Collingwood Park State School is offering an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled and experienced Business Manager to join our dynamic team.

As the Business Manager, you will manage the delivery of a range of corporate services, support educational management activities and lead the development of systemic change by actively supporting the school leadership team and school community.

Job details

About the School:

Collingwood Park State School is a vibrant and inclusive school community committed to supporting every student to succeed. The school prides itself on fostering a welcoming, positive environment where staff work collaboratively to create engaging learning experiences and a strong sense of belonging for students and families.

The staff culture is supportive and team-focused, with a strong emphasis on open communication, mutual respect and working together to achieve the best outcomes for students. Staff are encouraged to share ideas, contribute to school improvement and support one another in their roles.

About the Role:

The Business Manager plays an important part in this environment, working closely with the Principal, leadership team and support staff to ensure the smooth and effective operation of the school. This role suits someone who enjoys being part of a collaborative team, building positive relationships across the school community and contributing to a well-organised and welcoming workplace.

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 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)
• Attach a 1-page 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.

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
  
  MSR681923_26P Role Description (PDF, 289KB)
  Role Description