeing Directorate comprises two branches: Safety and Staff Wellbeing and Employee Support Services. The Directorate is responsible for ensuring that legislative frameworks are complied with and that employees' mental health and wellbeing are supported. It provides strategic and operational advice to the Minister, Director General, school leaders and line managers on a range of matters including:
* work health and safety (WHS)
* 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 provide advice to employees and line managers regarding lodging workers' compensation claims.
Suitable applicants will maintain an effective correspondence filing system for corporate information and records relating to projects, initiatives, committees and other Branch activities. It will be their responsibility to prepare, process and deliver incoming and outgoing correspondence, actions routine matters by drafting responses and preparing basic reports.
Professional Benefits
We are conveniently located inEast Perthand our employees enjoy a range of benefits which include:
* Flexible working arrangements are genuinely considered to create healthy work life balance including; working from home or remote, flexible working hours and part-time arrangements
* Generous leave entitlements including annual, personal, long service and parental leave
* Professional development opportunities and study leave/assistance
* Access to salary packaging (in accordance with relevant industrial instruments)
* Enjoy easy access to public transport with the Claisebrook train station just a 5-minute walk away or, take advantage of the free Yellow Cat bus service that stops outside our building entrance. Additionally, various CPP parking locations are within walking distance.
Want to know more?
Full details of the role, selection criteria and training requirements are listed in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).
For more information about this opportunity, please contact Hugues Guillemain, Principal Consultant Employee Support on (08) 9264 8638 or by emailing hugues.guillemain@education.wa.edu.au
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.
* be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.
More information about employment eligibility can be found on our website and in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).
Application Instructions
Apply online in two easy steps:
Step 1: Select Apply for Job
Complete the online application form, including details of two (2) work related referees, preferably one being your current line manager.
Your application should include:
* 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 following 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.
It is recommended you have your attachments ready before selecting Apply for Job.
Your application must be received before the closing date and time. Late applications will not be accepted.
For technical support submitting your application, you can call the Department of Education's Recruitment team on (08) 9264 4127 for assistance.
Advertised Vacancy Number: DOE1048589
The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.
Applications close
4.30pm (AWST) on Friday, 19 June 2026
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