Administrative Assistant

This is a permanent full-time position commencing ASAP

The Department of Education’s strategic directions outline the commitment for every child, from Kindergarten to Year 12 to have access to high-quality education underpinned by excellence in teaching and quality leadership. This is an education that meets the needs of the learner, preparing them for future success. Statewide Services provides the services and supports required by schools to enable student achievement, with a focus on those students and schools that need it most. It encompasses both school and system-facing service delivery. While it primarily exists to support schools, it also has an important system-facing role supporting strategy and policy development.

The Role

We are seeking a proactive and highly organised Administrative Assistant to support our work in delivering professional learning and events to Western Australian public-school staff.

This diverse role provides administrative support to our team of consultants delivering the Graduate Teacher Induction Program. The work includes providing operational requirements of event organisation, including managing registrations and attendance, arranging venue hire and catering and liaising with internal and external providers to ensure successful event delivery.

The role also includes purchasing and procurement, processing accounts for payment, monitoring expenditure, maintaining stock levels, and managing electronic records and information. Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly in word processing, spreadsheets and data management, are essential to sup…