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School Profile
Glen Huntly Primary School's (GHPS) vision is to optimise student learning growth across all Learning Areas and levels of ability. Students are at the heart of every decision we make, and we have a shared belief and understanding about student and staff success. GHPS has a deep commitment to:
Inspire our students to be respectful, caring, and resilient citizens of the local and global community, Learning Today, Leading Tomorrow.
Be a high performing school with embedded evidence informed best practice that is visible in each classroom.
GHPS values:
Respect and care for each other and the environment
Pride in our actions and striving for personal best for ourselves and our school
Resilience to accept and adapt to challenges, try hard and build positivity and self confidence
Teamwork and learning together with optimism and enthusiasm to achieve
Creativity to allow us to view, realise and develop new possibilities to meet our goals
GHPS has consistently achieved very high academic results whilst having socially and emotionally connected students at the school.
GHPS has a very welcoming and inclusive community that has focused on helping to build the resilience of students. The school's challenge is to continue this work and strive for continued learning growth with highly proficient and capable students including students with English as an Additional Language.
Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) across Leadership, Area Leaders, Specialist and classroom levels create a culture that is focused on continuous improvement using the Inquiry Cycle and linking the learning needs of the students with the professional learning and practice of teachers.The school has a strong commitment to PLC's including a PLC Leadership Team and PLC Coordinator and PLC Area Leaders. The PLC's are currently responsible for driving and monitoring school improvement, core curriculum scope and sequence development, monitoring and delivery in literacy, numeracy and integrated studies including history, design technology, science, sustainability and digital technologies.
Our staff are committed, caring and relentless in the pursuit of excellence for every child. We take pride in our growth mindset and ability to refine our approach to learning and wellbeing through evidence, research and collaboration. The platform for the provision of a welcoming, safe and supportive environment for all students and their families which is a priority for our staff is through the implementation of the Zones of Regulation and Circle Time and using Restorative Practices. The Resilience, Rights and Respectful Relations Program is also embedded across the school.
Our school is spread over two campuses, a junior and senior campus. The school has wonderful facilities including a full sized gymnasium, library, science/STEM, art, music and multipurpose rooms. The school has a large grass oval, three playgrounds, outdoor basketball court and synthetic turf soccer pitch.
We have a wonderfully supportive parent community who work in partnership with the school to create a sense of belonging and connectedness. The contribution and input of our families is key to a successful and positive experience for every child.
For further information about the school, please visit www.glenhuntlyps.vic.edu.au
Selection Criteria
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.
Role
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.
Responsibilities
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.
Who May Apply
Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.
EEO AND OHS Commitment
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
Child Safe Standards
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
DE Values
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
Other Information
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
Conditions of Employment
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
Program Benefits
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