Business Support Officer – Relief

Job description Agency Department of Education and Training Work unit Taminmin College – Humpty Doo Job title Business Support Officer – Relief Designation Administrative Officer 3 96% Job type Full time Duration Ongoing Salary $64,102 - $68,876 Location Palmerston Position number 4376 RTF 330582 Closing 23/09/2025 Contact officer Julie Branson, Business Manager on 08 8983 7000 or julie.branson2@education.nt.gov.au About the agency www.education.nt.gov.au Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/Job Details?rtf Id=330582
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Primary objective Deliver professional front office services including high level administrative support to the Principal, Business Manager, School Operations Manager, and teaching staff in a busy and demanding school environment.
Context statement Taminmin College is a large, comprehensive, and complex Independent Public School that services the rural area of Darwin, catering for students from Years 7 to 12.
The College Values of: Respect, Effort towards Excellence, achieve your Goals, Caring Community and Honesty are embedded in all school operations.
The school operates a large farm, a successful Vocational Education and Training program, a Big Picture Learning Academy, as well as servicing special needs students through an on-site Special Education Centre.
At Taminmin every child matters and we strive to ensure their success by actively working towards our school mission: Inspiring Learning - Empowering Futures -Education for Life.
Key duties and responsibilities 1.
Perform word processing, data entry, provide administrative and other tasks as directed by the principal and business manager.
2.
Responsible for accurately and timely receipting of all monies coming into the school and accurate reconciliation of till, using
MYOB Retail Manager and CIA/Technology One Financial System software systems.
3.
Undertake data entry and retrieval of school data systems to ensure accurate maintenance of all manual and computerised
student records such as Student Administration Management System and Compass, ensuring the integrity and currency of these databases.
4.
Deliver professional front office reception and administrative activities including answering calls, greeting, and signing in school visitors, receipting in, and issuing out confiscated phones, delivering urgent messages to students.
5.
Provide first aid to students and staff as required.
Selection criteria Essential 1.
Sound written and oral communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to interact effectively with people from
diverse cultures and work well with a wide range of people with tact and discretion, with the ability to diffuse difficult and complex situations.
2.
Ability to manage cash including, daily till reconciliation, and prepare monies for banking as required in an accurate and timely manner.
3.
Demonstrated computer literacy skills including experience with various office applications and databases such as Student Administration Management System (SAMS), Compass and Retail Manager.
4.
Demonstrated effective time management skills and ability to adhere to critical deadlines in a high paced environment of continuous change.
5.
The ability to work in a team and maintain integrity and confidentiality.
6.
Senior First Aid Certificate
Desirable 1.
Experience working within a senior school environment, ability to use Retail Manager and Compass
Further information All applicants must have, or be able to obtain in a timely manner, a current Working with Children Notice (Ochre Card) from SAFE NT and have a current First Aid Certificate or the ability to obtain one.

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