Support Service Manager

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Brisbane Adventist College (BAC) is seeking expressions of interest for a Support Services Manager. This is a full-time role, generally Monday to Friday, but may require some after-hours/weekend event work. While the position is managerial, at times the successful candidate will need to undertake some practical tasks with buses, grounds, and maintenance and as such a trade background and heavy vehicle licence will be highly regarded.It is expected that the successful candidate will maintain consistent positive contact with College leadership, support staff working in the department, other College departments, strategic partners, and College families where relevant.

Key Responsibilities

Reporting to the Business Manager the role includes:

· Organisation of the College transport system

· Organisation and management of bus drivers

· Ongoing maintenance of all College vehicles

· Repair and maintenance of College buildings and infrastructure

· Maintenance and improvement to the grounds and gardens

· Assistance with College events such as athletics carnivals, the College musical, and other events

Key Skills and Experience

The successful candidate will have a strong, active commitment to the mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, excellent personal presentation, and a warm friendly manner.

Essential experience includes:

· Demonstration of competence in using and learning software packages

· Strong communication and organisation skills

· Eligibility to hold a Heavy Vehicle Licence and Driver Industry Accreditation (this may be obtained after the candidate has been appointed to the position)

· Positive leadership experience

· A trade qualification or be able to demonstrate building maintenance experience

· Operator qualifications for Skid Steers, Boom Lifts, Scissor Lifts, Pressure Cleaners and other industrial equipment

Mandatory Requirements

· Applicant must hold a current Paid Working with Children Check(Blue Card)

Application

To apply for this position, please provide the following:

· A resume providing details of relevant achievements in recent employment as well as educational and professional qualifications.

· A covering letter that summaries your interest in this position, providing evidence of your ability to match the criteria outlined in the Key Responsibilities and Skills and Experience.

· Names of at least two referees, together with a brief statement outlining the capacity in which they have known you and an indication of when in the process they can be contacted, along with telephone contact numbers (preferably daytime and evening/mobile) which will be used with discretion.

Please address your application to Mr Peter Charleson, Principal of Brisbane Adventist College and email to Mrs Keroli Jones, Principal Personal Assistant (kjones@bac.qld.edu.au ).

Applications Close: 4:00pm on Monday, 25 August 2025

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Your application will include the following questions:Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia? Do you have a current Working With Children (WWC) Check? Do you have a current Australian driver's licence?

Education & Training

Brisbane Adventist College is a co-educational Christian college located on the border of Wishart and Mount Gravatt for students from pre-Prep to Year 12.

Owned and operated by Adventist Schools (South Queensland) Ltd., Brisbane Adventist College is here to serve the wider community, offering enrolment to suitable applicants, both locally and internationally, irrespective of religious affiliation. Students converge from near and wide in the greater Brisbane area, many of them travelling to school on our fleet of private buses.

Next year we celebrate the 50th anniversary of our beloved College. We are immensely proud of our heritage and long history of providing quality Christian education to our College community. We are dedicated to the ongoing cultivation of our rich culture of learning and character development, and continuing to produce wonderful young men and women for today and eternity.

Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.

Brisbane Adventist College is a co-educational Christian college located on the border of Wishart and Mount Gravatt for students from pre-Prep to Year 12.

Owned and operated by Adventist Schools (South Queensland) Ltd., Brisbane Adventist College is here to serve the wider community, offering enrolment to suitable applicants, both locally and internationally, irrespective of religious affiliation. Students converge from near and wide in the greater Brisbane area, many of them travelling to school on our fleet of private buses.

Next year we celebrate the 50th anniversary of our beloved College. We are immensely proud of our heritage and long history of providing quality Christian education to our College community. We are dedicated to the ongoing cultivation of our rich culture of learning and character development, and continuing to produce wonderful young men and women for today and eternity.

Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.

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