An exciting opportunity exists for a highly self-motivated team player to support a small team that provides direct support to schools on matters relating to facilities and infrastructure. The role will have a pivotal role in ensuring the team is delivering work efficiently and on time. The successful applicant will be self-motivated, well organised and have the ability to be able to prioritise work effectively. The position offers development opportunities through partnering with senior officers in the team and across the region.

About the Role

The Senior Support Officer role will work as part of a small team that provides direct support to government schools on matters relating to their facilities and infrastructure. This includes maintenance issues, significant school upgrades and the development of new schools.

The role is an important co-ordination/support role, leading and co-ordinating a range of activities across the South-West region, with schools and other areas of the Department. These activities include co-ordinating meetings with stakeholders, school communications, records management and ongoing quality improvement for the team.

This is a fixed term opportunity to start on 04 January 2027 until 25 June 2027.

The role can be based out of any office in the South-Western Victoria Region - Ballarat, Footscray, Geelong, Horsham, Sunshine or Warrnambool.

To carry out these functions effectively, the role will work closely with the Manager as well other team members, and other areas of the Department. The role will be responsible for:

- Supporting and co-ordinating activities for the Unit and Manager, including meeting preparation and record keeping
- Tracking and reporting progress across projects and programs, including updating spreadsheets and databases




- Providing thought leadership and identifying and highlighting emerging risks or issues from analysis
- Co-ordinating school engagement activities as they relate to provision and planning
- Identifying and leveraging opportunities to promote better and more systematic business processes within the team and consistent region-wide practices

Desirable Qualifications and Experience

Experience in co-ordination or project administration is desirable.

About the Region

Schools and Regional Services comprises 17 Areas within four regions across the state, as well as a central and regional Divisions. Within the region, the area and division based operating model provides greater responsiveness, innovation and joined-up responses to local needs; enables a focus on place as an organising structure for schools and other services; enables regional staff to engage more effectively with our service providers, schools, students and learners, families and local communities, and to understand what they need; facilitates better relationships and cooperative networks that more effectively support learners to move more seamlessly through our education system and beyond; and enables complex issues to be addressed through more targeted, integrated and coordinated responses.

About the Department

The role of the Department of Education is to support Victorians to build prosperous, socially engaged, happy and healthy lives. It does this by supporting lifelong learning and healthy development, strengthening families and helping to equip people with the skills and knowledge for a 21st century economy and society. The department supports a culture of leadership, learning and renewal in all workplaces with opportunities for career development and advancement.

📌 Senior Support Officer (Western District of Victoria)
🏢 Department Of Education
📍 Western District of Victoria