Administration Officer - Gordonvale State School

Permanent

job

recruited via Department of Education and Training (Queensland) (Brisbane, Queensland, Australia)

Job Reference QLD/FNR683398/26P

Closing date April 12, 2026

Location Cairns region,Far North Qld

Status

Permanent

Contact

0400 153 313

About this job

About the School

Gordonvale State School is a primary school located in Gordonvale, Queensland, offering education from Prep to Year 6 in a nurturing and inclusive environment. The school focuses on strong foundational learning, student wellbeing and partnerships with families and the community to support every child's growth and success.

About the Role

Responsibilities include:

• Contribute to the day to day management support staff within the school/college, including identifying corporate service issues, coordinating recruitment and selection, induction and training of support staff and where necessary, provide Injury Management support for staff.
• Interpreting departmental and school policies, guidelines and ensuring legislative and procedural requirements are met.
• Assist the Principal/Executive Principal/Business Manager in identifying workforce needs including maintaining accurate records, tracking staff data, monitoring staff replacement and ensuring all relevant compliance training is valid and current.
• Assist with the daily supervision of support staff by monitoring workloads, identifying workforce skills needs, and highlighting any performance issues to the Principal/Executive Principal/Business Manager, including research of professional development opportunities for support staff.

Please view the Role Description for a full list of responsibilities.

Interested? To Apply:

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
• Attach a 2-page written statement in response to the attached role description

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.

Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

Application Downloads

Applicant Information Package.pdf

FNR683398_26P Role Description.pdf

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