Barcaldine Prep-12 State School is seeking an Administration Officer. As the Administration Officer, you may undertake work across a broad range of corporate service activities, including human resource (HR), finance, and facilities, or focus on a specific corporate services function.
If you are interested in contributing to the smooth running of a dynamic school environment, we encourage you to apply.
About The School
Barcaldine Prep-12 State School is a proud co-educational school located in the historic township of Barcaldine in Central West Queensland, approximately 600 km west of Rockhampton. With a rich heritage linked to the Tree of Knowledge, the Shearer's Strikes, and the birthplace of the Labor Party, the school celebrated its 125th anniversary in 2012 with wide community involvement. Serving students from Preparatory Year to Year 12, Barcaldine State School combines well‑resourced facilities, spacious grounds, and a dedicated teaching team to deliver a quality education. The school focuses on literacy, numeracy, attendance, and Indigenous outcomes, offering a broad senior curriculum through face‑to‑face, Distance Education, and Virtual Schooling, alongside vocational opportunities including TAFE and agricultural courses. A wide range of extracurricular programs in sport, music, performance, and community events enrich student life, while the school's motto, “In all our best,” reflects its commitment to academic, social, and personal growth.
About The Role
As the Administration Officer, you will:
- Take on a broad range of corporate service activities, including human resources (HR), finance, and facilities, or focus on a specific corporate services function.
- Assist in identifying and implementing process improvement opportunities for the effective and effective provision of corporate services to support school operations.
The Administration Officer reports to the Principal/Executive Principal or nominated delegate.
Your Responsibilities
As the Administration Officer, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Contribute to the day to day management support staff within the school/college, including identifying corporate service issues, coordinating recruitment and selection, induction and training of support staff and where necessary, provide Injury Management support for staff.
- Interpret departmental and school policies, guidelines and ensure legislative and procedural requirements are met.
- Assist the Principal/Executive Principal/Business Manager in identifying workforce needs including maintaining accurate records, tracking staff data, monitoring staff replacement and ensuring all relevant compliance training is valid and current.
- Assist with the daily supervision of support staff by monitoring workloads, identifying workforce skills needs, and highlighting any performance issues to the Principal/Executive Principal/Business Manager, including research of professional development opportunities for support staff.
Please refer to the attached role description for the full list of responsibilities and mandatory requirements for this position.
Interested? To Apply
- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should be familiar with your relevant work history).
- Attach a written statement (1-page maximum) in response to the attached role description.
We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.
Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department. Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
Occupational group Education & Training
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