Administration Officer - Children & Youth Services
Job No:
CCW673
Location:
Wollongong
Administration Officer - Children & Youth Services
About the role:
Working closely with the Executive Manager and Children & Youth Services Leadership Team, this unique opportunity is perfectly suited to an experienced, professional, approachable and organised person who has passion to contribute to an organisation that positively impacts the lives of others, particularly children and their families.
This administration role will see you coordinating and supporting a range administrative systems and processes, contribute to reporting as well as support governance requirements with our Early Learning Centres, Outside School Hours Care (OSHC), Out of Home Care and Family Preservation programs.
The successful candidate will work for 22 hours per week on a Permanent Part-Time basis in Wollongong.
What you'll be doing:
- Providing experienced, senior level executive administrative support.
- Preparing, collating and distributing meeting minutes, correspondence, and newsletters.
- Coordinating and managing electronic and physical records, ensuring compliance with legislation, funding requirements, record retention schedules and organisational document management systems.
- Acting as an efficient central point of contact for administrative enquiries.
- Coordinating high-level meetings, travel, events and associated logistics.
- Managing competing priorities and scheduling requirements.
- Maintaining shared resources including calendars, shared mailboxes, contact & distribution lists.
- Supporting the implementation of new systems and change initiatives across Children & Youth Services.
- Coordinating purchasing and ordering of administrative resources.
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What we offer you:
- $40.49 to $43.42 per hour dependent upon qualification and experience.
- Up to $18,550 of tax-free not-for-profit salary packaging to increase your take home pay.
- Access to Fitness Passport for discounted gym & leisure centre access.
- 3 additional days leave at Christmas.
- Annual leave loading.
- 15 days Personal Leave.
- Access to Employee Assistance Program for you and your family.
What you bring to the role:
- A minimum of 3 years previous experience within an administration, executive support or business support role.
- A Business Administration related qualification (desired).
- Exceptional written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
- The ability to exercise discretion and maintain confidentiality.
- Proficient in the use of the Microsoft Office Suite.
- A current NSW Working with Children Check.
- A valid NSW Drivers Licence and willingness to travel across the Illawarra & Macarthur regions.
Closing Date: Monday 9 November 2026 at 9:00am
For further information about the role, please contact Amelia Simon - People & Culture Advisor via email: amelias@catholiccare.dow.org.au
Applications are reviewed as they are received and candidates may be contacted prior to the closing date. We encourage you to apply early!
CatholicCare Wollongong is committed to equal opportunity in employment and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with a disability and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. All employees are subject to probity and pre-employment checks.
CatholicCare is strongly committed to the safety and well-being of children and young people, and to the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations. Applicants are thoroughly screened prior to employment.
