Administration and Compliance Coordinator

Queensland Flexible Schools; Rockhampton Regional; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary sacrificing benefits

Superannuation contribution

Job summary

Edmund Rice Education Australia Flexible Schools Ltd seeks an Administration and Compliance Coordinator in Rockhampton. The role focuses on coordinating and maintaining school administration compliance with registration guidelines, while ensuring safeguarding of children daily.

The position involves data management, stakeholder engagement and contributing to a safe learning environment. A Blue Card, First Aid, and Driver Licence are required; experience in governance and records management is

Qualifications

• Current Working with Children Check (Blue Card) or ability to obtain.
• First Aid certificate or ability to obtain.
• Current Driver Licence.
• Ability to engage positively with vulnerable and at-risk Young People.
• Strong verbal and written communication, including minute taking and report writing.
• High-level proficiency in Microsoft Office and administrative systems.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, maintain and complete school administration compliance requirements.
• Manage key records and systems.
• Support delivery of a safe, well-organised learning environment for Young People, staff and stakeholders.

Skills

Working with Children Check

First Aid

Driver Licence

Stakeholder engagement

Verbal & written communication

Microsoft Office

Tools

Administrative systems

Job description

Administration and Compliance Coordinator: Rockhampton Flexible School

TENURE: Full-Time, Permanent START DATE: October 2026 (ASAP) CLASSIFICATION: School Officer, Level 5

ABOUT THE ROLE: The Administration and Compliance Coordinator main responsibility is to coordinate, maintain and complete specific school administration compliance requirements. The focus of this position is ensuring compliance against key school registration guidelines. The position involves working directly with children and young people on a daily basis and therefore must be able to demonstrate an understanding of appropriate child safeguarding behaviours when engaging with children. All young people are owed a duty of care while in the supervision of the position. The position manages key records and systems and supports the delivery of quality services that contribute to a safe, responsive and well-organised learning environment for Young People, staff and stakeholders. These expectations of the Administration and Compliance Coordinator are shaped by the four touchstones of the EREA Charter, being: Gospel Spirituality; Inclusive Community; Liberating Education; and Justice and Solidarity.

ABOUT YOU:

• A current Working with Children Check, i.e. a Blue Card.
• A current First Aid certificate or ability to obtain.
• A current Driver Licence.
• Ability to engage and work positively with vulnerable and/or at-risk Young People.
• Well-developed verbal and written communication skills, including minute taking, report writing and stakeholder engagement.
• High-level proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and other administrative systems, with the ability to learn new technologies and databases.

HIGHLY DESIRABLE:

• Minimum five years' experience in Administration.
• Proven ability to manage time, work autonomously, problem solve and use initiative as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Demonstrated experience with office systems and service delivery functions.
• Proven ability to coordinate collection of qualitative and quantitative data from groups within the organisation to compile accurate acquittals, reports and submissions.
• Strong understanding of records management, information governance, privacy and confidentiality requirements.
• Understanding of and commitment to the values of a Catholic educational system of schools in the Edmund Rice tradition.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU:

• Professional development opportunities
• Salary sacrificing benefits, including FBT exempt payments of up to $15,900 p/a Edmund Rice charism 12.75% Superannuation contribution

ABOUT THE ORGANISATION Edmund Rice Education Australia (EREA) Flexible Schools Ltd currently educates over 2,700 young people in 22 Flexible Learning Schools (12 based in Queensland and 10 other schools across Australia) and two Special Education Services Schools in NSW, with approximately 800 staff nationally. Flexi schools serve young people who experience complex educational, social or psychological situations which demand unique responses. They enable young people to engage in education in a supported learning environment through a methodology based on trauma informed practice, to co-create a Common Ground using Operation by Principles, in which the principles of Honesty, Respect, Participation, Safe & Legal are embedded. Our special schools serve young people with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities. The successful applicant must possess (or be eligible to obtain) and maintain a current Working With Children Check. All applicants will be subject to EREA and legislative screening procedures. These checks are consistent with EREA's commitment to child protection policies and procedures. Edmund Rice Education Australia is committed to ensuring the safety, wellbeing and dignity of all children and young people. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. Edmund Rice Education Australia is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Are you seeking a rewarding career that provides a sense of wellbeing, growth and fulfillment? At Edmund Rice Education Australia Flexible Schools Ltd we believe in creating an environment where you can thrive and reach your full potential. Introduce yourself to our recruiters and we'll get in touch if there's a role that seems like a good match. Founded in values espoused in the Gospel, Edmund Rice Education Australia (EREA) seeks to transform the hearts and minds of young Australians through education to build a more just and inclusive local and global community through presence, compassion, and liberation. According to The Charter for Catholic Schools in the Edmund Rice Tradition, EREA offers a Liberating Education, based on a Gospel Spirituality, within an Inclusive Community committed to Justice and Solidarity.