School Officer

Please be advised that as of Monday, 20 April 2026, the closing date for this advertisement has been extended. This is a permanent part-time (0.6FTE) position commencing Term 2, 2026

Two Rocks is the northernmost suburb of Perth, located 61 kilometres north of Perth's central business district. We cater for over 500 students from Kindergarten to Year 6. Students' needs are met by the school, a highly supportive administrative team, professional teachers, support staff and a school chaplain.

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

The Role

Our School Officers are the first point of contact for our school and should complete administrative duties including greeting all visitors, answering the telephone and responding to routine enquiries and requests for information. The successful applicant will ideally have a friendly, positive and caring attitude and possess the qualities to promote excellence within our school and interact with parents and the wider community.

Duties of the School Officer may include support and data entry across many levels of the school front office operations ranging from finance, attendance programs, daily reporting; data entry using SIS and Compass software modules and managing of the student data records. In addition, you would provide support to student related activities such as assisting with student enrolment procedures and operate a range of software packages particularly databases and word processing. Knowledge of school-based software systems is desired but not a prerequisite as training will be provided as needed. You may also support the Manager Corporate Services in administering the school’s marketing, financial, physical, and human resources whilst upholding confidentiality and security of sensitive material.

The successful applicant will ideally possess strong attention to detail and work well within a team environment. You ideally will have strong organisational skills and be able to deliver outcomes while working towards deadlines in a sometimes challenging and fast paced environment. You will also ideally model effective and quality customer and administrative support service delivery and have excellent interpersonal and communication skills to work in collaboration with the administration team, school support staff and our school community and teaching staff.

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 Iain Reid, Manager Corporate Services on (08) 9562 8300 or iain.reid@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 four (4) 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 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/SS1035364

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, 28 April 2026