Executive Assistant

1 week ago


Brisbane, Australia Education Full time

About the school
Ferny Grove State high School is an Independent Public School which has developed a strong reputation for the provision of high quality educational opportunities across academic, sporting, cultural and citizenship areas. Our vision is for all of our students to reach their true potential, achieving their individual goals and making a positive contribution to their communities.
Distinctive features of the school include our Excellence Programs: German Immersion; Instrumental and Choral Music; Ferny Advanced Sporting Teams (FAST); Accelerated Maths and Science (AMS) and the Learning Excellence at Ferny Grove (LEAF) Program, along with languages and cultures programs, vocational training programs, agriculture studies, extension classes in English, Mathematics and Science, and a wide variety of sporting programs. These signature programs enhance an outstanding educational provision to meet the needs of a diverse student group.
About the role
- Maintain effective time management practices for the Principal/Executive Principal including coordinating diary appointments, prioritising correspondence, preventing unnecessary interruptions and other calendar events.
- Monitor and screen incoming telephone calls and correspondence to the office and where necessary direct these to the appropriate areas.
- Coordinate the provision of administrative and executive support to conferences and meetings, including organising room bookings, travel, accommodation and registrations.
- Produce advanced desktop published documents and administer ordering and payment procedures.

Please note - There is a current requirement that the successful applicant be able to start work at 7am to assist with teacher replacement. Please see the attached Role Description for full list of "Your role".
When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
How to apply
- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (one of whom should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
- Attach a 2-page response to the How you may be Assessed section of the attached role description.

Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.


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