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 Closing 23/09/2025

Contact officer Julie Branson, Business Manager on or

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APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR

TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS.

Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans

The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates

people with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or

job, please discuss this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go

to the OCPE website.

Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures plans, go

to the OCPE website.

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.

1. 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.

1. 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.

1. Ability to manage cash including, daily till reconciliation, and prepare monies for banking as required in an accurate and timely

manner.

1. Demonstrated computer literacy skills including experience with various office applications and databases such as Student

Administration Management System (SAMS), Compass and Retail Manager.

1. Demonstrated effective time management skills and ability to adhere to critical deadlines in a high paced environment of

continuous change.

1. The ability to work in a team and maintain integrity and confidentiality.
2. 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.