Agency Department of Education and Training Work unit Tennant Creek Primary School, Barkly

Job title Administration Support Officer Designation Administrative Officer 3 96%

Job type Full Time Duration Fixed up to 6 months

Salary $68,005 - $73,070 Location Tennant Creek

Position number 42508 RTF 354850 Closing 14/09/2026

Contact Officer Natalie Law on 08 8963 2424 or [email protected]

About the agency http://www.education.nt.gov.au

Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=354850

APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR TERTIARY

QUALIFICATIONS.

Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates people with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or job, please discuss this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go to the OCPE website.

Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures plans, go to the

OCPE website.

Primary objective

Deliver qualified front office services including providing financial and administrative support to the Business Manager, the Principal and teaching staff in a busy and demanding school environment.

Context statement

From 2015, all schools will be provided a one-line global school budget for all staff and operational costs. Schools will determine how this resourcing is allocated. They will choose the number, level and mix of staff in their school, and manage this within their available vacancies and budget.



This will create increased complexity in the business and administrative support functions that support the school’s leadership team in the overall management of school resources.

The Administration

Manager and supporting administrative staff in schools will play a key role in supporting Principals and teachers in this new environment.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Deliver professional front office reception activates including answering calls, greeting visitors and managing the hire of school

facilities.
- Perform word processing, data entry, administrative and other tasks as directed by the Business Manager, Principal or School

Leadership Team.
- Responsible for accurately and timely receipting of all monies coming into the school and securing and banking these monies as required.
- Undertake data entry and retrieval of school data systems to ensure accurate maintenance of all manual and computerized student records.
- Active participation in Engagement Team.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. Ability to develop and maintain working partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, and work closely with team members to

achieve results as an effective front office unit.
1. Ability to communicate effectively with people from diverse cultural, religious, and socio-economic backgrounds.
2. Demonstrated experience in front office reception duties, including cash receipting monies in accordance with policies and processes

and providing First Aid to students as needed.
- Demonstrated computer literacy skills, including the effective use of various office applications such as databases and spreadsheets.
- Ability to monitor own performance and tasks against expected outcomes, deadlines, whilst in a busy work setting.
- Demonstrated experience in maintaining student records using databases and/or Hard Copy files.

Further information The successful applicant must have no significant criminal record confirmed by a Police Criminal History check and have, or be in the process of obtaining, a current Working with Children Card and current First Aid Certificate.

📌 Administration Support Officer (Tennant Creek)
🏢 NT Government - Department of Education and Training
📍 Tennant Creek