School Officer

Division: Independent Public School - South Metropolitan Education Region

Salary: Level 2, $72,562 - $77,741 per annum (pro-rata) (DOE (SSO) CA 2024)

Work Type: Fixed Term - Full Time, Fixed Term - Part Time, Permanent - Full Time, Permanent - Part Time

We are seeking to establish a pool of School Officers for permanent and fixed term, full-time and part-time vacancies which may arise during the 2026 school year. Appointments may be offered at any time for vacancies that commence during this period.

Meadow Springs Education Support Centre (ESC) is an integrated specialist school that shares a site with Meadow Springs Primary School. Both schools were opened in 2012 and have been established with a positive approach to an inclusive learning community. At Meadow Springs ESC we are committed to providing a positive learning environment that promotes success for all students and gives every student the opportunity to reach their full potential.

Meadow Springs ESC caters for students from Years K-6 who have an Intellectual Disability and/or Autism. Currently we have 80 students in our school from K-6. The Education Support Centre has 9 classrooms that are integrated throughout the Meadow Springs school site. At Meadow Springs our shared belief is that we are two schools but one School Community to which all staff, students and parents belong.

The Meadow Springs ESC School Officer should be a dedicated and organised person to join their friendly administration team. As a shared site the school office is made up of staff from both Meadow Springs ESC and Meadow Springs Primary School who work collaboratively and flexibly to meet the needs of our combined school community.

As School Officer you will be the first point of contact for our school and will be responsible for completing administrative duties including greeting all visitors, answering the telephone, and responding to routine enquiries and requests for information. Suitable applicants should have a friendly, positive, and caring attitude and possess the qualities to promote excellence within our school.

Suitable applicants should possess attention to detail, the ability to meet deadlines and work well within a team environment. You should model effective and quality customer and administrative support service delivery and have excellent interpersonal and communication skills to work in collaboration with the administration team, school support staff, our school community and teaching staff. In addition, you should support student-related activities such as assisting with student enrolment procedures and operate a range of software packages particularly databases and word processing, knowledge of the Student Information System (SIS), RM Billing and to be able to assist the Manager Corporate Services knowledge of RM Finance would be desirable.

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 Dawn van den Hoek, Manager Corporate Services, by telephoning (08) 9584 7450 or emailing Dawn.vandenhoek@education.wa.edu.au.

Equity and Diversity

We are committed to an inclusive and culturally responsive workforce reflecting the diversity in our schools 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.
- obtain a valid Working With Children Check before you start; and

Additional eligibility and training requirements are outlined 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 (1) being your current line manager.

Your application should include:

- A CV of up to three (3) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position.
- A five (5) page statement addressing the following selection criteria as outlined in the attached JDF.
- Demonstrated experience in providing effective administrative support with the ability to organise and prioritise tasks effectively.
- Demonstrated experience in financial processes and procedures, including the handling of debtors, creditors, reconciliations, and /or preparing financial returns.
- Demonstrated ability in using computers and a range of application software packages, particularly databases, spreadsheets and word processing.
- Demonstrated good verbal and written communication skills and experience in the application of customer service principles and practices.
- Demonstrated good interpersonal skills and ability to work unsupervised and in a team environment.

For technical support submitting your application, you can call the Department of Education’s Recruitment team on (08) 9264 4127 for assistance.

Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Friday, 24 October 2025.

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