Business Manager, Park Ridge State High School

3 days ago


Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Education Full time

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About Park Ridge State High School

Park Ridge State High School is a dynamic and versatile learning space. We believe that it is our mission to support the natural giftings of our diverse learners, to prepare them for a constantly changing 21st Century world. We understand that intelligence comes in many shapes and forms, and that one child's abilities may look very different to another. Providing a responsive education to meet our learner's diversity is at the heart of our approach to education. We do this through the creation of multiple and authentic learning environments, linked to the real world. We guarantee a learning journey that is catered to the abilities and interests of every child, alongside exciting extra-curricular opportunities and encompassed by a caring and supportive community ethos.
Your Role
As the Business Manager you will have responsibility for, but not limited to, the following:

- Lead the delivery of school wide corporate services, and assist the Executive Principal/Principal to plan, direct and manage the schools operational resources in line with school objectives and priorities. Provide advice which is critical in dealing with significant issues or matters, providing recommendations and input that contributes to the strategic direction of the school.
- Work in a specialised environment, characterised by a regular requirement to modify and adapt established systems or business plans to deliver optimal outcomes; analyse a variety of options before choices can be made; and resolve problems within established management systems, operational standards and budget parameters.
- Manage corporate information systems and processes within the school, adapting where necessary to ensure that systems reflect the school's evolving needs. Analyse, review and refine systems and processes in line with continuous improvement practices and considered assessment of alternatives to ensure ongoing alignment with changing business or policy requirements.
- Lead and manage human resources for school support staff (including the identification of emerging talent, promotion of excellent performance outcomes and mentoring individuals to achieve their professional potential); and provide advice on a diverse range of human resource management practices (e.g. employee relations, recruitment, payroll anomalies, workplace health and safety, performance management, etc.). In collaboration with the Executive Principal/Principal, lead change management and provide strategic solutions to human resources issues that are non-routine in nature.

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

**Interested? To apply**:

- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (one of whom should be your current supervisor)
- Attach a maximum 2 page written response outlining your suitability for the role referring to the key capabilities identified in 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.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.



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