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About the School
Marsden State High School is a vibrant and inclusive community dedicated to inspiring and empowering every learner to reach their full potential. Located on the lands of the Yuggera and Gugingin peoples, we honour their heritage while providing a world-class education that combines academic excellence, vocational pathways, cultural enrichment, and sporting success. Our core values of Persistence, Passion, and Pride shape a supportive environment where diverse students thrive, backed by passionate staff committed to delivering high-quality learning experiences. As Queensland's largest state high school, Marsden offers a dynamic place to work where you can contribute to meaningful student growth and be part of a truly inspiring educational journey.
About The Role
Marsden State High School is seeking a passionate and driven Administration Officer to join the Careers team. In this role, you will support a range of corporate services including human resources, finance, and facilities, while assisting with work experience placements, compliance monitoring, and organising pathway events such as expos and university experiences. The ideal candidate is highly organised, detail-oriented, and experienced in data management, with strong communication skills to collaborate effectively with students, staff, parents, and external partners, contributing to the success of a dynamic school community.
Your Responsibilities
As the Administration Officer, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
Monitor and track work experience placements, ensuring students meet necessary compliance and workplace health and safety requirements.
Assist with the organisation pathway events, including work experience, expos and university experiences
Update pathways program to maintain current enrolments and students intended pathways.
Support the Careers team, senior schooling HOD and VET HOD in organising industry related events such as job expos, pathways workshops and industry events
The ideal candidate will be highly organised and able to manage multiple events, timelines, and logistics. They will have strong attention to detail to ensure students meet all compliance and safety requirements. Experience with data management is important, including keeping enrolment records up to date and tracking student pathways. A good understanding of school-based programs like work experience, VET, and university transitions is essential. The candidate should have great communication skills, feel confident working with students, staff, parents, and external partners, and be a strong team player, especially when working with the Careers, Senior Schooling, and VET teams.
Please refer to the attached role description for the full list of responsibilities and mandatory requirements for this position.
Interested? To Apply
Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should be familiar with your relevant work history).
Attach a written statement (2-page maximum) to the how you may be assessed section of 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.
When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
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