Administration Support Officer - Swallowcliffe Children'S Precinct

City Of Playford; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 79,000 - 96,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

The City of Playford is seeking a highly organised administrator to support the Children in the North initiative and Swallowcliffe Precinct. This role involves coordinating meetings, preparing agendas and minutes, and maintaining records to keep projects on track.

You will liaise with schools, community organisations, government agencies and partners, ensuring smooth delivery of meetings and events while contributing to reporting and documentation.

Qualifications

• Experience in administration, business support or office coordination roles.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A keen eye for detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Experience coordinating meetings, preparing agendas and taking minutes.
• Confidence using Microsoft Office and administrative systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality administrative support across the Children in the North initiative and Swallowcliffe Children's Precinct.
• Coordinate meetings, workshops, community forums and stakeholder events.
• Prepare agendas, minutes, presentations, reports and correspondence.
• Maintain accurate records, registers and document management systems.
• Support procurement activities, purchase orders and financial tracking.
• Act as a key point of contact for community partners and stakeholders.
• Assist with communications, promotional materials and website updates.
• Support data collection, reporting and system administration activities.
• Contribute to projects, community engagement activities and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Strong organisational skills

Written and verbal communication

Microsoft Office

Stakeholder engagement

Meeting minutes

Education

Business Administration qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Document management systems

Procurement systems

Job description

Part time (0.6 FTE) | Fixed Term contract to 2028

Starting from $87,451 FTE + Superannuation (Negotiable)

Are you highly organised, proactive and passionate about making a difference in your community?

This is more than an administration role. It’s an opportunity to be part of a collaborative initiative that is helping improve outcomes for children, families and communities across the North.

At the City of Playford, we are creating lasting change through the Swallowcliffe Children's Precinct and the Children in the North initiative.

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy building strong relationships and take pride in delivering outstanding administrative support that contributes to meaningful outcomes, we would love to hear from you.

Why this role?

This is your chance to use your administrative expertise to support a collaborative initiative that brings together schools, community organisations, government agencies and local partners to create positive impact.

You will play a vital role supporting the people, partnerships and projects that help make this work possible. Behind every meeting, community event, report and project milestone is someone keeping things moving, and that someone could be you.

What you will get to do

• Provide high-quality administrative support across the Children in the North initiative and Swallowcliffe Children's Precinct.
• Coordinate meetings, workshops, community forums and stakeholder events.
• Prepare agendas, minutes, presentations, reports and correspondence.
• Maintain accurate records, registers and document management systems.
• Support procurement activities, purchase orders and financial tracking.
• Act as a key point of contact for community partners and stakeholders.
• Assist with communications, promotional materials and website updates.
• Support data collection, reporting and system administration activities.
• Contribute to projects, community engagement activities and continuous improvement initiatives.

What you will bring

You are a highly organised administrator who thrives in a collaborative environment and enjoys building positive relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders.

You will also bring:

• Experience in administration, business support or office coordination roles.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A keen eye for detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Experience coordinating meetings, preparing agendas and taking minutes.
• Confidence using Microsoft Office and administrative systems.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and improving processes.
• A qualification in Business Administration or equivalent experience.
• Experience working within local government, community services, partnerships, projects or place-based initiatives will be highly regarded, but not essential.

What’s in it for you?

At the City of Playford, you will join a supportive and collaborative organisation that values people, purpose and community impact.

In return, you will enjoy:

• Meaningful work that directly contributes to better outcomes for children and families.
• The opportunity to work alongside passionate community, government and education partners.
• A supportive team culture where collaboration and innovation are encouraged.
• Professional development opportunities and ongoing learning.
• Flexible working arrangements that support work-life balance

More information

Further information on the role accountabilities, and essential and desirable criteria can be found in the attached Position Description.

For a confidential discussion or to obtain additional information, please contact Hannah Pike, Manager - Early Years and Swallowcliffe Precinct on 0477 130 973 or by email .

Applications will close at 12:00pm on Monday 2nd November 2026

The City of Playford values diversity and work life balance. If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made to support you in submitting your application including alternative vacancy formats and application options, please refer to the Manager's contact details above. Any information provided will be kept confidential and will only be used to support your access to fully participate in the recruitment process.