School Officer

We are seeking to establish a pool of School Officers 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.

Beenyup Primary School (PS) is an Independent Public School that caters for children from Kindergarten to Year Six. Our vision of Building Brighter Futures Together encompasses our strong culture focused on high expectations, academic excellence and providing a strong sense of belonging so that every child, every day has the opportunity to find joy, be challenged and experience success.

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

The Role

As School Officer you will be the first point of contact for our school and be responsible for completing administrative duties including greeting all visitors, answering the telephone, and responding to routine enquiries and requests for information. Suitable applicants should have a friendly, positive, and caring attitude and possess the qualities to promote excellence within our school and to interact with parents and the wider community.

You should model effective and quality customer and administrative support service delivery and use good interpersonal and communication skills to work in collaboration with the administration team, school support staff, our school community and teaching staff. In addition, you should support student-related activities such as assisting with student enrolment procedures, publishing school newsletter, updating social media pages, compass including billing and enrolments and operate a range of software packages particularly databases, word processing.

Beenyup PS is an Independent Public School that caters for children from Kindergarten to Year Six. Our vision of Building Brighter Futures Together encompasses our strong culture focused on high expectations, academic excellence and providing a strong sense of belonging so that every child, every day has the opportunity to find joy, be challenged and experience success.

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 Teena Hind, Manager Corporate Services, by telephoning (08) 9526 6500 or emailing teena.hind@education.wa.edu.au During the school holidays, please contact Teena Hind on 0436920541.

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 four (4) 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 4127 for assistance.

Advertised Vacancy Number: Pool Ref IPS/SS1029669 The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process. Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Thursday, 9 April 2026

Attachments

• Information - Applying for Advertised Positions in Schools Jan24.pdf
• applicant resource - how to write a cv and covering letter nov18.pdf
• published jdf generic school officer schools min l1 jan 2021.pdf