School Officer

Overview

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

Rockingham Beach Education Support Centre (ESC) is 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.

Rockingham Beach ESC is co-located on a shared campus with Rockingham Beach Primary School. Sharing our campus fosters integration and promotes inclusiveness. Our students benefit from shared facilities such as playground areas providing the opportunity for all students to play and interact with their peers.

Situated in the City of Rockingham, approximately 47 kilometres south of Perth, Rockingham Beach Education Support Centre provides highly individualised programs for Kindergarten to Year 6 students with diagnosed disabilities. These programs are created by our experienced education support teachers in consultation with parents, therapists, and other relevant agencies. Our highly qualified specialist teachers and education assistants provide a high level of support and intervention to ensure to meet the diverse needs of all students.

Do you possess excellent communication skills and are ready to take on new challenges?

As School Officer you will be the first point of contact for our school and will be responsible for completing a wide variety of administrative duties. To sustain our vision of ‘Building Brilliant Futures for our Families’ you will ideally have a friendly, positive and caring attitude and possess the qualities to promote excellence within our school and to interact with parents, carers and the wider community. You will be responsible for supporting the Manager Corporate Services in administering the schools marketing, financial, physical and human resources whilst upholding confidentiality and security of sensitive material.

You will provide assistance to other members of the school administration team with maintaining school databases, records and management information systems to ensure they are accurate and up to date. Knowledge of student enrolment processes and the ability to operate a range of Department of Education software packages including use of RM Finance, RM Billing, Human Resource Management Information System (HRMIS) and Compass School Management System would be highly desirable. Media and marketing experience in a school environment would be beneficial to this position including the use of website software.

The suitable applicants should also exhibit a focus on team work, self-motivation and model effective customer and administrative support. You will ideally possess strong attention to details, highly effective organisational skills and be able to deliver outcomes while working to deadlines in a sometimes challenging and fast paced environment.

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 Leslie Eddy, Manager of Corporate Services, on (08) 9591 6777 or emailing Leslie.Eddy@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 outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position

- A 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.

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: IPS/SS994605

The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.

Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Friday, 7 November 2025.

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