Business Manager

1 week ago


Moreton Bay, Australia Queensland Government Full time

About the Department

The Department of Education is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.

About the School

Beachmere State School is a small primary school in the Sunshine Coast South District with an enrolment of 340 students, providing an education for students from Prep to Year 6.

Beachmere has a proud tradition built on traditional values, including pride in appearance and outstanding academic, cultural and sporting success in a caring environment built on respect and effective relationships.

Our school vision, 'Commitment to success for all', places equal emphasis on personal commitment to academic success and collective actions demonstrating responsible and active citizenship.

A supportive, attractive environment has been created with our award winning school grounds and a stimulating learning atmosphere created by teachers in classrooms.

About the Role

Responsibilites include, but not limited to:
Operate autonomously in the provision of 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.
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.

About You

Have excellent inter-personal skills.
Have experience of working within a complex and dynamic environment.
Will be able to prioritise effectively and work autonomously to deliver results within strict deadlines.
Previous experience relevant to the role

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

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 2-page response to the How you will be assessed section of 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.
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