About this job
About the Department
The Department of Education is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.
About the Western Cape College
The Western Cape College is a unique state school with two campuses located in Mapoon (P-6), and Weipa (P-12), as well as a secondary residential facility also located in Weipa. Each Campus is set in its own amazing cultural, social and geographical environment, spread over a vast area of the Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland.
Western Cape College Residential Campus is a Department of Education operated boarding facility in Weipa that provides a culturally safe, home away from home for Indigenous Students from Cape York and the Torres Strait. The team at the Residential Campus have strong links to the indigenous cultures of the Cape and the Torres Strait as well as a wealth of experience working with youth.
As the largest P-12 school in the Cape, we have an important role to play in supporting and continuing to lead innovative practices with Indigenous and Remote Education. Western Cape College captures our values as four pillars that guide our everyday work, strategic decisions and service delivery -
- Connection
- Wellbeing
- Learning
- Leading
Relocation expenses may be negotiated with the successful applicant and remote incentives apply.
For more information about working at Western Cape College, check out our website. Additionally, to experience everything Weipa has to offer, we encourage interested applicants to view the following You Tube clip
The Position
The Head of Operations Residential Campus is a new position and will play a vital role in improving the operations and residential experiences of students at Western Cape College. Through strong leadership, strategic decision-making, and financial acumen this new role will manage the staff, facilities, resources, and services that support student success and wellbeing.
As the Head of Operations, Residential Campus reporting to the Manager Residential Campus, your responsibilities will include (but not limited to):
- Provide regular strategic advice and manage the development and delivery of a range of corporate services in accordance with department policy.
- Actively participate in the College Services leadership team decision making processes with regard to the provision of services to support Campus operations and seek out opportunities to challenge existing business services processes, recommending alternative approaches that drive process improvement
- Provide leadership, supervision and support for a multi-functional team providing operational and administrative support for students in a residential facility.
- Manage the physical and financial resource performance against budgeted, financial and operations goals, and ensure compliance with departmental delegations, policies, and procedures
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 four specific duties listed above
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).
The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.
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).
The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.