Administrative Officer - Bentley Park College

About Bentley Park College

Bentley Park College is a state school in Southern Cairns, Far North Queensland, offering a complete Prep to Year 12 education for all children in the family.

The motto and vision, 'Aspire Learn Achieve', is at the centre of all we do at Bentley Park College. Cultural diversity, including the values of respect, responsibility and resilience, are celebrated.

Our 'Pillars of Excellence' - Academia, Citizenship, The Arts, Technology and Sport - frame learning opportunities across Prep to Year 12. Strengths in these areas can be witnessed in students every day at Bentley Park College and is exhibited in the career success of graduates.

Students of all year levels enjoy the P-12 advantage as they grow from children into adults within this inclusive and enriching learning environment.

About the Role

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Perform a variety of day to day administrative and support services that are routine in nature and directed by the Principal or the Business Manager.
Undertake routine activities including reception (telephone and counter enquiries), arranging appointments, correspondence and general administration, maintaining school records, such as incident reports, student admissions, enrolments and departures, processing incoming and outgoing mail and email, and once approved, ordering and arranging student transport for sport excursions, trips and other school activities.
Perform a variety of other administrative or support services for school support staff, including printing of timesheets, leave applications and rosters, assisting with arranging approved relief for school support staff as directed.
Administer day to day financial matters (e.g. process payments and orders, receipting, banking, reconciling invoices for payment, follow-up on late payments as directed by Principal or Business Manager. Input and export financial data to/from OneSchool.

Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.

How to Apply

Please attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history); and
A 1-pg written statement about how your achievements and capabilities meet the requirements of the role.

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.

Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).

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