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SalaryLowood State School is seeking a dynamic and highly motivated Business Manager to join our dedicated team on a full-time temporary basis, for a period of 6 months, unless otherwise determined.
Lowood State School has recently completed their Strategic Planning for 2024-2027. The school priorities include -
- Curriculum, Assessment, Reporting and Pedagogy;
- Inclusion;
- Staff Opportunities;
- Community Partnerships.
Job details Position status Fixed Term Temporary
Position type Full-time
Occupational group Education & Training
Classification AO4
Workplace Location Ipswich region
Job ad reference QLD/MSR541460/24T
Closing date 13-Feb-2024
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Salary Other
Job duration A period of 6 months unless otherwise determined
Contact person Tiffany Rigby
Contact details (07) 5427 2333
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About the Department of Education
The Department of Education are 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 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 Lowood State School
Located in the beautiful Brisbane Valley only 30 minutes from Ipswich, Lowood State School is a medium-sized, Education Queensland primary school catering for children from Prep to Year 6. We also support children with disabilities from pre-Prep to Year 6 and provide a structured, weekly playgroup program for children from birth to prep age in conjunction with Anglicare. As a school community we actively encourage involvement and strive to promote a sense of belonging.
The senior leadership team works collaboratively with staff across all year levels to best meet the educational and pastoral needs of all learners. We have a focus on quality literacy and mathematics programs and our highly effective teachers ‘Reach Individual Students Everyday', encouraging them to strive for academic and personal excellence in all aspects of the curriculum.
Lowood State School offers innovative, creative, individualized learning within a caring, inclusive and nurturing environment. Staff, students and parents work together to build our future citizens and leaders.
About the Role
Responsibilities include, but are 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, 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.
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote and .
For a full list of the position responsibilities and mandatory requirements, please ensure you download the attached role description and candidate information fact sheet and follow the instructions.
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Role Description
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