EOI - Business Manager - Murgon State High School

Job Description

Murgon State High School has a current enrolment of 340 students. We are seeking applications for a Business Manager to work closely with our Senior Leadership Team on all matters financial, human resources and facilities.This role is offered on a temporary full-time basis, for a period of 6 months, unless otherwise determined.This temporary vacancy is open to Expressions of Interest and any extensions to this appointment will not exceed 12 months. About The Department Of Education 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 Murgon State High School Murgon State High School is stationed in the South Burnett area. We are approximately 2 hours from the Sunshine Coast and Toowoomba. Our student years are from year 7 to year 12 with approximately 80 staff members. We are committed to providing a safe, respectful and disciplined learning environment for students and staff, where students have opportunities to engage in quality learning experiences and acquire values supportive of their lifelong wellbeing.The school also offers a student wellbeing program, school based apprenticeships and traineeships, agricultural farm and trade training centre.About The Role The Business Manager will be part of the Darling Downs Network of Business Managers in the area. Support is given from our Regional Finance Team in Kingaroy. The Business Manager operates 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. Qualifications Whilst a formal qualification is not mandatory, it would be an advantage to have a background in finance and management.How To Apply Please attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history); and A 2-pg written statement in response to the attached role description. We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.Applicants need to be a current Queensland Government employee to be eligible to apply.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).The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.Occupational group Education & Training#J-18808-Ljbffr