Administration Officer - Yeronga State High School

Job Reference QLD/MSR561994/24T
Closing date May 21, 2024
Location Brisbane - South
Type Full-Time / Part-Time
Status Permanent
Contact (07) 3249 1400

About this job

About the Department of Education

The Department of Education are dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.

About Yeronga State High School

Our school's vision is 'Quality Pathways to Success'. This vision is simple yet powerful and is predicated on high standards, solid foundations, innovative practices, strong traditions and the agreed values of: quality, harmony, and sustainability.

Yeronga State High School provides opportunities for all students, irrespective of background and ability to access a broad range of knowledge skills and competencies. Yeronga SHS provides learning pathways to a socially, economically and environmentally balanced future. These are accompanied by the promotion of values and attitudes that enable the student to become more resilient and ready for the dynamic world of post secondary options and directions both within Australia and overseas.

Our students will have the power and enabling skills to change our world to be a better place, through tolerance of diversity, being able to work with other people to promote the breaking down of barriers and by working harmoniously together as citizens of the world.

About the Role

As the Administration Officer (HR) you will be required to provide operational support and advice to staff on a diverse range of human resource management matters, in consultation with the Business Manager. You will also be coordinating and/or administering human resource processes and procedures, including staff movements, responding to staff enquiries regarding entitlement and enabling a responsive human resource service for the school.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Contribute to the development and implementation of human resource operational strategies, processes and systems to enable the efficient and effective provision of client focused services.
  • Assist the Business Manager with the supervision of support staff.
  • Coordinate and administer, effective and efficient human resource processes and functions which may include:
    • Managing the ADO and timesheet system for support staff.
    • Providing support with recruitment and induction training of school support staff.
    • Providing assistance to staff on employment conditions, pay and leave, MyHR, contracts and claims.

Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.

How to Apply

  • Please attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history); and
  • A 1-pg written statement in response to the attached role description.

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive. 

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. 

When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.

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. 

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