• Supportive and inclusive environment working for a leading NFP organisation
• Fantastic salary packaging opportunities (increased take home pay)
• Permanent, Part-time position – flexible work from home and office (This role can be based in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth or Sydney.)

About Us

Deaf Connect is the largest, whole-of-life service provider and social impact organisation for Deaf, deafblind and hard of hearing Australians. We stand with the Deaf community to build capacity and influence social change while paying respect to history, culture and language.

Our organisational values of Heart, Courage, and Discovery stand with the Deaf community to build capacity and influence social change while paying respect to history, culture, and language.  

We offer an attractive benefits program including:  

• Salary packaging, enabling you to make huge savings on tax and maximise your pay  
• Flexibility regarding working arrangements 
• Discount membership to gyms and facilities throughout Australia  
• Free annual flu vaccinations  
• Free comprehensive online learning portal 
• Free financial wellness support through our default super fund 

About The Role

Deaf Connect are seeking an experienced Administration Officer to join the Education team to ensure all aspects of allocating and scheduling is up to date across our Qualification programs.

The primary responsibility of our friendly Administration Officer is to assist the Coordinator, Scheduling, in arranging and planning the training workforce, making sure we’ve got all our classes covered.

You will be required to be able to work autonomously, have strong problem-solving skills and be a great communicator. The role will require you to anticipate needs and make scheduling decisions that make the best use of our training workforce.

The goal? To make sure all our classes across all Qualification programs are covered, meeting the learning needs of our students and keeping up the great standards of our organisation.

Main responsibilities of the role include:

• Support the allocation of trainers/tutors to courses/classes
• Organise covers and replacements as directed
• Support the Coordinator, Scheduling to allocate additional marking time as required
• Support the Coordinator, Scheduling to allocate video development projects to training workforce as required
• Maintain positive working relationships with the trainers/tutors, Coordinators, Team Leaders.

About You

In your application, let us know if you have these key skills and experience:

• Skills with Microsoft Applications: Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Internet)
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to adopt a flexible approach to work tasks and preparedness to implement changes as the need and opportunity arise
• Sound organisational and time management skills
• Knowledge of the Deaf community, language and culture
• Proven problem-solving abilities
• Understanding of Windows operating systems, file structures, file formats, and protocols.
• Demonstrated capacity to work within a team-oriented environment

You should also let us know if you have these other great skills:

• Experience and knowledge of using a Student Management System i.e. aXcelerate and Moodle with particular knowledge of Workflow processes
• TAE40116 Certificate IV Training and Assessment
• Experience with scheduling software
• Auslan skills.

Apply Now

We may actively review applications and begin interviewing prior to the closing date.

To apply you must submit the following: 

• Either a Cover Letter or a link to your Auslan video recording outlining how your skills and experience meet the position requirements as outlined in the position description (no more than 1.5 pages or 5 min Auslan video recording)    
• An up-to-date resume including your name, contact details, employment history and qualifications. 

If you have further questions about the role, you can contact our friendly People and Culture team on [email protected]   using the subject line: Administrations & Scheduling Officer - Education - Flexible Location enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Deaf Connect is an equal opportunity employer. The successful candidate will require a NDIS WC and Blue Card prior to commencement.