Business Manager - Wamuran State School

Job Description

Education (Organisation site)North Coast Region, School and Regional Operations and Performance Division An exciting opportunity exists for a AO4 Business Manager to join the team at Wamuran State School. Wamuran has a long history of providing an excellent education for students in a supportive and caring environment. We are a small school and pride ourselves on having that "community" feel and spirit. The Department of Education is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle. About Wamuran State School Our student population is currently 323 students from Prep to Year 6. Our dedicated staff offer students a rich learning environment with focused teaching and learning experiences based around the Australian Curriculum. We value the environment in which we live and have established a strong Earth Protectors program at our school. About the Role As the Business Manager, you will play a pivotal role in interpreting and analysing process and policy while collaborating with the Principal to deliver a suite of corporate services. Your responsibilities include overseeing the timely delivery of executive and administrative support, identifying opportunities to enhance processes, supervising the support staff workforce, and fostering a culture of excellence through best practices, inspirational leadership, and stakeholder engagement. In this role, you will manage various corporate services, support educational management initiatives, and drive systemic change by working closely with the school management team and community. You will oversee administrative, financial, and human resource operations, including supervising lower-level support staff and navigating sensitive stakeholder matters. The Business Manager reports to the Principal and liaises with Deputy Principals, Heads of Department and Curriculum Coordinators. Responsibilities include: Operate autonomously in the provision of business services to the school, in an environment that at times exhibits a degree of complexity and frequently requires the interpretation of information and adaptation of processes. Provide a comprehensive range of administrative support (e.g. preparation of reports, and correspondence) and identify problems, conduct research, seek expert advice, recommend solutions. Undertake the day to day supervision and management of school support staff, including monitoring workloads and performance (working in collaboration with the Principal for any difficult performance management situations); identifying workforce capability requirements; and role modelling performance standards. In addition, this role will oversee for school support staff the signatories/approval of timesheets, leave applications, rosters, arrange relief; and organise, undertake and coordinate the recruitment, induction and training of school support staff. Support the Principal with the preparation and administration of the budget, undertaking day to day financial activities (e.g. reviewing school expenditure, managing payroll and purchasing, producing financial reports from OneSchool); seeking external expert financial advice when appropriate; proposing alternatives for managing the school's financial resources; and suggesting courses of action to routine and non-routine financial matters that comply with legislation and policy. Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position. Interested? To Apply: Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history). Attach a 2-page response to the How you will be assessed section of the attached role description. We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive. Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department. Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted. When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services. Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE). We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity. For a full list of the position responsibilities and mandatory requirements, please ensure you download the attached role description and candidate information fact sheet and follow the instructions. #J-18808-Ljbffr