Administration Officer - Corinda State High School, Education

Queensland Government; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Corinda State High School, located in Brisbane's western suburbs, seeks an Administration Officer to support a broad range of corporate services for the school. The role covers HR, finance, facilities and related duties under the Business Manager, with emphasis on process improvement and compliance.

You will assist with financial administration, budget reviews, and coordinating support staff to ensure smooth school operations while maintaining adherence to policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• Experience in corporate services support for school operations.
• Ability to assist with budget reviews and financial activities.
• Experience supervising support staff and coordinating resources.

Responsibilities

• Assist in identifying and implementing process improvements for corporate services to support school operations.
• Contribute to day-to-day management of support staff, including identifying corporate service issues and training of staff.
• Interpret departmental and school policies, guidelines and ensure legislative and procedural requirements are met.
• Assist with the daily supervision of support staff by monitoring workloads and identifying workforce skills needs.
• Provide financial administrative activities including data entry, maintenance of financial registers and clerical support.
• Assist with regular budget reviews and provide program managers with budget and purchasing information.
• Assist in managing payments, Centrepay, and school purchasing time; identify process improvements.
• Assist in the day-to-day management of the school's financial activities and seek solutions to problems.
• Support resource, asset management and facilities coordination, including stocktakes and maintenance scheduling.

Job description

Corinda State High School is one of Brisbane's leading state high schools, proudly located in the city's vibrant western suburbs. Offering a comprehensive coeducational experience from Year 7 to Year 12, the school is renowned for its strong academic performance, diverse curriculum, and commitment to excellence in teaching and learning.

Corinda State High School provides students with access to a broad range of academic, vocational, cultural, and sporting programs, supported by modern facilities and a dedicated staff team. With a strong focus on innovation, leadership, and global citizenship, the school empowers students to reach their full potential in a supportive and inclusive environment.

Your opportunity:

As the Administration Officer , you may undertake work across a broad range of corporate service activities, including HR, financial and facilities, and/or undertake a narrow range of duties relating to a specific corporate services function.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Assist in identifying and implementing process improvement opportunities for the efficient and effective provision of corporate services to support school operations.
• Contribute to the day to day management of support staff within the school/college, including identifying corporate service issues and training of support staff and where necessary.
• Interpret departmental and school policies, guidelines and ensuring legislative and procedural requirements are met.
• Assist with the daily supervision of support staff by monitoring workloads, identifying workforce skills needs, including research of professional development opportunities for support staff.
• Provide a range of financial administrative activities and operations including data entry, maintenance of financial registers, computing and clerical support for the effective operations of the office, in accordance with legislative, policy and procedural requirements
• Under the direction of the Business Manager, assist with regular budget reviews and provide program managers with budget and purchasing information. Assist in the management of payment plans, Centerpay, school/college purchased time, and identifying and implementing process improvement opportunities.
• Assist with the day to day management of the school's financial activities, including identifying problems, negotiating with program managers, conducting research, seeking advice and recommending solutions.
• Assist the Business Manager with the management and coordination of resources, asset management and facilities, including regular stocktakes, scheduling and managing maintenance activities, facility hire, conducting inspections to ensure building and facilities comply with all security and safety requirements for all users.

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.