Wellers Hill State School is seeking a Business Manager to join the team.

Support staff and students by maintaining high-quality grounds and facilities in a hands-on, collaborative environment.

Be part of a connected school community where your work can make a real difference every day.

Job details

Who We Are:

Wellers Hill State School a welcoming and diverse primary school in Brisbane's leafy southern suburbs, where strong community partnerships and inclusive education help every student thrive.

With a commitment to nurturing lifelong learners and creating a positive, supportive learning environment, our school celebrates diversity and student success. 

About the Role:

As the Business Manager, you will lead the delivery of key corporate services that support the effective operation of the school.

Working closely with the school management team, you will oversee administrative, financial and human resource functions, supervise school support staff, and contribute to strategic initiatives that strengthen school operations and support the broader school community.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key leadership role in shaping school operations and making a meaningful impact across the entire school community.

Responsibilities include:

• providing 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.

About You

The successful applicant must have the skills necessary to perform the responsibilities of this role to a high standard, providing a high level of administrative support, customer service and all general administration duties associated with working in a busy school office.

Strong communication, confidentiality and time management skills, as well as the ability to work collaboratively within a team are essential.

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 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, 245KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  MSR683247_26P Role Description (PDF, 333KB)
  Role Description