Cairns School of Distance Education is seeking three motivated and experienced Business Managers to play a key role in driving operational excellence and supporting innovative learning delivery. As part of the school’s leadership team, you’ll help shape strategic direction, manage resources, and contribute to a dynamic, future-focused educational environment. This is a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a flexible and forward-thinking school setting.

Job details

Who We Are:

Cairns School of Distance Education is a Queensland state school located in Manunda, providing high-quality, flexible education from Prep to Year 12 for students across Queensland and beyond. The school is committed to personalised learning, offering a supportive and engaging curriculum for both home-based and school-based learners. Through initiatives like orientation days, camps, home visits, and mini schools, students are given valuable opportunities for connection and hands-on learning.

Step Into Your Next Chapter:

As Business Managers you will work together to provide strategic and operational service delivery each with different focus areas grouped as:

• Finance
• Enrolments
• Infrastructure/Human Resource/Work Health and Safety

Responsibilities Include:

• Provide leadership and oversight across key areas including finance, student enrolments, infrastructure, human resources, and workplace health and safety.
• Undertake the day-to-day supervision and management of school support staff, including monitoring workloads and performance.
• Identify workforce capability requirements and role model high performance standards.
• Support the identification of professional learning needs and staff development priorities, in consultation with the AO7 Business Manager.

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 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. 

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
  
  FNR658270_25T Role Description (PDF, 195KB)
  Role Description