Business Manager

Alta-1 College QLD

Business Manager

Full-time Position

Commencement, Mid-Late Term 4, 2025

Moreton Bay Region, Queensland

About Alta-1

Alta-1 offers learning pathways to educationally disengaged and at-risk students. Our programs deliver solutions that include community involvement, recovery and education outcomes.

Alta-1 is committed to changing the lives of disengaged students through a journey of belonging, transformation and offering hope for the future. A sense of belonging and safety live at the heart of Alta-1.

Every student is empowered to gain life skills to support growth on their journey as individuals. The vision that drives Alta-1 is for our students to flourish  in life. Christian values underpin our call to see lives changed "one at a time".

College Context

Alta-1 College Queensland is a multi-sited, independent, co-educational, Special Assistance School (SAS) for Years 7–12. We work with at-risk young people in deliberately small campus settings, providing trauma-informed, wrap-around support that empowers them to discover their identity and purpose through a recovery focused education. As a Christian organisation, we believe that every young person is made in the image of God and holds inherent and irrevocable value. We believe that every young person matters and therefore deserves safety and respect. We are committed to creating relationally healthy environments that promote safety, wellbeing, transformation and flourishing in the lives of our students.

Child Safe Statement

Alta-1 College is committed to providing a child-safe environment which safe-guards all students and is committed to promoting practices which provides safety, wellbeing and welfare of our children and young people.

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The Opportunity

Alta-1 College QLD is growing in response to the increasing need for quality education alternatives for young people who are at-risk of educational disengagement and negative life outcomes. The college delivers a model that has positively impacted the lives of hundreds of young people across the last decade in Queensland. Our vision to see lives changed "one-at-a-time" as well as our mission to "transform communities through justice, knowledge recovery and hope" are the other key drivers that underpin our desire to reach more young people. This season of growth is both exciting and challenging and staff joining the college will need to carry a genuine heart for at-risk young people, a willingness to work closely with others in team and a capacity to navigate change flexibly. While there are dynamic elements to our current season the college operates from a strong base of a decade of operation and has a consistent, passionate and community-minded staff team.

The college is entering a new era and, for the first time, is appointing a dedicated full-time Business Manager. This is a pivotal appointment for a growing college and the characteristics that will define the successful candidate will include; a genuine heart for the college's mission, an ability to design and strengthen systems that support a flourishing workforce, strong technical and strategic capabilities, the highest standards of personal integrity and professional conduct, and a willingness to work as part of a community minded team. As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, and reporting alongside the Principal to the Board, there is a real opportunity to shape the college's future and make a lasting positive impact in the lives of many staff, students and families.

Role Purpose & Key Responsibilities

The Business Manager plays a critical leadership and operational role in ensuring the efficient and sustainable management of the College's finances, resources, and compliance obligations. Working closely with the Principal, Senior Leadership Team and governing body, the Business Manager provides strategic and operational oversight of financial management, facilities, compliance, human resources support, and administration to enable the College to deliver its educational and community mission effectively. The key domains of responsibility include:

· Leadership and Governance

· Financial Management

· Operations and Compliance

· Human Resources and Administration

· Community and Culture

The role requires the highest levels of professional integrity, effective communication, and a strong commitment to the central purpose of the organisation.

Role Selection Criteria

Essential (applicable to all college staff):

• Commitment to Christian faith, college values and the highest standards of professional conduct
• A demonstrated genuine heart for at-risk young people

Essential (role specific):

• Personal Attributes

• Professionalism (including high levels of integrity, confidentiality, and accountability)

• Leadership and Management Skills

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to successfully lead teams and care for staff.

• Strong planning, organisational, and problem-solving skills. with demonstrated project management skills.
• Proven capacity to provide strategic financial and operational advice.
• Experience in financial management

• Technical Competence

• Proficiency in financial software, spreadsheets, and reporting systems.

• Understanding of human resources systems, contracts, and payroll processes.

Highly Desirable:

• Experience in the education or not-for-profit sector.
• Experience/familiarity with BGA processes
• Strong understanding of compliance requirements in education and not-for-profits.

Required Qualifications/Experience

• Degree in business, accounting, or related field (CPA/CA desirable).
• Holder of a valid Blue Card (or having the ability to obtain one)
• Willingness to undertake National Criminal History Check
• Holder of a valid driver license

How to apply

If you can see yourself becoming a member of the growing Alta-1 team and succeeding in this role then please apply. To be considered, your application must include a cover letter addressing the selection criteria, a current resume, the names of three referees and a currently dated written reference from your pastor.

Please submit applications via email to - addressed to Mrs Karen Clarke.

N.B. the College reserves the right to appoint this position prior to the closing date for applications listed above. Shortlisted applicants will be informed of their progression 1-2 weeks following the application closing date.

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