Secretary - St Dympna's Primary School, ASPLEY
Date: 19 May 2025
Location: ASPLEY, QLD, AU, 4034
Company: Brisbane Catholic Education
About Brisbane Catholic Education
Brisbane Catholic Education (BCE) is a vibrant learning community within the Archdiocese, employing over 12,000 people across a diverse range of positions. As the largest provider of Catholic education in Queensland, BCE is dedicated to delivering high-quality education from Prep to Year 12. Through strong partnerships with parents, governments, and the wider community, BCE fosters social responsibility, self-discipline and Catholic values in all its students. We offer a supportive working culture where care for the individual is an important part of our ethos. Arrive at work every day to a welcoming and compassionate environment, knowing that you'll be supported to take care of what's important to you. Learn more about Brisbane Catholic Education.
About our school
St Dympna's is a Catholic coeducational school on the north side of Brisbane. St Dympna's seeks to provide a quality Catholic learning environment reflecting the Josephite spirit, so that its students are faith filled and prepared to make a difference. We aspire to be a community which truly reflects the vision of God's love for all. This school offers a rich curriculum including religious education, excellence in academic pursuits, a diverse arts program as well as many and varied sporting opportunities. Extensive grounds provide diverse play opportunities for children of all ages. Up to date technology is available across the school and is complemented by a modern resource centre incorporating a media room and technology laboratory. Explore our school website to learn more about us.
Summary
Help enhance the smooth operation of the school with your ability to provide exceptional support across a variety of tasks.
- Location: St Dympnas School - Aspley
- Start date: 03/06/2025
- Work hours: 38.00 hours per week
- Salary level, range or hourly rate: $35.90 per hour + super (School Salary Scale)
- Status: Term Time Continuing
- The secretary will be a part a very collaborative and positive team!
- Ad close date: 3rd June 2025
- Contact: Peter Surawski | psurawski@bne.catholic.edu.au
About the opportunity
Join Our Welcoming School Community!
Looking for a front office role where you’ll feel valued and supported? As our School Secretary, you’ll be part of a highly collaborative and positive team, working in a school that champions teamwork, productivity, and wellbeing.
Enjoy a dynamic role where no two days are the same—supporting staff, students, and families while keeping our front office running smoothly. If you thrive in an environment that appreciates dedication and fosters a friendly, inclusive workplace, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!
In this position you will be responsible for:
- Providing administrative and operational support and advice on a diverse range of matters
- Developing and/or administering processes and procedures and responding to enquiries
- Monitoring service delivery to identify efficiencies and ensure compliance with government and departmental legislation, directives, policies and standards
- Facilitating work to meet deadlines and commitments and to ensure efficient and effective service delivery
- Supervising and training support staff as required, ensuring high standards of administrative support.
About you
To be successful in this position you will bring relevant contemporary skills and experience including:
- You thrive in a collaborative and positive team environment, bringing strong organizational skills, a welcoming presence, and a commitment to excellence in school administration.
- Having provided a wide variety of administrative and operational support
- Coordinating tasks to meet deadlines and commitments, ensuring efficient and effective service delivery
- Advising on administrative tasks and processes, driving process improvements
- Understanding of compliance within a school and delivering on relevant legislation, policy and procedures
- Led and supported administrative staff, ensuring their smooth onboarding and providing effective training for optimal performance
- For this position you are not required to be Catholic
Eligibility and Safeguarding requirements:
- Eligibility to work in Australia for the duration of the appointment
- Hold a Paid Employee Positive Notice Blue Card prior to commencement.
Why choose BCE
Join us and be part of the largest Catholic Diocese in Queensland, nurturing your personal and professional development goals. As a valued member of our organisation, enjoy these and other rewards:
- Opportunities for career advancement and professional development
- Competitive remuneration and flexible work arrangements (position dependent)
- Access to targeted AI tools and training with a focus on innovation and strong ethical standards. Learn more here: The Rome Call for AI Ethics and Microsoft Australia News Centre
- Salary packaging and salary-sacrificing options
- Active staff social club and wellness programs
- Personal support for our employees and families through the Employee Assistance Program.
Please note applications for this position may be considered as they are received, and an appointment made prior to the advertised close date.
Everyone at BCE models and fosters a commitment to the safeguarding of children and promotes a culture where student protection is everyone’s responsibility. The Archdiocese of Brisbane has standards of conduct for workers to maintain a safe and healthy environment for children. Our commitment to these standards requires that we conduct working with children checks and background referencing for all persons who will engage in direct and regular involvement with children and young people and/or adults-at-risk. The organisation is fully committed to child safety and has a zero tolerance to abuse of children or adults-at-risk.
Equity and inclusion are at the core of our Catholic values and we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce. We encourage and welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply for this position.
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