School Officer

Branch: Riverton Education Support Centre

Division: Independent Public School - South Metropolitan Education Region

Salary: Level 2, $72,562 - $77,741 per annum (pro-rata) (DOE (SSO) CA 2024)

Work Type: Permanent - Part Time

FTE: 0.2

Location: Riverton

Closing Date: 2025-11-18 4:30 PM

This is a permanent part-time (0.2 FTE) position commencing Term 1, 2026

Riverton Education Support Centre (ESC) has students from extremely varied backgrounds, with over 40 nationalities and languages. We actively celebrate and embrace the diversity of cultures in a variety of ways. Within the Education Support Centre, we cater for a variety of different nationalities, diagnosis and a range of abilities.

Riverton ESC currently has 46 students enrolled. At Riverton the five ESC classrooms are situated next to their age appropriate mainstream peers. The physical set out of the school is also of an inclusive nature. Our staff members are integrated closely with our mainstream colleagues, sharing resources, rooms, timetables and committees across our campus.

Riverton ESC is located in Riverton and co-located on the same site as Riverton Primary School. We work closely and inclusively with Riverton Primary School, sharing the campus and interchanging staff across the two official schools. All our students complete activities and share the facilities together, providing greater variety in their abilities, intellect and outlook but inclusive of each other.

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

The Role

The School Officer role includes assisting in administering the operation of school databases, records and management information systems.

This role will include front office duties and the successful applicant would work alongside and assist the Manager Corporate Services and administration team with administration duties. The successful applicant would focus on teamwork, self-motivation and model effective customer and administrative support service delivery by maintaining good relationship with internal and external stakeholders.

The successful applicant will ideally have good verbal and written communication skills and experience in the application of customer service principles and practices.

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 Breeanna Kossen, Manager Corporate Services, on (08) 9237 2777 or emailing Breeanna.Kossen@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
  1. Demonstrated experience in providing effective administrative support with the ability to organise and prioritise tasks effectively.
  2. Demonstrated ability in using computers and a range of application software packages, particularly databases, spreadsheets and word processing.
  3. Demonstrated good verbal and written communication skills and experience in the application of customer service principles and practices.
  4. Demonstrated good interpersonal skills and ability to work unsupervised and in a team environment.

Remaining criteria will be assessed for shortlisted applicants at further assessment.

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: IPS/SS994885

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 Tuesday, 18 November 2025