Executive Assistant jobs in St Leonards NSW

Department of Education

At the NSW Department of Education, we educate and inspire lifelong learners – from early childhood, through schooling to vocational education and training.

About the role
As the Executive Assistant, you will be responsible for delivering professional, efficient and confidential support to ensure the smooth day-to-day operations of the Director’s office.

Key responsibilities include:

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About you

You are a proactive and approachable professional with a calm, solutions-focused approach to your work. You will also have:

Essential requirements of the role

Benefits

How to apply
Attach a resume (maximum 3 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 1 page) outlining how you meet the requirements and capabilities of this role as well as providing an answer to the pre-screening question below:

Describe a time when you had to manage several tasks at once while supporting different people. Explain how you stayed organised, communicated with others, and what the outcome was (maximum 300 words).

Applicants are encouraged to prepare their application materials independently. The selection panel values authentic and personally written responses that reflect your own experience, insights and alignment with the Department’s values and priorities.

Please refer to the Applicant’s Guide to Applying to assist you with your application.

If you are an existing Education Support Staff (corporate staff) with the NSW Department of Education,

All other applicants please submit your application by clicking ‘Apply Now’.

Note: the selection process will include a range of assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role. Successful candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening for this role which includes a National Criminal History Check.

This is a child-related role. As a condition of employment you will be required to provide a valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) Clearance number (for paid employment). Visit the website for more information.

Candidates must have Australian work rights (citizens, permanent residents, New Zealand citizens or a valid work visa). Ongoing (permanent) roles are open to Australian citizens and permanent residents and New Zealand citizens, while temporary roles welcome applicants with a visa.

Closing date: Wednesday, 17 June 2026 at 11:59pm.

For role enquiries, please contact Sasha Holley (Director, Operational Governance & Compliance at sasha.holley@det.nsw.edu.au

For recruitment process enquiries, please contact projectrecruitment@det.nsw.edu.au

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people of any age or gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, people with disability, people with sensory differences, and neurodiverse people. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please reach out to the contact person for this recruitment, details listed above. For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education’s Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage.

A recruitment pool may be created through this recruitment process. A recruitment pool is a group of applicants who have been assessed and identified as suitable for this role, and who may be considered for a range of similar roles, including temporary, term or ongoing roles, over the next 18 months.