Southport State High School has a great opportunity for a Business Manager to join the team.

In this role, you will provide high-level strategic advice, analysis, and support to the Principal and senior management team across financial planning and budgeting, human resource management, and facility and asset management, while leading the school’s strategic operations to ensure daily financial, physical, and support resources are professionally managed and aligned with departmental priorities.

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About the School

Southport State High School is a leading centre for secondary education, committed to personal excellence and providing students with diverse academic, artistic, technical, and sporting opportunities. With a strong culture of care, high expectations, and a focus on real-world pathways through business, university, and community partnerships, we create an environment where both students and staff can thrive. Join a dynamic and supportive school community dedicated to growth, achievement, and meaningful connections. 

Your Opportunity 

As the Business Manager, you will:

• Provide high level strategic advice, analysis and support to the Principal and the senior management team in relation to financial planning and budgeting, human resource management and facility and asset management. You will lead and manage the strategic operations of the school to ensure that day to day financial, physical and school support resources are managed professionally to align with departmental priorities.
• Operate in a sizeable school environment featuring various complexities, promote novel approaches in the business services management of the school, and develop innovative approaches that define best practice for other schools.

The Business Manager reports to the Principal. 

Your Responsibilities 

As the Business Manager, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:  

• Manage the corporate information systems and processes within the school, recommending opportunities to adapt existing approaches and employ technology to drive system improvement. Critically analyse, review and refine systems and processes in line with continuous improvement practices, and shape new policy directions for the school.
• Lead and manage human resources for school support staff (including the identification of emerging talent, promotion of excellent performance outcomes and mentoring individuals to achieve their professional potential); and provide advice on a diverse range of human resource management practices (e.g. employee relations, recruitment, payroll anomalies, workplace health and safety, performance management, etc.). In collaboration with the Principal, lead change management and provide strategic solutions to human resources issues that are non-routine in nature and achieve long-term strategic impact for the school.
• Provide high level strategic advice to the Principal and Executive Management team regarding the development and ongoing management of the school's annual budget in accordance with operational plans and departmental requirements. Manage the school budget (with the support of tools such as OneSchool) to effectively analyse and report on financial performance against agreed objectives through the development of monitoring and reporting systems. Analyse systems and processes to ensure the financial integrity of business operations.

Please refer to the attached role description for the full list of responsibilities and mandatory requirements for this position. 

Interested? To Apply 

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should be familiar with your relevant work history). 
• Attach a written statement (2-page maximum) addressing 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.

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.

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 candidate information fact sheet 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
  
  SER644448_25P - Role Description (PDF, 264KB)
  Role Description