Aquatic Centre Administration Assistant

Aquatic Centre | Toowoomba

Closing date: 23/10/2024

**Aquatic Centre Administration Assistant - School Officer Level 3**
- School Officer Level 3
- Part time opportunity (Tuesday to Friday)
- Immediate Start
- Excellent facilities and conditions

Toowoomba Grammar School is looking for a **dynamic and adaptable** Aquatic Centre Administration Assistant. TGS ignites the passion for discovery. Boys enjoy remarkable opportunities and experiences, instilled with the energy to explore and succeed.

**About Toowoomba Grammar School**

Toowoomba Grammar School was founded in 1875 and is a member school of the Great Public Schools Association of Queensland (GPS). It is an independent non-denominational day and boarding school for boys with a total enrolment of 1,200 from Preparatory to Year 12. There are approximately 300 boarders in the School coming predominantly from throughout Queensland, Northern New South Wales and the Northern Territory. The School’s campus covers 20.5 hectares and is located one kilometre from the centre of Toowoomba.

It is our vision that our boys will graduate from TGS with the skills to be independent, well-balanced, and successful in life. That they are boys of good character who respond well to challenges and achieve life-long wellbeing.

TGS has been honoured with The Educator’s 2024 5-Star Employer of Choice award. The Award acknowledges excellence in providing competitive salaries, employee benefits, professional development opportunities and nurturing a culture of inclusion and respect.

**Grammar 150**

In 2025, Toowoomba Grammar School will be celebrating its sesquicentenary, its 150th anniversary. We are calling it Grammar 150 and this will be an incredible year for the School.

Created by the community for the community in 1875, TGS was founded to ensure that families have access to a high quality, holistic education for their sons within a welcoming environment that understands their needs.

Since the laying of the foundation stone on 5 August 1875 by Justice Lilley, the School has sought to grow and build our students to succeed - to succeed in their chosen careers, to succeed as sons, partners and parents and to succeed as leaders in their community and beyond.

Click here to learn more about Grammar 150 and what you can expect if you were to join TGS in 2025.

**About the Position**

The Aquatic Centre Administration Assistant will serve as the primary point of contact for our Aquatic Centre customers, ensuring a welcoming and positive experience. This role includes providing exceptional customer service to visitors and assisting in the coordination of Learn to Swim programs. The position offers 30.4 hours per week, with workdays scheduled on Tuesday through Friday, year-round.

**About you**

You are a customer-focused and organised individual who thrives in providing a welcoming and positive experience for all visitors. As the primary point of contact for our Aquatic Centre customers, you excel in delivering exceptional service and enjoy assisting with the coordination of programs like Learn to Swim. With a proactive and detail-oriented approach, you are comfortable managing multiple responsibilities while maintaining a friendly and professional demeanour. Your availability to work 30.4 hours per week, on Tuesday through Friday, reflects your commitment to the role, making you an ideal fit for this year-round position.

**Selection Criteria**:
You will be able to demonstrate your ability and commitment to:

- efficiently managing day to day functions in a busy reception environment;
- providing outstanding customer service; and
- ongoing personal and professional development

For a full Position Description please refer to the attachment below.

**How to apply**:

- a cover letter addressed to the Headmaster addressing the vacancy being applied for;
- a resume;
- the names and contact details of three confidential referees.

Applications close on 23 October 2024**.**
- We do not welcome interest from recruitment agencies at this time._
- Applicants must possess the legal right to live and work in Australia to be considered for this position._

**Working with Children**

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all the students in our care and expects all applicants to share this commitment. All School staff, unless otherwise eligible for an exemption, must possess a current Positive Notice or “Blue Card” issued under the _Working with Children (Risk Management and Screening) Act 2000_ before commencing employment with the School. Volunteer Blue Cards are required to be transferred to Paid Employment cards.