Personal Assistant to Principal of Primary Werribee

Heathdale Christian College is a thriving learning community that strives to enable staff and students to fulfil their unique God-given potential. We seek to grow each student’s love for learning over their journey with us. Nurturing their sense of awe and wonder as they grow academically, personally, spiritually and through their co-curricular endeavours.

Our staff work together to create an environment geared for learning that impacts the lives of each student. This culture of excellence is built through a deep desire to show initiative, to build capacity, to learn and grow so we make things better. Ultimately fulfilling God’s call for our careers. This mindset is not self-serving. It arises from the knowledge that each member of staff serves a higher calling on their lives. ‘To God be the glory’ is not a throwaway statement for us, but rather evidence of a heart that serves God through daily work.

The Position:

We are seeking a Personal Assistant to the Principal of Primary School, at our Werribee campus.

The primary purpose of this role is to provide a high level of professional, practical and timely support to the Principal in their day-to-day responsibilities.

This is a permanent full-time position.

The Person:

The Personal Assistant to the Principal works with discretion, diplomacy and confidentiality and is the first point of contact for monitoring communications and workflow to and from the Principal’s office, coordinating meetings and appointments, document management, and preparation of information and correspondence.

Professional Attributes:

The successful candidate will be the first point of contact for monitoring communications and workflow to and from the Principal’s office and will be responsible to:

Present a professional, warm, positive and welcoming presence and will engage with the wider School community in a manner that reflects the tone and tenor of the office of the Principal, and will be responsible to:

• Organise the Principal’s calendar and ensure that it connects efficiently to the campus’s school calendars.
• Manage internal and external correspondence from the Principal whether it be emails or letters, including lodging these on the appropriate internal school systems.
• Manage all aspects of travel arrangements involving the Principal, and other staff at his request.
• As required, answer queries from students, staff, and parents maintaining confidentiality on all relevant matters.
• Answering phones, screening calls and directing to the appropriate person or department

Education and Experience

To be successful in this position, you will need the following:

• Certificate IV preferably in Business / Administration or has relevant office administration experience.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skillset

• Experience as a personal assistant

• Solid organisational skills

• Valid WWCC ‘E’ & Police Check

Position closes 1st November 2024.

Applicants will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may be booked prior to closing.

How to apply:

Please go to the employment page to submit an application via the employment portal https://www.heathdale.vic.edu.au/employment/ or contact the People and Development on recruitment@heathdale.vic.edu.au

The College has a zero tolerance of child abuse. We have established a series of Policies, Procedures and a Code of Conduct for all employees, volunteers and contractors working with our students. This is aimed to protect children from abuse and embed a culture of child safety in the school environment.