St Catherine’s Catholic College, Singleton is seeking a temporary part time (30 hours per week) School Officer - Receptionist to join the team in 2022. St Catherine's Catholic College draws its students from the Singleton local Government Area. Singleton is approximately 73 kilometres from Newcastle, close to attractions such as historical villages of Morpeth and Wollombi and a 30minute drive from the beautiful vineyard area of the Hunter Valley. The College is a co-educational school offering a comprehensive curriculum for students from Kindergarten to Year 12. Nestled in the beautiful Hunter Valley, St Catherine’s has a proud history of excellence and achievements in academic, sporting and cultural pursuits and offers a seamless transition for your all students in their educational journey. St Catherine’s is a Visible Wellbeing School focused on high expectations for all students. We have a Gifted Education Program and provide differentiated curriculum for students with diverse learning needs, both intervention and extension. <p> In this position you will work under the supervision of the Office Manager to deliver high quality customer service as the first point of contact for visitors to the school. Position requirements include but are not limited to: <br>• responding professionally to and directing incoming calls <br>• greeting, directing and accounting for visitors to the school <br>• managing school mail and deliveries <br>• typing of documents as directed by the Office Manager <br>• ensuring the cleanliness of the reception area and ensuring it is a welcoming space <br>• preparation of office memos as required <br>• general office administration including printing, maintaining records, typing and preparation of documents If you are passionate about providing exceptional customer service and administrative service and you possess a professional, warm, supportive and enthusiastic disposition then we invite you to come and join our Team and school community. </p> <h3>Essential Criteria:</h3> <p> • Ability to articulate a clear understanding of and a personal commitment to Catholic Education and a commitment to actively support the Catholic ethos and culture of the school <br>• Excellent written communication skills and strong verbal communication skills and interpersonal skills; <br>• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite, with good spelling and grammatical skills <br>• Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines <br>• Demonstrated experience using initiative and self-motivation in the workplace; <br>• Demonstrated ability in accurately and proficiently performing a wide range of administration tasks. <br>• Intermediate experience and ability to work with various databases, Microsoft office programs and excel; <br>• Demonstrated capacity to organise, prioritise and multi task to meet various deadlines; <br>• An understanding of, and the ability to, maintain a high level of confidentiality <br>• Self-motivated with the ability to work autonomously and be responsible and accountable for own work with the capacity and willingness to work in a team environment; <br>• Flexibility in managing tasks <br>• Capacity to initiate strategies for improvement <br>• Willingness to Comply or Compliance with the CSO Accreditation to Work, Teach and Lead Policy. Category A – Accreditation to Work The applicant must provide evidence of the following: <br>• Current Paid Working with Children Check (WWCC) number </p> <h3>Desirable Criteria:</h3> <p> • Previous experience working in a similar role <br>• Provide First Aid Certificate </p> <h3>Renumeration:</h3> <p> Salary is in accordance with New South Wales &amp; Australian Capital Territory Catholic Systemic Schools Enterprise Agreement 2020. </p> <h3>Additional Info:</h3> <p> To apply: • Please provide a cover letter (maximum 3 pages) addressing the selection criteria along with your resume and directly to niamh.marzol@mn.catholic.edu.au • Applicants should nominate at least two (2) referees two of whom must be the person's current supervisor. • Please ensure you provide out of hours contact details for your referees also, not providing these details can delay the recruitment process. • Please note, not adequately addressing the selection criteria may result in your application not being shortlisted. • Applications Close: Tuesday 31 May 2022 at 3.30pm </p> <a href="https://www.mn.catholic.edu.au/employment/positions-vacant/job/12178/" target="_blank">More Information</a>