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Business Manager - Butchers Creek State School
Far North Queensland Region, School and Regional Operations and Performance Division
Are you ready to make a meaningful impact in a close-knit rural school community?
Butchers Creek State School is excited to welcome a dynamic, skilled, and enthusiastic Business Manager to join our dedicated team.
This is a unique opportunity to play a
vital role in the smooth and successful operation of our school while enjoying the natural beauty and community spirit of the Tablelands.
This position is being offered in a Permanent/ Temporary Part-Time capacity (0.36FTE), 26 hours per fortnight.
Job details
| Position status | Permanent |
|---|---|
| Position type | Part-time |
| Occupational group | Education & Training |
| Classification | AO3 |
| Workplace Location | Far North Qld |
| Job ad reference | QLD/FNR648295/25P |
| Closing date | 31-Jul-2025 |
| Job duration | |
| Contact person | Eleanor McKay |
| Contact details | 0439 723 228 Access the National Relay Service |
Butchers Creek State School is a small rural school near Malanda on the beautiful Atherton Tablelands in Far North Queensland. We are one school, one class, one community — committed to creating a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment where every student and staff member is valued. Our close-knit team works together to make a real difference every day.
- 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.
Ready To Apply?
- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
- Attach a 2 page written statement that outlines how your skills, experience, achievements, and capabilities meet the requirements of the role as described in the 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.
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Applicant Information Package (PDF, 245KB)
Information Package for Applicants
FNR648295_25P Role Description (PDF, 290KB)
Role Description
