Are you a highly organised professional with strong administrative skills? We are seeking an Administration Officer (AO3) to support the smooth day-to-day operations of our school through finance, HR, facilities and student services. This is a great opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to the education sector.

Job details

About us:

Blackwater North State School has an excellent record of achievement in academic, musical, STEM and sporting pursuits. The current student enrolment is approximately 440, with students from Prep to Year 6. Our school also has a pre-prep program for children with identified needs. Our Early Childhood Development Program (ECDP) and Early Childhood Development Program- Playgroup (ECDP-P) are well supported with regional and school staff. Contact the school for eligibility and days & times of operations with these programs. 

Your opportunity:

As the Administration Officer, you may undertake work across a broad range of corporate service activities, including human resource (HR), financial and facilities, and/or undertake a narrow range of duties relating to a specific corporate services function, and assist in identifying and implementing process improvement opportunities for the efficient and effective provision of corporate services to support school operations. 

Responsibilities include, but are not limited too:

• Contribute to the day to day management support staff within the school/college, including identifying corporate service issues, coordinating recruitment and selection, induction and training of support staff and where necessary, provide Injury Management support for staff.
• Interpreting departmental and school policies, guidelines and ensuring legislative and procedural requirements are met.
• Assist the Principal/Executive Principal/Business Manager in identifying workforce needs including maintaining accurate records, tracking staff data, monitoring staff replacement and ensuring all relevant compliance training is valid and current.
• Assist with the daily supervision of support staff by monitoring workloads, identifying workforce skills needs, and highlighting any performance issues to the Principal/Executive Principal/Business Manager, including research of professional development opportunities for support staff.  
• Develop, monitor and track Blue Card processes and Accumulated Days Off (ADO) arrangements, assist with timesheet recording and signatories for support staff and provide advice to staff of leave entitlements
• Under the direction Principal/Executive Principal/Business Manager, organise and manage supply and contract placements for both teaching and support staff.
• Provide a range of financial administrative activities and operations including data entry, maintenance of financial registers, computing and clerical support for the effective operations of the office, in accordance with legislative, policy and procedural requirements

Interested? To Apply: 

• 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.
• Attach a copy of your mandatory qualifications/registration outlined in 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.

Contact Name: Cas Kunst, Business Manager (07) 4980 5333
Closing Date: Sunday, 20 September 2026

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.

• CQR700424_26P Role Description (PDF, 316KB)
  Role Description
  
  Application Information Package (PDF, 285KB)
  Information Package for Applicants