About this job
About our School:
At Northgate State School, we are united in our pursuit of excellence and believe in the potential of each student to learn and achieve. The school is committed to implementing quality educational programs, with a strong focus on literacy and numeracy, within a safe, supportive, inclusive and disciplined learning environment. With an enrolment of 340 students, our school is large enough to ensure that we have the resources and facilities to cater for the learning needs of our students, but we are small enough that we are able to provide a family atmosphere and care for the individual - a personalised approach.
About your Role:
As the AO4Business Services Manager, you will work alongside the Principal to deliver a range of corporate services.
- Manage the timely delivery of organizational executive and administrative support; frequently identify opportunities to adapt processes; and provide supervision of the support staff workforce.
- Demonstrate considerable autonomy, ensuring business service outcomes are achieved; leading diverse teams; and playing a proactive role in modelling service delivery and expectations within a dynamic school environment.
- Provide support and leadership in the provision of a range of executive and administrative support services.
- Lead and manage human resources for school support staff; undertake workforce planning; and oversee a breadth of activities (e.g. recruitment, induction, training, vacancy processing, skill gap analysis, performance management, rehabilitation processes).
- Work with the Principal in leading change within the school support staff, ensuring human resource practices conform to current standards and awards/conditions, and individuals thrive in a transforming work environment.
- Contribute to financial planning processes including developing, planning, monitoring and reviewing the annual school budget, regularly reporting to the school management team and ensuring that financial activities comply with legislation and policy.
- Provide facilities management advice and project management.
- Build networks with other Business Managers, staff and community representatives to ensure the provision of corporate services meets best practice.
Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
Interested? To Apply:
- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history).
- Attach a 2-page written statement in response to the attached role description.
We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.
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.
When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
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