We are seeking to establish a pool of School Officer for permanent and fixed term, full-time and part-time vacancies which may arise during the 2026 school year and up to the end of Term 4, 2026. Appointments may be offered at any time for vacancies that commence during this period.
Gosnells Primary School (PS) is a highly supportive, progressive and data driven school which is committed to excellence in all aspects of teaching and learning. It is recognised as achieving the highest rates of staff, student and parent satisfaction in the Department of Education with proven success in building a cohesive, collaborative and inspired team. The school provides staff with opportunities to pursue areas of interest or expertise through ongoing distributed leadership, coaching, mentoring and phase of learning opportunities. All staff are committed to the school’s pedagogical pillars of Purpose, Engagement and Relationships as we endeavour to create a leading high performing school.
Find out more about our school by visiting gosnellsps.wa.edu.au or Schools Online.
The Role
Ideally as an experienced school officer, you will play an important role in ensuring the smooth day-to-day operation of the school. In this role, you will ideally support a broad range of administrative functions including financial processes, maintaining school databases and records, assisting with enrolments, preparing materials and reports, coordinating resources, and providing friendly, professional support to staff, students and families. You will ideally work closely with the Manager Corporate Services to support school financial processes, including assisting with budgeting, purchasing, and financial record-keeping, ensuring compliance with Departmental requirements. You should also collaborate with the wider administration team to help ensure the school operates efficiently and effectively.
Suitable applicants should have previous school-based experience and will display a strong understanding of customer service principles and practices, along with excellent communication and clerical skills. You will ideally be a supportive and reliable team member with sound organisational skills and the ability to adapt to changing roles and responsibilities as the needs of the school evolve.
You should model high-quality customer and administrative service, using strong interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate effectively with the administration team, school support staff, teaching staff and the wider school community. You will also ideally assist with student-related processes, including supporting enrolment procedures and responding to student enquiries. Responsibilities may include managing student attendance processes, undertaking reception duties, welcoming visitors, answering telephone calls, responding to routine inquiries and requests for information, and maintaining accurate and up-to-date school databases and management information systems. Experience with Compass, Human Resource Management Information System (HRMIS) and enrolment processes would be highly desirable.
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 contact Scott Tapper, Principal, by telephoning (08) 9234 6350 or emailing [email protected].
Equity and Diversity
We 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 Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan 2021-2025 for more details.
Eligibility
To 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 Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education’s Screening Unit before you start.
Additional eligibility and training requirements are outlined in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).
Application Instructions
Apply online in two easy steps:
Step 1: Select Apply for Job
Complete the online application form, including details of two (2) work related referees, preferably one (1) being your current line manager.
Step 2: Attach your documents
Your application should include:
- A CV of up to four (4) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position; and
- A three to four (3-4) page statement addressing the selection criteria as outlined in the attached JDF
- Demonstrated experience in providing effective administrative support with the ability to organise and prioritise tasks effectively.
- Demonstrated experience in financial processes and procedures, including the handling of debtors, creditors, reconciliations, and /or preparing financial returns.
- Demonstrated ability in using computers and a range of application software packages, particularly databases, spreadsheets and word processing.
- Demonstrated good verbal and written communication skills and experience in the application of customer service principles and practices.
- Demonstrated good interpersonal skills and ability to work unsupervised and in a team environment.
It is recommended you have your attachments ready before selecting Apply for Job.
Your application must be received before the closing date and time. Late applications will not be accepted.
For technical support submitting your application, you can call the Department of Education’s Recruitment team on (08) 9264 4127 for assistance.
Advertised Vacancy Number: IPS/SS1049515
The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.
Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Wednesday, 24 June 2026.
