St Anthony's Catholic College is one of Townsville's best schools offering a Prep to Year 12 Catholic education, located in the rapidly growing Deeragun and Northern Beaches precinct with its motto being "Let Your Light Shine". It is a Townsville Catholic school in the Franciscan tradition and our community continues to be animated by the spirit of St Francis of Assisi. The College comprises state-of-the-art facilities situated in a peaceful bushland setting with extensive grounds and is well-resourced to support committed and professional teaching staff in the provision of quality Catholic education for students in the Northern Beaches. As part of our teaching team, we will provide a supportive, flexible working environment where care for all staff is an important part of our ethos. We employ motivated people who want to work together to produce excellent outcomes for our students.

About the role

St Anthony's Catholic College, Deeragun is seeking an experienced and dedicated School Officer - Administration Industry Liaison Officer to commence 14 July 2025 or as soon as practicable. This is a part-time, fixed-term contract position completing 19.5 hours a week, 3 days. with the contract to commence in 14 July 2025 and conclude 19 April 2026.

The School Officer – Administration is responsible for providing high-level administrative support demonstrating a high level of self-initiative, flexibility, attention to detail, autonomy and dependability.

The School Officer – Administration will be required to liaise with visitors, parents, staff and students to the College. The incumbent will present a professional image and create a welcoming, warm and positive impression. As the initial point of contact for many key stakeholders, the School Officer - Administration will deliver high-quality customer service.

Key Accountabilities

The School Officer – Administration's typical duties include, but are not limited to:

Supporting the delivery of operational tasks associated with reception and administration including:

Assist with Parent and Student Reception

Mail management and distribution

Responding to incoming telephone and email enquires

Dealing professionally with and directing enquiries of parents, visitors and contractors

Data entry to support registers and record management.

Providing administration support that meets the day to day requirements of the school including:

Co-ordinating dissemination of information to staff and students.

Production of documents – letters, registers, spreadsheets.

Assisting in the production of internal and external documents.

Sorting preparing and filing documents as required.

Assist with Organisation and Coordination of Work Experience Program.

Assist V.E.T & Careers staff with Vocational Training, Apprenticeship and Traineeship queries and coordination of such activities

Liaise with Industry Professionals to assist with Student Placement and Work Experience

Assist with Marketing Events, Open Days and Expos as required.

Assist with site visits when students are on Work Experience.

Supporting the delivery of tasks associated with community events and school functions.

Administering first aid where necessary.

Skills

Ability to adapt to changing circumstances and embrace new ideas with enthusiasm

Strong computer literacy skills with the ability to operate a variety of platforms and programs including Google and Microsoft Office (especially excel spreadsheets)

Organisational planning and coordination skills including the ability to demonstrate flexibility and manage demanding or competing deadlines.

Experience

Previous experience providing generalist administrative support

Demonstrated capacity to organise and prioritise a range of tasks and set priorities to meet deadlines in a busy office environment

Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team to deliver support

Proven ability in providing accurate and informative assistance to staff, students and parents confidently.

Attributes

Enthusiastic, energetic, with a proactive can do attitude

Confident, well-presented and engaging with a personal warmth that engenders mutual respect with staff, parents and visitors

Flexible and responsive to the needs of the school community and driven to achieve the best outcomes

Willingness to learn and develop in a supported environment

Motivated with a “can do” attitude.

Mandatory Criteria

Current Working with Children Suitability Card - The successful candidate will require a paid Blue Card before commencement as per the No Card, No Start policy developed by Queensland Government

Minimum certificate level or higher qualification or equivalent relevant experience

Current Driver’s Licence

Ability to perform the physical requirements of the role in a safe manner.

First Aid certificate or the ability to attain one.

Desirable Criteria

Recent administration and/or reception experience in a school or other environment.

For more information, please refer to the Position Description

Some employees may be subject to pre-employment medical assessments during the selection process. Depending on the nature of the position, it may be necessary for successful applicants to be immunised against certain preventable diseases in order to minimise the risk of transmission.

What we offer

Competitive Hourly Rate

Annual Leave with 17.5% leave loading

Access to salary packaging options to maximise employee benefits and salary

Modern facilities, equipment and resources

Access to additional Employer Superannuation Contributions

Access to long service leave after 7 years of continuous service

14 Weeks’ paid parental leave

Deferred Salary Scheme

Access to corporate health schemes

Induction processes and professional learning programs

Access to Employee Assistance Program

Well-being programs and initiatives.

How to apply

Click on the link to apply via the Careers page.