School Officer

Branch: Byford Secondary College

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: Fixed Term - Part Time

FTE: 0.4

Location: Byford

Closing Date: 2025-11-20 4:30 PM

This is a 12 month fixed term, part-time (0.4FTE) position commencing Term 1, 2026 with possible extension and/or permanency

Byford Secondary College (SC) is an Independent Public-School catering for children from Years 7 to 12. Our moral purpose is to work together to provide effective learning experiences where we all grow and students are prepared for a successful life beyond school.

Our motto 'Aspire to Excellence' articulates our commitment to success for each person in our college community. We are a school of choice for the local community and we are dedicated to providing your child with an exceptional Secondary education.

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

The Role

Byford SC is seeking to appoint a dedicated and highly motivated individual with strong communication, interpersonal and organisational skills and who has the ability to work autonomously, to fill the position of School Billing Officer.

As the Level 2, School Billing Officer, you will be the first point of contact for our students, parents, and wider school community. The successful applicant will ideally model effective and quality customer and administrative support service delivery, and ideally use excellent interpersonal and communication skills to work in collaboration with the administration team, school support staff, our school community, and teaching staff. You should be an efficient, innovative, and enthusiastic team member able to work within a large, shared office, both collaboratively and independently, with minimal supervision.

You will ideally be responsible for a diverse range of daily operations, including RM Billing, Excursion Management, Debt Collection, Receipting, End of Month, and Banking, whilst ideally also providing financial advice to staff, including the administration and operation of school databases and management information systems as required. Experience with Schools Information System (SIS) Administration, advanced RM Billing knowledge, RM Finance, Compass, and MS Office, producing mail merge documents and Excel spreadsheets will be highly regarded. You should also possess a positive approach to the role and the ability to learn new skills and processes when needed.

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 Marie Carroll, Manager corporate service, on (08) 9526 7700 or emailing marie-francoise.carroll@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 three (3) 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 effective administrative support with the ability to organise and prioritise tasks effectively.
  • Demonstrated experience in financial processes and procedures, including the handling of debtors, creditors, reconciliations, and /or preparing financial returns.
  • Demonstrated ability in using computers and a range of application software packages, particularly databases, spreadsheets and word processing.
  • Demonstrated good verbal and written communication skills and experience in the application of customer service principles and practices.
  • Demonstrated good interpersonal skills and ability to work unsupervised and 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 4127 for assistance.

Advertised Vacancy Number: IPS/SS1004458

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 Thursday, 20 November 2025.