School Officer

Department of Education WA; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational institution in WA seeks dynamic individuals for the role of School Officer, responsible for providing efficient reception and administrative support at Edney Primary School. Ideal candidates will demonstrate strong administrative abilities, effective communication, and experience with relevant systems. The institution promotes an inclusive culture and encourages applications from diverse backgrounds. This role can lead to impactful engagement with the school community and the responsibilities primarily focus on administrative tasks and student support.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing general office administrative support.
• Ability to organize and prioritize tasks effectively.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Undertake reception duties, greeting visitors and answering the telephone.
• Maintain office equipment and order consumables.
• Assist with maintenance of school facilities and resources.

Skills

Reception duties

General clerical and administrative support

Customer service principles

Interpersonal skills

Data input and report generation

Education

Relevant qualification in administration or similar

Tools

Compass

Resource Management (RM Billing)

Student Information System (SIS)

Job description

Department of Education WA – High Wycombe WA

We are seeking to establish a pool of School Officer’s for permanent and fixed term, full-time and part-time vacancies which may arise during the 2026 school year. Appointments may be offered at any time for vacancies that commence during this period.

Edney Primary School (PS) is an Independent Public School located in the suburb of High Wycombe. We are a safe, happy, and positive school, where all members of our community, staff, students, and parents feel valued, listened to and supported to be their best.

Respect and Excellence are our vision. Respect – we show respect by speaking and acting with courtesy. Respect yourself, and others will respect you.

Find out more about our school by visiting edneyps.wa.edu.au or Schools Online.

The Role

The suitable applicants will undertake reception duties, including greeting visitors, answering the telephone and responding to routine enquiries and requests for information, in an efficient and friendly manner whilst providing effective and accurate general clerical and administrative support, including preparing correspondence, newsletters, notices and other materials, in a timely manner. The suitable applicants will distribute and collect documents, forms and receipt monies in accordance with Departmental procedures.

The suitable applicants will operate and maintain office equipment, including monitoring and ordering office consumables whilst inputting data and generating routine reports and other documents from school databases. The suitable applicants assist with the maintenance of school facilities, assets and resources, including reporting faults, organising repairs, assisting with stock takes and updating the asset and resources registers whilst supporting student‑related activities such as maintaining student attendance records, generating routine reports and correspondence related to absenteeism and assisting with student enrolment procedures. A strong knowledge of Compass, Resource Management (RM Billing) and student Information System (SIS) would be highly regarded.

Want to know more?

Full details of the role, selection criteria and training requirements are listed in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Amanda Cushing, Manager Corporate Services, on (08) 6216 47 *** or emailing **************@education.wa.edu.au.

Equity and Diversity

We are committed to an inclusive and culturally responsive workforce reflecting the diversity in our schools and the Western Australian community. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Explore our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan 2021‑2025 for more details.

Eligibility

To work with us, you must:

• be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.
• obtain a valid Working With Children Check before you start; and
• consent to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education’s Screening Unit before you start.

Additional eligibility and training requirements are outlined in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

Application Instructions

Apply online in two easy steps:

Step 1: Select Apply for Job

Complete the online application form, including details of two (2) work‑related referees, preferably one (1) being your current line manager.

Step 2: Attach your documents

Your application should include:

• A CV of up to two (2) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position.
• A three (3) page statement addressing the following selection criteria as outlined in the attached JDF.
• Demonstrated experience in providing general office administrative support with ability to organise and prioritise tasks effectively.
• Demonstrated ability to use computers and a range of application software packages, particularly databases, spreadsheets and word processing.
• Demonstrated good verbal and written communication skills, including application of customer service principles and practices.
• Demonstrated good interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team environment.

It is recommended you have your attachments ready before selecting Apply for Job.

Your application must be received before the closing date and time. Late applications will not be accepted.

For technical support submitting your application, you can call the Department of Education’s Recruitment team on (08) 9264 41 *** for assistance.

Advertised Vacancy Number: IPS/SS1005785

The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.

Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Monday, 17 November 2025

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