Business Manager - Tieri State School

Job Reference QLD/CQR604104/24T
Closing date November 28, 2024
Location Mackay region
Type Part-Time
Contact (07) 4981 7555

About this job

About the School:

Tieri is a town located in the Central Queensland Highlands region, west of Rockhampton. Tieri State School is a supportive and caring small school, that consistently strives to evolve and improve to create a culture of positivity and pride. Our culture is one of kindness, encouragement, optimism and positive relationships. We celebrate that everyone who is a part of our community comes with a diversity of understanding and experiences in life. We respect and value each other's perspectives and seek to understand and support each other as individuals. 

About the Role:

Responsibilities include:

  • Operate autonomously to undertake day to day office procedures within well-defined policies (e.g. reception, arranging appointments, correspondence, maintaining school records and general administration); and utilise information and management systems (e.g. OneSchool) to support effective and efficient reporting and administration.
  • Undertake the day to day supervision and management of school support staff, including monitoring workloads and performance (working in collaboration with the Principal for any difficult performance management situations); identifying workforce capability requirements; and role modelling performance standards.
  • Oversee the signatories/approval of timesheets, leave applications, rosters, and arrange relief for school support staff; and organise, undertake and coordinate the recruitment, induction and training of school support staff.
  • Assist the Principal with the preparation of the school budget and administer day to day financial matters (i.e. accounts payable/receivable, corporate card monitoring, reconciliations, banking). Input and export data to/from OneSchool for the Principal, to assist with budgeting and financial management.
  • Prioritise and manage competing tasks and priorities in a sometimes unpredictable environment, address enquiries that may be less routine in nature, adapt to new systems and explore the best course of action to optimise change (in conjunction with the Principal).

Please view the Role Description for a full list of responsibilities.

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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