Business Manager-lsl Replacement

**Overview**:
**Work Type**:Fixed-term - Part-time

**Salary**: Salary not specified

**Grade**:Education Support - Level 1, Range 4

**Occupation**:Administration

**Location**:Melbourne - Eastern suburbs

**Reference**:1490866

**Location Profile**:
**LSL Replacement-possibility of ongoing**
- Established in 1889, Auburn Primary School is a vibrant learning community that values strong connections between students, staff, and families. With a balanced and comprehensive curriculum, the school fosters both academic growth and social development, with a strong emphasis on student engagement and active parent participation.
- Located in a well-established, inner-suburban area in Melbourne¿s eastern suburbs, Auburn Primary School currently has an enrolment of 383 students. The school grounds are spacious and well-maintained, featuring beautiful gardens, and the site has a heritage overlay. Learning spaces are designed to facilitate team teaching, which is a key expectation at Auburn, encouraging a culture of collaboration, professional growth, and a shared commitment to continuous improvement.
- The school offers a broad curriculum, including specialist programs in Mandarin (Chinese), Visual Arts, Performing Arts, and Physical Education. Auburn students have the opportunity to showcase their talents in highly anticipated biannual performances, which highlight the school¿s commitment to creativity and self-expression. Technology is embedded across all learning areas, with digital screens in every classroom and a school-managed device program that ensures all students have access to high-quality digital learning tools.
- Auburn Primary School operates under a multi-age philosophy, grouping students in Foundation, Year 1/2, Year 3/4, and Year 5/6. The school¿s approach to teaching and learning is carefully structured to provide a strong foundation in literacy and numeracy while fostering engagement through personalised learning and inquiry-based teaching. In Foundation to Year 2, an investigative play approach supports early learning, leading into explicit literacy and numeracy instruction through clinic groups. In Years 3 to 6, clinic groups continue to target key literacy and numeracy concepts within an inquiry-based approach.
- This developmental model ensures students are supported to progress from their current skill level to the next stage, maintaining high expectations and engagement.
- Auburn¿s commitment to professional learning and leadership development is a defining feature of the school¿s culture. Team teaching, collaboration, and a shared vision of continuous improvement are core expectations for staff. A mentoring program supports teacher development, alongside research-based professional learning opportunities. The school is also committed to fostering leadership, including the annual School Council sponsored Future Leaders Scholarship offering aspiring leaders opportunities to further develop their skills and impact.
- Auburn Primary School is an inclusive, forward-thinking, and highly engaged learning community where students, staff, and families work together to ensure the best outcomes for all learners. The school¿s commitment to excellence, improvement and collaboration provides a strong foundation for future growth and continued success.

**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**:

- [Attendance requirement for this position]
- 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