Administration Officer | Part-time Temporary with a Possibility of Permanency

Closes: 21 August 2026

Classification: Administrative Services Officer Class 3
Salary: $78,755 - $84,284 plus superannuation
Position No: 69419
Directorate: Education
Advertised (Gazettal date): 14 August 2026
Contact Officer: Jenny Cavalier on Jenny.Cavalier@ed.act.edu.au or (02) 6142 1488

Details: Black Mountain School is seeking a motivated, adaptable and customer focused permanent Administrative Services Officer Class 3 (ASO3) to join our professional administration team. This is a pivotal role within the school to provide administration support to Black Mountain School stakeholders, being the first point of contact for students, families, visitors, therapists and staff, and contributing significantly to the effective day to day operation of the school.

Working under the direction of the Business Manager, the successful applicant will deliver high quality administrative and operational support across a broad range of function, including preparing correspondence, records management, reception, enrolments, excursions and administrative activities. The role requires the abilities to exercise sound judgement, manage competing priorities and maintain confidentiality while providing a caring, responsive and professional service to the school community.

Black Mountain School caters for students with disabilities in years 7-12. We are a centre for excellence in education and take pride in providing deeply personalised, student centred learning for all students. This position offers a rewarding opportunity to contribute to a specialist educational setting where high-qualified administrative support plays a critical role in enabling positive outcomes for all stakeholders.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply.

Eligibility/ Other Requirements:

• Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required. For further information on Working with Vulnerable People registration refer to - Apply for or renew a WWVP registration - Access Canberra
• First Aid Certificate or a willingness to undertake appropriate training

Desirable

• Experience and knowledge of working in a school office environment
• Knowledge of Sentral and Microsoft Office Packages

Note: This position is a part-time temporary position at (29:24) hours per week available 24 August 2026 until 26 January 2027 with the possibility of permanency and the full-time salary noted above will be pro-rata. Selection maybe based on application and referee reports only. A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months.

How to Apply: Please submit:

• A two page written response addressing the Selection Criteria considering the position overview. Please provide evidence of your suitability for the role including examples that clearly demonstrate your relevant Skills, Knowledge and Behavioural capabilities as required.
• Your current curriculum vitae and the contact information of two referees.

Applications should be submitted .

Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.

Where an offer of employment is for a fixed-term period, any related temporary contracts within the Territory will be issued in compliance with the requirements and applicable exceptions outlined in the Fair Work Act.

The ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal.

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Note

This position is a part-time temporary position at (29:24) hours per week available 24 August 2026 until 26 January 2027 with the possibility of permanency and the full-time salary noted above will be pro-rata.