Senior College Receptionist - St Eugene College, BURPENGARY
Date: 2 Dec 2025
Location: BURPENGARY, QLD, AU, 4505
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 Eugene College is a Catholic co-educational Prep-12 school located in Burpengary, with an enrolment of over 1500 students and a staff of approximately 150. We are a dynamic learning community for both our staff and students Our de Mazenod Charism and belief in the dignity of each person, along with our philosophy of transforming learning makes our College a place where all people feel they belong, can grow professionally and personally to embrace the JOY of working with young people.
Inspired by the practical example of Eugene de Mazenod, our lives are centred in God. We strive to be living proof of social consciousness. We are altruistic, focused on recognising the needs of others and our world and using the capabilities and dispositions to address them. We challenge our students to walk in the footsteps of Jesus by giving back to the community and transform our world by continuing to live de Mazenod (Oblate) values all their lives Our moral imperative is to provide authentic, engaging learning experiences to create future focussed learners who can both contribute to and lead in an everchanging world/society. Explore our school website to learn more about us.
Summary
St Eugene’s College, Burpengary, is seeking a Senior College Receptionist to be the welcoming face of our school. If you love connecting with people, supporting staff and students, and keeping everything running smoothly behind the scenes, we want you on our team!
- Location: St Eugene College - Burpengary (S)
- Start date: 19/01/2026
- Work hours: 38 hours per week (Term Time Only)
- Hourly Rate: School Officer Level 4 - $36.98/hour + super (School Salary Scale)
- Status: Term Time Continuing (School holidays unpaid)
- Ad close date: 16 December 2025
- Contact: (07) 3491 4600 | pburpengary@bne.catholic.edu.au
About the opportunity
The College Receptionist plays a key role in delivering friendly, professional support to staff, students, and visitors, ensuring a positive first impression of the College. Reporting to the Business Manager, this position maintains smooth and effective reception processes in line with the College’s values and works collaboratively as part of the Administration Team, providing support to student services when required.
In this position you will be responsible for:
- Providing administrative and operational support and advice on a diverse range of matter.
- Oversee daily Front Reception operations, assisting Student Reception and Sick Bay as required, and provide a welcoming first point of contact for staff, students, and visitors.
- Provide administrative and operational support across a wide range of tasks, including volunteer records, filing systems, staff contact/room allocation, eMinerva entries, reports, enrolments, EFTPOS transactions, mail, deliveries, staff pigeonholes, and the signing in/out register (Passtab).
- Develop and administer processes and procedures, respond to enquiries, and monitor service delivery to ensure efficiency, compliance with policies, legislation, and safety standards, and timely completion of tasks.
- Coordinate stationery supplies and oversee Prep–12 photocopier resources and servicing.
- Provide administrative support to Leadership, Middle Leadership, and Student Services, facilitating workflows and meeting deadlines.
- Supervise and train support staff as required, maintaining high standards of administrative support.
- Perform first aid duties (current First Aid Certificate required) and undertake other reasonable duties consistent with skills and safe working conditions
About you
To be successful in this position you will bring relevant contemporary skills and experience including:
- 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 current First Aid Certificate
- 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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