School Administrative Manager - Level 3 - Full Time - Onging - Berala Public School

NSW Department of Education; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The NSW Department of Education is seeking a School Administrative Manager to oversee financial and administrative systems and supervise administration staff within a NSW public school. You will coordinate school activities, support student welfare, and collaborate with the principal, executive and teaching staff to ensure smooth operations.

Successful candidates will have a Working with Children Check, First Aid, and demonstrated capability in office management, financial duties and effective

Qualifications

• Working with Children Check Clearance is required.
• First Aid Certificate or willingness to undertake First Aid training.
• Administration of Medications – training provided as needed.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Capacity to supervise staff.
• Initiative to organise resources and meet deadlines.
• Experience with financial and accounting responsibilities using computerized systems.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage an office.
• Ability to interact with school staff, students and community members.
• Knowledge of the department's Aboriginal education policy.

Responsibilities

• Oversee efficient management of school financial and administrative systems.
• Supervise and train school administration officers.
• Provide support for school activities and routines, including student welfare and wellbeing.
• Collaborate with the principal, school executive and teaching staff as required.

Skills

Working with Children Check Clearance

First Aid Certificate

Administration of Medications

Teamwork

Staff supervision

Initiative & resource planning

Financial & accounting tasks

Oral & written communication

Office management

Interpersonal with school community

Aboriginal education policy knowledge

Job description

The NSW Department of Education provides, funds and regulates education services for NSW students from early childhood to secondary school, delivering world-class education through its public schools and providing funding support to non-government schools. We employ, develop and support teachers, leaders and other staff to deliver the best outcomes for students and to advance the wellbeing of Aboriginal people.

About the Role

The School Administrative Manager is responsible for the efficient management of school financial and administrative systems, as well as supervision and training of school administration officers. Manages the provision of support for school activities and routines, including student welfare and wellbeing, and works with the school principal, the school executive and teaching staff as required.

Essential Requirements

• Working with Children Check Clearance
• First Aid Certificate or willingness to undertake First Aid training.
• Administration of Medications - training to be provided based on student needs.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Capacity to supervise staff.
• Demonstrated capacity to exercise initiative, organise resources and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to undertake financial and accounting responsibilities including use of computerised financial/administrative systems.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage an office.
• Ability to interact with school staff, students and members of the school community.
• Knowledge of and commitment to the department's Aboriginal education policy

About the NSW Department of Education

The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population.

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.

For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education’s Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage.