Business Manager

5 days ago


Moreton Bay, Australia Education Full time

**About Us**:
At Lawnton State School we are committed to maximising the educational outcomes for all in a supportive school environment. The statements below were designed by students, parents and staff and signify our beliefs about our school community.
- Our small and supportive school thrives on the involvement of caring community members.
- We respect ourselves, others and the environment.
- We treat each other in a friendly and welcoming way by communicating with kind words and actions.
- We are co-operative learners focused on goals to ensure a bright future.
- We are extremely proud of the progress made by learners and we acknowledge achievements both big and small.
- We embrace diversity. We are caring, inclusive and tolerant.
- We consistently solve problems in proactive ways to ensure safety, respect and learning for all.

**Your Opportunity**:
As the Business Manager you will manage the delivery of a range of corporate services, support educational management activities and lead the development of systemic change by actively supporting the school management team and school community. You will oversee the delivery of administrative, financial and human resources support, including the supervision of lower level school support staff and influencing stakeholders on sensitive issues.

**About the Role**:
As the Business Manager your responsibilities will include but not be 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.
- Other suitable duties, consistent with the duties and responsibilities of the position as directed by the Principal or nominated delegate.

**Mandatory Requirements**:

- When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.

**How to Apply**:

- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history).
- Attach a 2-pg response to the How you will be Assessed section of the attached role description.

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.
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.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.


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