Administrative Assistant | KU Wickham Preschool

Location

Newcastle NSW

Benefits

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Parental leave

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The Service

KU Wickham is located in the harbour-side suburb of Wickham in close proximity to the Newcastle CBD. Our extended hours preschool was the first free Kindergarten established in Newcastle over 70 years ago and has continuously operated from the same historically significant Italianate building that has retained the charm and character of its original construction as a Council Chambers in 1889. Sympathetic renovations to the building in 2000 have extended the charm and character to an additional playroom with floor to ceiling windows that look out on the natural vista of our landscaped playground and the adjacent public playground.

KU Wickham is located on Crown Land in an area designated for Sport and Recreation. We are surrounded by extensive parkland and a variety of sporting facilities and with easy access to a Community Garden as well as the eclectic, suburban landscape of Wickham.

The Role

We are looking for an organised and outgoing administrator to provide a range of administrative duties vital to the efficient operations of the service on a part time, permanent basis. You will be the first point of contact for families managing enrolments, family accounts and the centre’s waiting list using the software XAP, some general accounting tasks, responding to email and phone queries’ and assisting the Director with a range of tasks including filing and record keeping.

This is a permanent opportunity to join the service 12 hours per week Monday and Tuesday. (start and finish times negotiable)

You will need:

A NSW Employee Working with Children Check (if appointed)

Excellent customer service skills

A collaborative team approach

Strong administrative and organisational skills with attention to detail

Ability to establish, maintain and enhance positive internal and external relationships

A positive and ‘can do’ attitude

Previous experience and / or a relevant qualification

Have proficient computer skills, including MS Word, Excel, and Outlook

Experience the KU Difference

KU offers more benefits than any other employer in the sector, including:

Generous annual pay increases,

5 additional personal leave days for service-based staff,

Up to 14 weeks of KU paid parental leave,

KU Plus an extensive Employee benefits program with access to discounts/cashback from 400+ retailers,

KU focuses on wholistic staff wellness through its Health & Wellbeing portal,

Access to extensive free professional learning,

Well-resourced and environmentally responsible workplaces,

Coaching and mentoring from experienced colleagues.

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