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Administration Support Officer

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

The Administration Support Officer is responsible for providing a range of executive support, administrative activities and project/program support to facilitate the delivery of business operations, and optimal utilisation of the time and resources. The role supports the VET for Secondary Students (VETSS) business unit to promote the efficient and effective operation of the unit and achieve organisational objectives.

For further information please click here to view the role description

About you

Essential requirements of the role

Benefits

How to apply

Attach a resume (maximum 3 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements and capabilities of this role as well as providing an answer to the pre-screening question below:

Pre-screening Questions

• Describe a situation in which you had a challenge adapting to a new duty, responsibility, person, or process. How did you adapt?

• Give an example of tasks you have started on your own. Why did you do it and what was the result?

• Give an example of where you have had to involve and work with employees from other divisions in order to improve a customer service process. Please describe what happened and the result.

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 Tuesday 11th August 2026 at 11:59pm.

For role enquiries please contact Kathryn Pender at Kathryn.Pender1@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.