Gladstone Central State School is seeking a full-time temporary Business Manager to oversee administrative, financial and HR services, support the leadership team, and supervise support staff.

Reporting to the Principal, the role contributes to effective school operations and continuous improvement within a supportive, community-focused school committed to student success.

If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you!

Job details

About The School:

Gladstone Central State School, established in 1861, is a vibrant, community-focused school located in the heart of Gladstone.

With a strong commitment to student success, the school values inclusivity, respect, and collaboration, offering a supportive environment where students are encouraged to reach their full potential and develop skills for lifelong learning.

About the Role:

The Business Manager is responsible for leading the delivery of administrative, financial, and human resource services, supporting the leadership team, and supervising school support staff.

This role plays a key part in ensuring smooth school operations, driving continuous improvement, and contributing to the strategic direction and overall success of the school community.

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.

Please view the role description for a full list of responsibilities.

Interested? To Apply: 

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
• 2-page written Statement in response to the ' How you will be assessed' or 'competencies' section of the 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. 

Further information

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 Applicant Information Package and follow the instructions.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• Applicant Information Package (PDF, 232KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  CQR684696_26T Role Description (PDF, 333KB)
  Role Description