Comet State School is looking for a skilled and proactive Business Manager to lead key administrative and corporate services. In this vital role, you’ll work closely with the Principal, lead support staff, and streamline operations to ensure our small school runs efficiently. If you're ready to make a big impact in a close-knit and supportive school community, we’d love to hear from you!

This position is being offered in a Permanent Part-Time capacity (0.17FTE), 12 hours per fortnight.

Job details

Who We Are:

Comet State School is a small, community-focused primary school located in Central Queensland. With a strong emphasis on individualised learning and student wellbeing, the school provides a supportive and inclusive environment where every child is valued. Comet State School takes pride in its close connections with families and the wider community, creating a nurturing space for students to learn, grow, and thrive.

Step Into Your Next chapter:

• Operate autonomously to undertake day to day office procedures within well-defined policies (e.g. reception, arranging appointments, correspondence, maintaining school records and general administration); and utilise information and management systems (e.g. OneSchool) to support effective and efficient reporting and administration.
• 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.
• Oversee the signatories/approval of timesheets, leave applications, rosters, and arrange relief for school support staff; and organise, undertake and coordinate the recruitment, induction and training of school support staff.
• Assist the Principal with the preparation of the school budget and administer day to day financial matters (i.e. accounts payable/receivable, corporate card monitoring, reconciliations, banking). Input and export data to/from OneSchool for the Principal, to assist with budgeting and financial management.

Please view the Role Description for a full list of responsibilities. 

Submit Your Application:

• 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 may 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.

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, 245KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  CQR659176_25P Role Description (PDF, 193KB)
  Role Description