Marsden State School is seeking a friendly, organised Administration Officer to support our busy school office. Be the first point of contact for families and staff, help keep things running smoothly and make a real difference in our school community!

This position is being offered in a Permanent Part-Time capacity (0.69FTE), 50 hours per fortnight.

Job details

Who We Are:

Marsden State School is a vibrant public primary school located in Logan City, catering to students from Prep to Year 6. At Marsden State School, we are lucky to have an onsite Community Hub to support collaboration and engagement with all members of the community. The Community Hub is designed to deliver a range of education and training courses, health services and language support for vulnerable families. We believe that successful transitions to school are derived from respectful and trusting partnerships between the children, parents and educators. Through these partnerships we can create a sense of belonging and set the foundation for future schooling success.

Step Into Your Next Chapter:

Create a welcoming environment

• Work with staff and community members to ensure a welcoming environment
• Interact positively with all parents, children, colleagues and community members

Family liaison

• Be the first point of contact to assist families with their enquiries
• Support parents to participate in hub, school and community activities
• Link parents to information, programs and services where applicable and assist with referrals as required
• Advocate family needs/issues to the local community partnership group and school/community centre

Coordinate activities

• Organise activities, programs or events in response to family needs, interests and program outcomes
• Promote early years hub and broader community activities
• Collaborate with internal staff and external agencies to deliver co-located and coordinated services
• Participate in evaluation activities as required

Establish and facilitate local community partnership group

• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with community members, services, funding agencies and local early years networks
• Lead collaborative planning by the local community partnership group to respond effectively to the needs of families

Please view the Role Description for a full list of responsibilities.

Submit Your Application:

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
• Attach a 1-page written statement in response to 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. 

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

For a full list of the position responsibilities and mandatory requirements, please ensure you download the attached Role Description and Applicant Information Package and follow the instructions.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• Applicant Information Package (PDF, 245KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  SER655151_25P Role Description (PDF, 193KB)
  Role Description