BACKGROUND

The River Nile School (RNS) is a specialist, independent, inclusive, senior-secondary school, delivering Applied Learning curriculum to young refugee and asylum seeker women, who have had disrupted schooling or are struggling to cope with mainstream school. We are also a registered charitable organisation that delivers everything we do with our students for free.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Receptionist / Student Support coordinator plays an important role in coordinating the effective administration of the business operations of the school, in a dynamic and professional team environment. We are after a person with a bright and cheery personality, who enjoys dealing with people and is proactive and organised, with strong technical skills.

Overview of Duties

• Manage Reception and provide administrative support to the School Leadership Team.
• Be the first point of contact, both in person and over the phone, for families and visitors to Reception and ensure that all interactions are warm and friendly and to a professional standard.
• Provide exceptional customer service, show great attention to detail, and have a continuous improvement focus.
• Maintain, enter, and retrieve data from the schools IT systems, such as the school's records system, including computerised student, staff, and school records.
• Assist with office coordination along with providing operational support to the school and students.

Your Mindset

• You believe every young person deserves a thriving future.
• You respect and value the perspectives of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) young people and are interested in working with those with complex needs to help them achieve their potential.
• You are extremely comfortable working in a flexible, evolving, changing work environment, staying focused on outcomes, and adapting your approach as needed.
• You are collaborative, valuing, and respecting relationships within and across our entire team and with our external partners.
• You take the initiative, solve problems, and pay close attention to detail.

Qualifications, Experience, Credentials and Checks

• Experience within a school setting or with young adults.
• Familiar with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Working with Children Check.
• 100-point Proof of Identity.

Benefits

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Salary Packaging
• School Holidays off
• Great working environment & supportive team

How to Apply

Click Apply Now to submit your application. Applications will be reviewed and screened upon submission.

If you would like more detailed information regarding specific work duties to assist with your application, please see the attachment for the Full Position Description Document.