School Officer (Finance and Student Services)

Brisbane Catholic Education; Sunshine Coast Regional; On-site; AUD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Salary packaging

Wellness programs

Fitness Passport access

Job summary

Brisbane Catholic Education Office – Bells Creek, QLD, is seeking a School Officer (Finance and Student Services) to support finance processing, accounts payable, and student services, including reception relief.

You will help administer administrative processes, liaise with school leadership, and ensure timely and accurate service delivery within BCE’s framework.

Qualifications

• Administrative and operational support experience
• Ability to coordinate tasks to meet deadlines
• Advising on administrative tasks and processes, driving improvements
• Understanding of school compliance, policies and procedures
• Led and trained administrative staff

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and operational support across a range of matters
• Develop or administer processes and respond to enquiries
• Review local systems and recommend enhancements
• Monitor service delivery for efficiencies and compliance with government, department policies and standards
• Coordinate work to meet deadlines and ensure efficient service delivery

Job description

School Officer (Finance and Student Services)

Brisbane Catholic Education Office – Bells Creek QLD

About Brisbane Catholic Education

Brisbane Catholic Education (BCE) is a vibrant learning community within the Archdiocese, employing over 12,000 people across a diverse range of positions. As the largest provider of Catholic education in Queensland, BCE is dedicated to delivering high-quality education from Prep to Year 12. Through strong partnerships with parents, governments, and the wider community, BCE fosters social responsibility, self-discipline and Catholic values in all its students. We offer a supportive working culture where care for the individual is an important part of our ethos. Arrive at work every day to a welcoming and compassionate environment, knowing that you'll be supported to take care of what's important to you. Learn more about Brisbane Catholic Education.

Summary

Join Notre Dame College, Bells Creek and help enhance the smooth operation of the school with your ability to provide exceptional administrative support across a variety of tasks.

In this position you will support finance, processing accounts payable, prioritising the prompt and accurate processing of invoices and payments for the school. You will also support student services overseeing a broad range of administrative and support functions essential to the daily operations of the school as well as reception relief.

This role involves fostering positive relationships within the school community and supporting the schools leadership team.

• Providing administrative and operational support and advice on a diverse range of matters
• Developing and/or administering processes and procedures and responding to enquiries
• Review and develop local systems and provide recommendations for enhancement
• Monitoring service delivery to identify efficiencies and ensure compliance with government and departmental legislation, directives, policies and standards
• Facilitating work to meet deadlines and commitments and to ensure efficient and effective service delivery

About our school

Join our innovative learning community at Notre Dame College! Are you passionate about education and ready to inspire the next generation of learners? As a member of our dedicated team, you'll have the opportunity to shape young minds, foster creativity, and instil the virtues of courage, compassion, and hope.

Notre Dame College is a new Brisbane Catholic Education College on the Sunshine Coast that opened in 2025. The College provides a high-quality Catholic education for families in the Aura and Caloundra community, catering to students from Prep to Year 12. Located in Aura Stockland, Bells Creek, the College is co-educational and is master planned for 1,836 students when all stages of development are completed. The College is within the Our Lady of the Rosary Parish, Caloundra, and the College's spirituality is enlivened through the Marist charism.

Job details

• Work hours: 38.00 hours per week
• Salary: School Officer Level 4 - $36.98/hr + 12.75% Super (School Salary Scale)
• Status: Term Time Continuing | School holidays are unpaid
• Ad close date: 22nd November, 2026
• Contact: (07) 53907*** | ******@bne.catholic.edu.au

About you

• Having provided a wide variety of administrative and operational support
• Coordinating tasks to meet deadlines and commitments, ensuring efficient and effective service delivery
• Advising on administrative tasks and processes, driving process improvements
• Understanding of compliance within a school and delivering on relevant legislation, policy and procedures
• Led and supported administrative staff, ensuring their smooth onboarding and providing effective training for optimal performance
• For this position you are not required to be Catholic

Eligibility and Safeguarding requirements

• Eligibility to work in Australia for the duration of the appointment
• Hold a Paid Employee Positive Notice Blue Card prior to commencement.

Why choose BCE

• Opportunities for career advancement and professional development
• Competitive remuneration and flexible work arrangements (position dependent)
• Access to targeted AI tools and training with a focus on innovation and strong ethical standards. Learn more here: The Rome Call for AI Ethics and Microsoft Australia News Centre
• Salary packaging and salary-sacrificing options
• Active staff social club and wellness programs
• Personal support for our employees and families through the Employee Assistance Program.
• Fitness Passport access- discounted membership giving you flexible access to a wide network of gyms, pools and fitness facilities for you and your family.

Everyone at BCE models and fosters a commitment to the safeguarding of children and promotes a culture where student protection is everyone's responsibility. The Archdiocese of Brisbane has standards of conduct for workers to maintain a safe and healthy environment for children. Our commitment to these standards requires that we conduct working with children checks and background referencing for all persons who will engage in direct and regular involvement with children and young people and/or adults-at-risk. The organisation is fully committed to child safety and has a zero tolerance to abuse of children or adults-at-risk.

Equity and inclusion are at the core of our Catholic values and we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce. We encourage and welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply for this position.

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