Wallumbilla State School is seeking an experienced and professional Business Manager, to join our team for Thursdays and Fridays. The applicant needs to have a strong understanding of Department of Education - finance, HR and attendance procedures. This position is being offered in a Permanent Part-Time capacity (0.4FTE), 29 hours per fortnight

Job details

About our School:

We are a Kindergarten to Year 10 school located 40 km east of Roma in the Darling Downs South West region. Our school caters for students from the Wallumbilla and Yuleba districts and has a current enrolment of approximately 125 students across all year levels. Wallumbilla offers a wide variety of programs in academic, cultural and sporting pursuits. The school motto 'Onward with honour' is enacted daily through the efforts of students, teachers and families of the Wallumbilla community. Our Vision - Every day, in every classroom, every Wallumbilla student learning and achieving within a safe, supportive, inclusive and disciplined learning environment.

About the Role:

The Business Manager is responsible for leading the effective and efficient administrative and corporate operations of the school, providing high-level support to the Principal across human resources, finance and facilities management. The role delivers strategic advice, manages operational priorities and provides practical solutions to support the smooth day-to-day operation of the school and achievement of organisational objectives.

Responsibilities:

• 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.

Please refer to 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.
• Attach evidence of the mandatory requirements outlined in 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.

• DSR690396_26P - Role Description (PDF, 332KB)
  Role Description
  
  Applicant Information Package (PDF, 232KB)
  Information Package for Applicants