Business Manager - Branyan Road State School

Branyan Road State School is seeking a highly motivated Business Manager to join our team on a full-time temporary basis commencing 15th April 2024 until 24th January 2025, unless otherwise determined.

About Us:

Branyan Road State School is situated on the outskirts of Bundaberg. BRSS is a city school with a country feel. Our current enrolment is approximately 480 students.

Branyan Road State School has a long and distinguished reputation for providing quality student learning opportunities for all students enrolled. This is only possible through the hard work undertaken by staff and students combined with the fantastic support we receive from our school community.

About the Role:

As the Business Manager you will manage the delivery of a range of corporate services, support educational management activities and lead the development of systemic change by actively supporting the school management team and school community. You will oversee the delivery of administrative, financial and human resources support, including the supervision of lower level school support staff and influencing stakeholders on sensitive issues.

Responsibilities include, but not limited to;

• Operate autonomously in the provision of business services to the school, in an environment that at times exhibits a degree of complexity and frequently requires the interpretation of information and adaptation of processes.
• Provide a comprehensive range of administrative support (e.g. preparation of reports and correspondence) and identify problems, conduct research, seek expert advice and recommend solutions.
• 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. In addition, this role will oversee for school support staff the signatories/approval of timesheets, leave applications, rosters, arrange relief and organise, undertake and coordinate the recruitment, induction and training of school support staff.

Highly desirable skills and experience;

• You will have demonstrated capability in your current role, show high levels of communication and capacity in preparing and managing Finance and Budget, Human Resources, Facilities and a variety of other tasks as requested.

Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position. 

How to apply:

• Please attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history)
• A 2-pg response to the “How you will be Assessed” section of 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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