Catholic Education in Western Australia (CEWA) is the second largest education provider in the State. We cater for more than 76,000 students in 162 schools. CEWA strives to create progressive environments that enhance learning. Our culture is underpinned by our Vision, Quality Catholic Education (QCE) Elements and CECWA' Strategic Directions. Our aspiration is to build Catholic Schools of Excellence, underpinned by their evangelising Mission, in a system where all students, staff and parents are empowered as active members of their school and parish communities. Senior Records Officer For over 150 years, our schools, colleges, early learning centres and out of school care programs, have been an integral part of education in Western Australia. Together we form the state's second-largest education provider, with more than 83,000 students relying on our nearly 14,000 dedicated staff each day. We are committed to fostering an environment where every child can achieve their full potential, and our office teams support schools to do exactly that. The Role The role of Senior Records Officer belongs to the Records, Information and Library Services team in the Finance, Infrastructure and Digital Technology directorate. We have 5 office campuses across the state and this role will be based at our West Leederville office. This is a full-time ongoing commencing as soon as possible. The Senior Records Officer role is designed to deliver records and information management processes and services to enable Catholic Education Western Australia (CEWA) to effectively access its records assets. The primary accountabilities of this role include: Records Management Adhere to best practice records and information management policies and standards. Work independently and with the Team in delivery of records and information management services, working with functional business classification systems and retention and disposal schedules. Perform daily data administration tasks including routine data maintenance, auditing, quality control and identifying areas for improvement. Experience in records management software will be highly regarded. Conducting annual records sentencing and destruction rounds for large amounts of paper and digital records is a large component of this role. Experience in records disposition will be highly regarded. Provide authorised access to team records by conducting searches, box recalls, and scanning on demand. Independently use the organisational record keeping system and digital technologies to migrate selected paper-based records into the digital realm. Assist the Archivist to provide records management advice to the organisation. Assist the team with the implementation of record keeping projects. Quality Control and Compliance Assist the Archivist to monitor adherence to governance requirements in the records office. Assist the Archivist to monitor and evaluate the quality of the records management processes and practices to ensure the continual improvement of services. With the team, maintain high level of service delivery of records services. With the team, ensure the effective security of CEOWA records. Coordinate and/or conduct regular quality control audits of CEOWA records. Staffing and Resourcing Assist and back-up the Information Officers in mailroom services and records processing. Benefits of the role A competitive salary: Level G on the CEWA salary scale [$88,723 - $95,741 per annum] plus superannuation. Additional paid leave during office closures over Christmas and Easter. Salary packaging options in line with our not-for-profit status, including novated leasing. Deferred salary program for eligible employees after two years of service. Free onsite parking. Corporate health insurance discounts. Access to the Fitness Passport program. Employee Assistance Program: access confidential counselling and wellbeing support for yourself and your family. Ongoing professional learning opportunities, including a CEWA scholarship program to support further education. Flexible work arrangements, where operationally appropriate. Wellbeing initiatives including annual flu vaccinations and workplace health checks. Parental leave provisions above statutory minimums. Selection Criteria A. ESSENTIAL: Prepared to support the Catholic ethos in the performance of their duties. Previous experience working in an electronic document, records, or information management Environment. Qualifications in records Management. Experience and skills in Functional records classification. Ability to process and manually handle heavy boxes daily is essential to this role. Experience in disposition of records is essential. Demonstrated high level of written and verbal communication. Excellent level of accuracy and attention to detail. Ability to maintain strict confidentiality. Demonstrate high level computing skills particularly in Microsoft 365. B. HIGHLY DESIRABLE: Experience with cloud base technology and recordkeeping software is strongly preferred. Content manager administration skills are an advantage. Information for Applicants To access a copy of the Position Description please click here Interested applicants should submit: A cover letter briefly addressing the selection criteria. A curriculum vitae outlining their employment history, qualifications and certifications and include a minimum of two professional references. The successful applicant will need to provide: National criminal history check as issued by the Department of Education WA. 100 points of identification Applications for this role close no later than 5pm Tuesday 24 February 2026. We reserve the right to close the advertisement early if a suitable candidate is identified. If you're interested in this role, we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to ensure consideration. If you require support with submitting your application, please contact our Talent Advisors at cewa.edu.au. Applications can be submitted by clicking apply and uploading your application to our website. Applications will not be accepted via email. All employees of Catholic Education Western Australia are required to support the Catholic ethos in the performance of their duties. Catholic Education Western Australia also encourages applications from people of all cultural backgrounds, First Nations people, and individuals with disabilities or medical conditions who meet the requirements of the position. To be eligible to apply, you must be legally permitted to work in Australia.
