Office Administration Manager

EREA Flexible Schools Ltd; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary sacrificing benefits

12.75% Superannuation

Job summary

EREA Flexible Schools Ltd in Queensland is seeking an experienced Office Administration Manager to lead the administration functions of the Flexible School. You will provide high-level confidential support to the Head of Campus and Area Principal, coordinate records and systems, and help ensure safe, well-organised learning environments for students, staff and stakeholders.

The role requires strong communication, time management and a proven ability to manage an administration team, while

Qualifications

• Current Working with Children Check (Blue Card).
• Current First Aid certificate or ability to obtain.
• Current Driver Licence.
• Ability to engage 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the administration functions of the Flexible School.
• Oversee the administration team and manage key records and systems.
• Support delivery of services to create a safe, responsive learning environment for students, staff and stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with organisational, legislative and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Microsoft Office proficiency

Verbal and written communication

Minute taking

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Office Administration Manager: The Centre Education Programme

• TENURE: Full-Time, Fixed-Term
• TERM: Mid-October 2026 - 29 January 2027

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Office Administration Manager reports to the Head of Campus and provides high-level, confidential administrative support to the Head of Campus and Area Principal. The role leads and coordinates the administration functions of the Flexible School, ensuring efficient operations, effective communication, and compliance with organisational, legislative and regulatory requirements.

The position oversees the administration team, 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 Office Administration Manager are shaped by the four touchstones of the EREA Charter, being:

• Inclusive Community;
• Liberating Education; and
• Justice and Solidarity.

ABOUT YOU:

ESSENTIAL:

• 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 an Office Administration Manager or similar administrative leadership role.
• Proven ability to manage time, work autonomously, problem solve and use initiative as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Demonstrated experience leading and coordinating administration teams, 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

• Salary sacrificing benefits, including FBT exempt payments of up to $15,900 p/a
• 12.75% Superannuation contribution

Applications will be reviewed as they are received.

For a confidential conversation about the role, please contact Tracie Pratt, Head of Campus, EREA Flexible Schools Ltd., via email ************@flexi.edu.au

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.

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.