INTRODUCTION:

St Mary’s Catholic College Gateshead is seeking a Permanent Part-Time (7 hours per week) Administrative Officer to join the team on Fridays.
St Mary’s Catholic College, Gateshead, is a co-educational year 7 to 12 College founded in the finest tradition of the Josephite sisters. It is recognised and acclaimed as a safe, disciplined, welcoming and caring community. It is a school where paramount importance is given to building and nurturing quality relationships; providing excellence in teaching and learning aligned with the Visible Learning Framework; setting and maintaining high standards and expectations in all dimensions of college life and providing a sound spiritual framework for students’ personal growth and development as learners and as people. A fundamental belief underpinning college life is a commitment to service in the spirit of the Gospel, which honours the college motto ‘Ready to Serve’.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The School Administrative Officer provides administrative support to school staff and the school principal. Administrative Officers within the Catholic Schools Office, Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle may be classified as either a level 4,5 or 6. Indicative duties for each of these levels can be found under the leadership framework - Administrative Support.

EXPERIENCE/CRITERIA

• Ability to articulate a clear understanding of and a personal commitment to Catholic Education and to actively supporting the Catholic ethos and culture of the school
• Excellent written communication skills and strong verbal communication skills and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated experience using initiative and self-motivation in the workplace
• Demonstrated ability in accurately and proficiently performing a wide range of administration tasks
• Intermediate experience and ability to work with various databases, Microsoft office programs and excel
• Demonstrated capacity to organise, prioritise and multitask to meet various deadlines
• An understanding and the ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality
• Self-motivated with the ability to work autonomously and be responsible and accountable for own work with the capacity and willingness to work in a team environment
• Willingness to Comply or Compliance with the CSO Accreditation to Work, Teach and Lead Policy. Category A – Accreditation to Work
• Experience with Compass and Tech One (Desirable)
• Previous experience within a school environment (Desirable)

QUALIFICATIONS

• Current paid NSW Working with Children Check (WWCC) number
• Completion of Anaphylaxis training

Please refer the Job description for details