Our purpose is to make skills, education and employment accessible to every person, so they can create their own world of unbounded possibilities.

About The BUSY School…

The BUSY School is part of The BUSY Group, a not-for-profit organisation presenting over 45 years as a community partner providing employment services, vocational education and training, apprenticeships, mentoring, NDIS, disability employment support, and allied health services.

The BUSY School is an independent Special Assistance School with 9 campuses across Cairns, Brisbane, and Gold Coast/Coolangatta, providing an alternative program for Year 11 and 12 students who are disengaged or at risk of disengaging from education.

Each campus provides a supportive and safe learning environment for young people by providing them with an education program that includes vocational education and training (VET), work experience and opportunities for school-based apprenticeships and traineeships. Our team support the students to gain employability and transferability skills to increases their sense of wellbeing, resilience, belonging, academic achievement, career exploration and employment outcomes.

Our teams’ focus is centred at re-engaging our students to learn, remain eligible for a Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) and gain employment or further training outcomes upon student’s graduation from Year 12.

About the position

The Operational Support Officer contributes to the smooth and efficient operation of The BUSY School by providing proactive executive support to the Executive General Manager, School Leadership Team, and Campus Staff. This role provides coordination of BUSY School projects, supports campus administration, assists with recruitment and onboarding, and liaises with various departments. The Operational Support Officer also plays a key role in marketing initiatives, maintains SharePoint systems, and ensures effective communication across the network, contributing to the overall success of The BUSY School.

This is a permanent full time based out of our Southport Head Office. This role is due to commence asap.

BUSY Benefits:

• Competitive salary; Circa $65k + 12.5% super + NFP Salary Packaging
• NFP Salary Packaging (up to $15,900 per year) PLUS meal and entertainment card!
• Paid Parental Leave program
• 12.5% superannuation
• Training and Professional development commitment
• Career progression and internal transfer opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Parental Leave, Retail Discounts, Fitness Passport

About you...

• 2-3 years minimum experience in similar role supporting executive management;
• Proven project management skills;
• Highly developed analysis and problem solving skills;
• High level of honesty and integrity - demonstrated experience in workplace environments where confidentiality is paramount;
• Experience in working with corporate information management systems;
• High level oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work flexibly and effectively either autonomously or as part of a multi-disciplinary team;
• Ability to establish positive culture and lead the building of productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to obtain a criminal history check with no disclosable outcomes and a valid Blue Card.

Next steps...

This role will actively commence recruitment from the date of advertisement. The closing date of this ad is dependent on the appointment of the role.

The BUSY Group is an organisation that prioritises the safeguarding of children and all vulnerable people by actively adopting strategies that embed a culture of zero tolerance for abuse of any kind. The appointment of successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory employment screening including criminal history and relevant working with children checks.

The BUSY Group is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and strongly encourages applications from First Nations People, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities.