Administration Support Officer

NSW Department of Education; Liverpool City Council; On-site; AUD 87,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

35 hour working week

Employer's contribution to superannnu?

Annual leave loading

Opportunities for advancement

Job summary

NSW Department of Education in Liverpool is seeking an Administration Support Officer to provide a range of administrative support services within a fast-paced, collaborative team. The role involves coordinating shared mailboxes, preparing documentation and handling routine financial transactions, with opportunities for professional growth.

The successful candidate will have experience in customer-focused administration, strong Microsoft Office skills, and a commitment to public education and

Qualifications

• Experience in providing high quality, customer focused administrative support in a fast paced, collaborative team environment.
• Experience in the use of Microsoft Office applications.
• Knowledge of and commitment to Aboriginal Education Policy and NSW AECG partnerships to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people.
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education.

Responsibilities

• Provide a range of administrative support services
• Coordinate shared mailboxes, systems and registers
• Collect and compile information and prepare documentation and correspondence
• Complete routine systems-based financial transactions including the raising and receipting of purchase orders and payment processing
• Preparation of meeting agendas, meeting and event coordination
• Administer and maintain records management systems and processes
• Respond to internal and external enquiries

Skills

Administrative support

Customer service

Team collaboration

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Administration Support Officer

NSW Department of Education

At the NSW Department of Education, we educate and inspire lifelong learners - from early childhood, through schooling to vocational education and training.

• Ongoing Full-Time
• Location Liverpool
• Package includes salary range from $87,199.00 up to $95,482.00 p.a. plus superannuation and annual leave loading

About the role

• Provide a range of administrative support services
• Coordinate shared mailboxes, systems and registers
• Collect and compile information and prepare documentation and correspondence
• Complete routine systems-based financial transactions including the raising and receipting of purchase orders and payment processing
• Preparation of meeting agendas, meeting and event coordination
• Administer and maintain records management systems and processes
• Respond to internal and external enquiries

About you

• Experience in providing high quality, customer focused administrative support in a fast paced, collaborative team environment
• Experience in the use of Microsoft Office applications
• Knowledge of and commitment to implementing the Department's Aboriginal Education Policy and upholding the Department's Partnership Agreement with the NSW AECG and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people.
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education .

Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements
• 35 hour working week
• Competitive, salary sacrificing, employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
• Flex Leave entitlements, generous holidays & leave conditions
• Opportunities for advancement and mobility across the Department to support your career growth
• Fitness Passport unlocking more than 1500 facilities across the state

Note: the selection process will include a range of assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role. Successful candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening for this role which includes a National Criminal History Check.

As a condition of employment, successful candidates not currently employed by the Department must provide a valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) clearance number. Renewal is not required after the WWCC expires, as long as you remain in a non-child-related role. Employer obligations only apply while the WWCC is valid.

Candidates must have Australian work rights (citizens, permanent residents, New Zealand citizens or a valid work visa). Ongoing (permanent) roles are open to Australian citizens and permanent residents and New Zealand citizens, while temporary roles welcome applicants with a visa.

Closing date 23 September 2026 at 11:59pm.

For role enquiries please contact Hiring Manager Paul Woelfl via email at [e-mail]

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people of any age or gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, people with disability, people with sensory differences, and neurodiverse people. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please reach out to the contact person for this recruitment, details listed above. For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education's Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage.

A recruitment pool may be created through this recruitment process. A recruitment pool is a group of applicants who have been assessed and identified as suitable for this role, and who may be considered for a range of similar roles, including temporary, term or ongoing roles, over the next 18 months.