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Administration Officer - Aunty Agnes Shea High School
Full-time Temporary with a Possibility of Permanency Closes: 09 October 2024 Details: Aunty Agnes Shea High School is located in the Gungahlin district of Canberra and will open in Term 1, 2025. The school will cater for up to 800 students from years 7 to 10 and up to 90 teaching and ancillary staff. The new school will provide high quality contemporary indoor and outdoor learning environments. These inclusive facilities will support students with a diverse range of learning and social needs.
This is an exciting opportunity to be an inaugural staff member of Aunty Agnes Shea High School and play an integral role in the establishment and growth of a brand new school. We are looking for a motivated and highly organised individual to join our administration team as a School Assistant 4. Applicants will require exceptional communication skills, a strong team-oriented mindset, a high attention to detail and the ability to develop, implement, and review processes that contribute to the efficient and effective management of business operations.
While the school is establishing this will be a multi-faceted role, initially with a focus on Excursions and Events, Communications and Executive Support. The successful applicant will also support the Business Manager in the day-to-day administrative tasks of the school to support staff, students and the school community. It is vital that applicants are flexible, self-motivated and capable of prioritising their work as this will be a dynamic, evolving role as the school grows.
We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply.
Minimum Requirements: First Aid Certificate or a willingness to undertake appropriate training. Experience in an administration role. Certificate IV or equivalent e.g. Business Administration (Education), Education Support, Government (School Support Services). Knowledge of school specific software (Sentral). Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel. Notes: This is a temporary position available immediately for nine months with the possibility of extension up to 12 months and/or permanency. A merit pool will be established from this selection process and may be used to fill future identical vacancies over the next 12 months.
How to Apply: We strongly encourage you to discuss this role with the contact officer prior to submitting your application. Please submit your response of no more than two pages addressing the Selection Criteria considering the position overview, together with your curriculum vitae and names of two referees. Please provide evidence of your suitability for the role by including examples that clearly demonstrate your relevant Knowledge, Skills and Capabilities as required.
Applications should be submitted via the Apply Now button below.
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