Business Manager

Location: Melbourne | Western Metropolitan

Job type: Full time / From 18/11/2024 - 17/11/2031

Organisation: Schools (Government)

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Executive Management

Reference: 1447742

**Location Profile**:
Welcoming families through our gates since its establishment in 2004, Parkwood Green Primary School has proudly built a strong reputation within the community. Located in the suburb of Hillside - part of the outer growth corridor of Western Metropolitan Melbourne. We are a large multicultural school with 690 students, who love to celebrate the diversity and uniqueness of our students and staff. From Harmony Day to designing our own Indigenous Garden, and everything in between, culture and community is important to us.

We are constantly reinforcing and strengthening our whole-school approach to the teaching of literacy, numeracy and STEM. This commitment is emphasised with the introduction of the PMSS initiative in science, thus enhancing and demonstrating the ongoing commitment of all staff to develop their professional teaching and learning skills to the highest level. Students are supported by our dedicated teachers and wellbeing team to develop and foster life-long learners to reach their full potential.

Inspiring students to be active participants in their learning, we encourage and promote student voice and agency. Inclusiveness with our students includes ILP’s, where collaboration between staff, parents, and students achieve appropriate learning outcomes. Our teachers strive to meet the needs and strengths of students through differentiation and the use of 21st century learning.

Families form an integral part of the learning experience through our strong volunteer base and allow us to provide valued and necessary programs. Our successful Kitchen Garden Program is led by a qualified nutritionist, facilitated by a qualified horticulturalist and supported by numerous volunteers.

We embrace our families to celebrate the learning accomplishments of all students. Special Persons Day, Footy Day, Book Week, Science Week, our annual Christmas Concert and Art Show are just some of the events our families are able to attend and come together to unite our diverse and inclusive community. Creating a positive learning environment that empowers and supports students will encourage a sense of belonging and build a strong school community at Parkwood Green.

At the end of each school assembly we always conclude with “Look after one another”

**Selection Criteria**:
**SC1** Demonstrated capacity to lead an office team, including capacity for directing the work of others.

**SC2** Demonstrated knowledge and experience in respect to human resource and financial management records systems.

**SC3** Sound knowledge of financial management legal requirements and practices, including the capacity to produce reports and provide advice in respect to those reports.

**SC4** High level organizational skills, including the capacity to prioritise work flows.

**SC5** High level written and verbal communication skills.

**Role**:
A Business Manager role will usually undertake tasks that impact on the whole school. The role seeks to gain cooperation of other staff members or members of the school community to achieve specific objectives, such as in school administration, finance or human resources.

Direction on targets and goals is provided but the position will have some degree of latitude in determining how they are achieved. This latitude will generally be limited by standard procedures and school policy. Deviation from standard procedures and school policy will require guidance and direction from senior management.

Management of staff to achieve the expected outcomes is a key responsibility. Staff management issues will be resolved with mínimal reference to senior management, although guidance will be required in more complex cases. Senior management will be provided with timely reports and advice in matters relating to the school finance, human resources or school administration.

**Responsibilities**:
**Deliver School Services**
- Manage the design and production of school publications and documents

**Finance**
- Manage and direct the preparation of annual budgets and regular financial statements and contribute to the financial decision making of the school.
- Prepare funding submissions for the leadership team and school council.
- Direct the accounting processes of the school and ensure that all funds, including school investments, are effectively accounted for according to Treasury regulations.
- Provide advice to staff on spending against budget in respect to faculties, programs and other school projects.
- Administer government grants and other school income.
- Manage fund raising activities.

**General Administration**
- Ensure the provision of a range of administrative support functions for the Principal and teaching staff.
- Provide administrative support to external