Admin assistant
Mornington Peninsula Shire

The Mornington Peninsula Shire is a local government organization that is responsible for providing a range of services and facilities to the community, including waste management, planning and development, roads and infrastructure, parks and recreation, and community services. The Shire work to ensure the well-being and prosperity of the residents and businesses in the Mornington Peninsula region.

Working with the Climate Change team, you will become involved with primary school tours of The Eco Living Centre at The Briars amongst many administrative tasks.

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Skills You Might Learn

During your placement, you may undertake the following:

- Answering a phone, transferring calls and taking a messages
- Filling out sample forms ie: timesheets, leave forms and order forms etc
- Produce simple word processed documents and spreadsheets
- Take minutes of a meeting, type and distribute to staff
- Learn business filing system
- Identify OH&S policies and procedures in the workplace.
- Assist with tea and coffee preparation etc for catered functions and meetings
- Attend meetings
- Clean and tidy work areas
- Assist other staff with a variety of projects.

Students may have the opportunity to attain a broad range of skills while on work placement. These will include valuable general employability skills such as:
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Problem solving
- Initiative and enterprise
- Planning and organising
- Self-management
- Learning
- Technology

Typical Tasks & Duties

Observe and assist with primary school excursions at Eco Living Display Centre if there are any happening that week, help update lesson materials, sit in on meetings, assist with simple administrative tasks.

Student Requirements

Some employers have specific requirements relating to student placements. These may include sending in a resume, sighting a current Working with Children Check (WWC), gaining parental permission for the student to travel with employer or attending an OH&S induction prior to commencing a placement.
Please contact the employer at least two weeks prior to the placement start date to see if there are any additional requirements.

Dress Requirements

Please contact employer for details relating to specific dress requirements prior to the placement commencement date.

Special Transport Requirements

Close to public transport.