Blue Gum Community School is a small, not-for-profit Preschool and Primary School in Hornsby NSW. As our school has grown, so have the demands in our office! As such, we are now looking for amazing indispensable ‘go to’ person, who runs our School Office single-handed. Hours of work 8am-3:30pm Monday to Friday during school terms, and part of each school holidays.
ARE YOU…
- A ‘Can do!’, ’Nothing’s too hard!’, sort of person, who relishes new challenges every day?
- Warm and welcoming – on the phone, in emails, or in person – a great people person, but know where to set the boundaries?
- Familiar with the way schools work, and a great advocate for learning environments that truly nurture each child?
- Tech-savvy, with experience using databases/student-management systems?
- Super-organised – love creating/maintaining systems and ensuring supplies ordered?
- Ready to process and keep up with a never-ending mountain of paperwork?
- Adept at organising/coordinating/managing tradespeople?
- Wanting to work in a beautiful setting – a heritage-listed house and gardens?
- Keen to support and free up our School Principal to focus her energies on the education program?
WE ARE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO IS…
- Able to work to achieve set daily tasks, but can handle being interrupted!
- Extremely well-organised and cares about the details! A lover of order!
- Relates warmly with students, staff, parents and members of the wider community.
- Sees a problem and loves to proactively find a solution!
- Maintains records and responds to the flow of information sensitively, confidentially and in a timely manner.
- Computer literate and a competent written communicator.
- Willing to raise concerns directly and honestly.
- Diplomatic, easy-going and strong ability to work with a wide variety of people.
- Able to liaise regularly with our Head Office in Canberra.
- Permitted to work with children, as verifiable by Blue Gum through a current and verifiable Working With Children Check for Paid Employees.
BENEFICIAL, BUT NOT REQUIRED
- Experience working with Child Care or School Management Software (or a willingness to learn the systems we use, Kidsoft and EnrolHQ).
To apply send your resume, the details of two work references, and a cover letter to: recruitment@bluegum.nsw.edu.au
