New Farm State School is offering an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled and experienced Business Manager to join their dynamic team on a temporary full-time basis until 12 December 2025 unless otherwise determined.

As a pivotal member of our Executive Leadership team, you will lead a team to achieve the goals outlined in our strategic plan. This position offers a supportive and collaborative work environment focused on delivering quality education and support to students.

Job details

About New Farm State School

To our future students and families, welcome to New Farm State School. Built in 1901, our school embraces strong traditions, community values and the rich diversity of our local area. As the heart of the New Farm community, we foster a supportive and inclusive environment where staff, students and families work together to create a culture of care, respect and lifelong learning. We encourage active parental involvement and engagement with our Parents and Citizen's Association, strengthening the bonds between school and home.

Guided by the Department of Education's vision of Equity and Excellence, our school focuses on 4 key pillars: innovation, culture and inclusion, curriculum and pedagogy, and wellbeing and student engagement. These pillars shape our commitment to providing a high-quality, engaging education that nurtures the academic, social and emotional growth of every student.

About the Role

Responsibilities include:

• Demonstrate considerable autonomy, ensuring business service outcomes are achieved; leading diverse teams; and playing a proactive role in modelling service delivery and expectations within a dynamic school environment.
• Provide support and leadership in the provision of a range of executive and administrative support services (e.g. manage multiple tasks and diverse/multidisciplinary work groups with conflicting priorities and timeframes; interpret departmental policies and oversee training and professional development for school support staff), and recommend and implement changes to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of those processes and work practices.
• Lead and manage human resources for school support staff (through the identification of emerging talent, promotion of excellent performance outcomes and mentoring individuals to achieve their professional potential);undertake workforce planning; and oversee a breadth of activities (e.g. recruitment, induction, training, vacancy processing, skill gap analysis, performance management, rehabilitation processes). Work with the Principal inleading change within the school support staff, ensuring human resource practices conform to current standards and awards/conditions, and individuals thrive in a transforming work environment.
• Contribute to financial planning processes including developing, planning, monitoring and reviewing the annual school budget, regularly reporting to the school management team and ensuring that financial activities comply with legislation and policy. Conduct analysis and provide information and advice to the Principal regarding the school's financial situation.

Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.

How to Apply

• Please attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history); and
• A 1-pg 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. 

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.

• MNR631864_25T - Role Description (PDF, 179KB)
  Role Description
  
  Applicant Information Package (PDF, 245KB)
  Information Package for Applicants