Admin Assistant - Connected Community School

This is a 12 month fixed term, part-time (0.5 FTE) position commencing Term 1, 2026 with possible extension Roebourne District High School (DHS), situated in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, serves a dynamic and culturally rich community. Our school is deeply connected to the land and the local Aboriginal culture that has shaped this region for thousands of years. The school sits on Ngarluma Ngurra, the Country of the Ngarluma people, and many of our students come from the Ngarluma, Yindjibarndi and Banyjima language groups.

As a Kindergarten to Year 12 (K-12) school, Roebourne DHS provides a continuous and supportive educational journey for students from KindiLink through to Year 12. Our school is unique in its ability to offer students the chance to grow and develop in a familiar and culturally responsive environment throughout their entire schooling experience. This continuity enables us to build strong, lasting relationships with students and their families. We can deeply personalise the educational experiences for all of our students in our small school community.

For more information about Roebourne DHS and visit www.roebournedhs.wa.edu.au and Schools Online.

The Role

The Connected Community School (CCS) trial is a four-year initiative that aims to connect students and families with greater wellbeing supports, as well as community, health and social services, to improve students' educational and wellbeing outcomes beyond the classroom. Each participating school will work with its community to create locally led, culturally safe and inclusive approaches to work towards addressing local needs with a range of initiatives, such as making services available on site to remove barriers to access. The trial also aims to strengthen ties within the community by developing partnerships and use of school facilities after hours with groups such as local sporting groups, community language groups and other community organisations

We are seeking for someone to provide administrative and clerical support to the Principal and Connected Community School trial team members,

Responsibilities of this role include:

• Assisting the CCS Manager with administering the financial resources of the school, including undertaking account and GST coding, reconciliations, invoice processing, month-end procedures and processing purchase card acquittals.
• Preparing and distributing meeting agendas and minutes and undertake follow up actions when required.
• Manage incoming telephone calls, visitor enquiries, diary appointments, meetings, emails and other communications, and
• Assisting with proof-reading, editing and sub-editing publications and news media communications to ensure Departmental policies and guidelines are adhered to

We highly value applicants with good financial management skills, and experience in providing effective administrative support. The successful applicant will ideally have good verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to liaise with individuals at all levels and build and maintain effective working relationships. Initiative and good organisational skills with the ability to identify prioritises and meet conflicting deadlines 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 Elizabeth Ritchie, Principal on (08) 9182 3300 or emailing Elizabeth.Ritchie@education.wa.edu.au.

During the school holidays, please contact Elizabeth Ritchie on 0429 596 122.

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 five (5) 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 good financial management skills, including input into budget preparation, purchasing and asset management, and the ability to interpret and apply financial and accounting practices and procedures.
  • Demonstrated experience in providing effective administrative support, including diary management.
  • Demonstrated good keyboarding and computer skills, including knowledge of databases, spreadsheets and word processing.
  • Demonstrated good verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to liaise with individuals at all levels and build and maintain effective working relationships.
  • Demonstrated initiative and good organisational skills with the ability to identify prioritises and meet conflicting deadlines.

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 4127 for assistance.

Advertised Vacancy Number: SS/SS1014532

Suitable applicants may be considered for similar vacancies arising within the next 12 months following this selection process. This may include circumstances where the successful applicant declines or vacates the position.

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

Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Monday, 12 January 2026