AddressFrankston East Primary School was established in 1952 and is located in Ashleigh Avenue Frankston in a residential area with a small shopping centre close by. Our current enrolment is 167 and is drawn mainly from the local area.
School Ethos:
The school promotes an atmosphere where excellence is valued and where the children are encouraged to develop to their maximum potential. The school provides a secure and happy environment, where the focus is the child and where children share the responsibility of their own learning.
Facilities
Frankston East Primary School has eight buildings consisting of permanent classrooms, art room, library, music room, science room and a school hall.
The school is set in spacious grounds with a number of playing areas, two basketball courts, cricket nets, quiet areas and an oval. The community are proud of their grounds and have worked collaboratively to keep them looking attractive and to make improvements whenever possible.
Curriculum Program:
A broad curriculum is offered with well-developed programs in the eight Key Learning Areas. The school is proud of its music program which is valued by students, parents and staff alike. The Frankston East Annual Student Theatre (FEAST) has the school working together in a great example of team work with the production taking place at the George Jenkins Theatre each year. Our Carols night also attracts a large crowd each year. We also offer specialist classes in Art, LOTE, Music, Physical Education and Science. Our well-resourced Science Centre is enjoyed by students across the school. The school also offers a variety of programs designed to extend and enrich our students. These include Camps, Water Safety, Swimming, Inter school and Intra School sporting opportunities.
Frankston East Primary School belongs to the Central Peninsula Network of schools with close ties to Ballam Park Primary School, Karingal Primary School, Karingal Heights Primary School and McClelland College.
Student Welfare:
Our community encourages high standards of behaviour based on co-operation, respect, mutual responsibility, self-discipline and kindness, and actively promotes harmonious student relationships. Staff have undergone professional development and we have a setting where internal networks and structures support the students and the teachers. A Welfare Team consisting of the Principal, Primary Welfare Manager and the appropriate Classroom Teacher provides the supportive staffing personnel required to address issues of concern. Parents are kept fully informed of changes and progress in this area. To ensure a consistency of procedure, all matters pertaining to welfare concerns are directed initially through the Welfare Manager.
Parent Involvement:
We have an active School Council and a Parents and Friends Association. The parents work hard to promote our school and to raise local funds. The school has an open approach to parent connectedness and openly encourages parent involvement in areas like reading and general room assistance etc.
SC1 Demonstrated capacity to lead an office team, including capacity for directing the work of others.
SC2 Demonstrated knowledge and experience in respect to human resource and financial management records systems.
SC3 Sound knowledge of financial management legal requirements and practices, including the capacity to produce reports and provide advice in respect to those reports.
SC4 High level organizational skills, including the capacity to prioritise work flows.
SC5 High level written and verbal communication skills.
A Business Manager role will usually undertake tasks that impact on the whole school. The role seeks to gain cooperation of other staff members or members of the school community to achieve specific objectives, such as in school administration, finance or human resources.
Direction on targets and goals is provided but the position will have some degree of latitude in determining how they are achieved. This latitude will generally be limited by standard procedures and school policy. Deviation from standard procedures and school policy will require guidance and direction from senior management.
Management of staff to achieve the expected outcomes is a key responsibility. Staff management issues will be resolved with minimal reference to senior management, although guidance will be required in more complex cases. Senior management will be provided with timely reports and advice in matters relating to the school finance, human resources or school administration.
Deliver School Services
- Manage the design and production of school publications and documents
Finance
- Manage and direct the preparation of annual budgets and regular financial statements and contribute to the financial decision making of the school.
- Prepare funding submissions for the leadership team and school council.
- Direct the accounting processes of the school and ensure that all funds, including school investments, are effectively accounted for according to Treasury regulations.
- Provide advice to staff on spending against budget in respect to faculties, programs and other school projects.
- Administer government grants and other school income.
- Manage fund raising activities.
General Administration
- Ensure the provision of a range of administrative support functions for the Principal and teaching staff.
- Provide administrative support to external service providers as required.
- Manage the processing of student admissions, registrations, enrolments and transfers.
- Provide required level of administrative support for school events, functions and projects.
- Implement induction programs for new staff, volunteers and other workers to the school.
Human Resources
- Research, plan and prepare development programs for support staff.
- Manage recruitment procedures.
- Provide authoritative advice to the leadership team on support structures and work practices.
- Assist in the development of work practices that ensure appropriate occupational health and safety standards are maintained.
- Manage procedures relating to employee relations issues.
- Assist in the development of human resource planning.
Manage School Resources
- Coordinate the use and maintenance of school buildings and equipment.
- Liaise and negotiate with service providers in respect to the cost and quality of services.
- Supervise the delivery of contracted services.
- Manage the development and collection of resource material at the school.
Support School Council
- Draft reports and make recommendations on operational issues.
- Evaluate and report on the operational efficiency of computer systems in production, making recommendations for improvement where appropriate.
- Develop techniques and procedures that will affect work practices beyond the work place.
- Manage a technical program with a broad scope across the school.
Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.
Applicants seeking part-time employment are encouraged to apply for any teaching service position and, if they are the successful candidate, request a reduced time fraction. Such requests will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis and will be subject to the operational requirements of the school.
The Department of Education is committed to the principles of equal opportunity, and diversity and inclusion for all. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for roles within the Department. The Department recognises that the provision of family friendly, supportive, safe and harassment free workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work, diversity and safety across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for persons with a disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).
Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via *******@education.vic.gov.au
Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at:
https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/child-safe-standards/policy
The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees, including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the department values is available at:
https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/values-department-vps-school-employees/overview
- All staff employed by the department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.
- Appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to a satisfactory pre-employment conditions check.
- A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment and induction and support programs provided.
- Detailed information on all terms and conditions of employment is available on the Department's Human Resources website at http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/Pages/default.aspx
Please ensure that your application includes:
- A resume including relevant experience as well as personal details (name, address and contact numbers, business and home)
- A section addressing the selection criteria and the requirements for application under the Who May Apply section
- Names and contact numbers (telephone and email if possible) of two referees who are able to attest to the claims made in your application.
Please note that the selection panel may seek additional referees beyond those you name. Consistent with policy, we shall advise you if we will take this action.
- All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.
- Appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to a satisfactory pre-employment conditions check.
- A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment and induction and support programs provided.
- Detailed information on all terms and conditions of employment is available on the Department's Human Resources website at http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/Pages/default.aspx
