Location Profile

St Georges Road Primary School is a diverse and inclusive school community serving families from many cultural, linguistic and national backgrounds. Our school values are Respect, Responsibility and Learning, and our work is guided by the belief that every child and family should feel that they can learn, connect and belong.

The successful applicant will play an important role in helping families feel welcomed, understood and connected to our school.

Child safety

St Georges Road Primary School is committed to the safety, participation and empowerment of all children. The successful applicant will be required to comply with the school¿s Child Safety and Wellbeing Policy, Child Safety Code of Conduct and all relevant Department of Education requirements.

Employment is subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including a current Working with Children Check and any other checks required by the Department of Education.

How to apply

Applications should include:

1. a cover letter explaining your interest in the position
2. a current résumé
3. a response to the key selection criteria
4. the names and contact details of two professional referees.

Selection Criteria

SC1 Demonstrated capacity to perform duties consistent with established guidelines and frameworks, including coordinating and supporting others in respect to specific work functions relevant to the role.

SC2 Demonstrated capacity to work and collaborate with others in a team environment.

SC3 Demonstrated capacity to communicate effectively in a team environment, including high level oral and written communication skills.

SC4 Possess the technical knowledge and expertise relevant to the position.

SC5 Demonstrated capacity to provide advice and support to management and other school staff in respect to the work area.

SC6 A commitment to qualified learning and growth for both self and others.

Role

St Georges Road Primary School is seeking a welcoming, organised and community-minded person to join our administration team as a School Receptionist and Multicultural Education Aide.

This is a dual-purpose position. The successful applicant will provide professional reception and administrative support while also helping the school communicate and build strong relationships with students and families from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Applicants must be able to communicate confidently in Arabic, Dari or both, as the role will regularly support families who use these languages. Strong spoken and written English is also essential.

The successful applicant will often be the first person students, families and visitors meet when they contact or enter the school.



We are therefore looking for someone who is warm, respectful, calm under pressure and committed to providing excellent service to every member of our community.

Responsibilities

The successful applicant will:

- welcome students, families, staff and visitors to the school
- answer telephone calls, respond to enquiries and direct people to the appropriate staff member
- provide general reception and administrative support
- assist with student attendance, late arrivals, early departures and visitor sign-in procedures
- support enrolment processes and help families understand school forms, procedures and expectations
- communicate with Arabic- and/or Dari-speaking parents and carers
- provide language and cultural support during meetings, information sessions and school events
- assist staff to communicate important information to families
- help newly arrived families understand the Victorian education system and become connected with the school
- maintain accurate records and protect confidential information
- work collaboratively with teaching, wellbeing, leadership and administration staff
- contribute to a welcoming, inclusive and culturally safe school environment.

Who May Apply

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Diversity and Inclusion

The department is committed to diversity and inclusion and developing a workforce that is representative of the community we service. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - culture, gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQA+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for roles within the Department. The Department recognises that the provision of safe, respectful and inclusive workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work and diversity across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for staff with disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).

Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via *******@education.vic.gov.au

Applicants seeking part-time employment are encouraged to apply for any teaching service position and, if they are the successful candidate, request a reduced time fraction.



Such requests will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis and will be subject to the operational requirements of the school.

Child Safe Standards

Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at:

https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/child-safe-standards/policy

DE Values

The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees, including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the department values is available at:

https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/values-department-vps-school-employees/overview

Other Information

You will be well suited to this position if you:

- speak Arabic, Dari or both
- have strong spoken and written English
- have excellent interpersonal and customer-service skills
- are confident using computers and common office programs
- can manage competing priorities in a busy school office
- communicate calmly and respectfully in sensitive or challenging situations
- understand the importance of confidentiality and professional boundaries
- can develop positive relationships with children, families and staff
- have an understanding of, or willingness to learn about, Victorian government school processes
- value cultural diversity and have a strong commitment to inclusion and community engagement.

Previous experience in a school, reception, administration, interpreting, community services or multicultural education role would be highly regarded.

Conditions of Employment

- All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.
- Appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to a satisfactory pre-employment conditions check.
- A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment and induction and support programs provided.
- Detailed information on all terms and conditions of employment is available on the Department's Human Resources website at http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/Pages/default.aspx

Program Benefits

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📌 Receptionist and Multicultural Education Aide (Saint Georges)
🏢 Department of Education Victoria
📍 Saint Georges