Finance and Administration Officer
Government of Western Australia
- Australia
- $81,448-87,376 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
FTE: 0.1-1.0
Location: Success
Closing Date: 2025-09-10 4:30 PM
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-Success Primary School (PS) are seeking to establish a pool of Finance and Administration Officer for permanent and fixed term, full-time and part-time vacancies which may arise during the 2025 school year and up to the end of Term 1, 2026. Appointments may be offered at any time for vacancies that commence during this period.Success PS is located in the City of Cockburn. Approximately 583 students are enrolled in our school, with 72 students enrolled in our education support program and 511 in our mainstream program. Approximately 20% of children come from homes where English is an Additional Language (EAL/D). Success PS has purpose-built facilities to accommodate a range of student abilities, including a hydrotherapy pool, sensory room and gymnasium.We embrace our school motto 'Unlock Your Potential,' and our core school values: Striving for Success, Take Responsibility, Always Inclusive, Respectful, and Stay Safe. We are proud of our strong and supportive school community, who work in partnership with staff to empower our learners to thrive through quality, inclusive education.Find out more about our school by visiting orThe RoleThe Finance and Administration Officer will be responsible for assisting the Manager Corporate Services in the financial and administration processes in the school. Successful applicants will coordinate financial and administration tasks and undertake financial planning, monitoring, research, and analysis to meet the outcomes of the school’s business plan.The ideal applicant will assist the Manager Corporate Services (MCS) with procurement and asset purchases and help prepare budget documents for the school’s Board and Finance Committee. Ideally you will also manage the school's Hire of Facilities program, including building and maintaining relationships with facility hire customers. Additionally, you will support the management of the school's human resources, including staff selection, appointment processes, and processing relief payments for casual staff through (Human Resource Management Information System) HRMIS.It is highly desirable for applicants to have knowledge of a variety of computer systems and be highly organised to meet stringent reporting deadlines plus be experienced working in a busy administrative environment. Experience with the School Information System (SIS) Administration, advanced RM Billing knowledge, RM Finance, and MS Office producing mail merge documents and excel spread sheets would be highly desirable, as would recent experience within the Schools Resourcing System and working within a One Line Budget.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 Sue Criddle, Manager Corporate Services on (08) 6174 2600 or emailingEquity and DiversityWe 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 for more details.EligibilityTo 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
- A CV of up to two (2) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
- A three (3) page statement addressing the following selection criteria (1, 4 and 5 ) as outlined in the attached JDF
- Demonstrated sound financial management skills with the ability to interpret and apply financial and accounting practises and procedures.
- Demonstrated sound ability to provide effective support and input into the development, implementation and monitoring of school buildings, grounds and facilities and the ability to investigate funding opportunities.
- Demonstrated sound team management and supervisory skills including the ability to motivate and develop staff.
- Demonstrated sound written, oral and interpersonal skills with the ability to work within a team environment and develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Demonstrated well developed computer skills, including the ability to create, operate, extract reports and manipulate databases, spreadsheets and systems.