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SalaryA temporary part-time (14.5 hours per fortnight or 0.4 FTE) Business Manager is required for two days per week (Thu/Fri) at this inner-city Mackay Primary School. This is a job-share role commencing 16 May 2024 until 13 December 2024, unless otherwise determined.
About Us:
Welcome to the Mackay Central State School community. We believe in the value of a well-rounded education for your child; one that develops your child's academic, social-emotional and physical capabilities. We cater for students from Prep to Year 6 and pride ourselves on ‘knowing our students', which gives us the ability to focus on the needs of the whole student . Our highly committed staff are implementing the Australian curriculum, applying high expectations and standards to our learning. Students are encouraged to live our motto 'Striving to excel'.
Mackay Central State School boasts a rich multi-cultural student background and celebrating this feature is an important part of our school culture. Celebrating our high academic performances and model behaviour ensures that our parents and community are a welcome part of everyday school life.
About the Role:
The Business Manager performs an integral role within the school, with there being a requirement for the incumbent to have high level skills across the areas of Human Resources, Finance and Facilities management. Great communication skills are essential.
This position is a job-share arrangement with the schools substantive Business Manager.
Responsibilities include, but not limited to;
- Operate autonomously to undertake day to day office procedures within well-defined policies (e.g. reception, arranging appointments, correspondence, maintaining school records and general administration); and utilise information and management systems (e.g. OneSchool) to support effective and efficient reporting and administration.
- 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.
- Oversee the signatories/approval of timesheets, leave applications, rosters, and arrange relief for school support staff; and organise, undertake and coordinate the recruitment, induction and training of school support staff.
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); and
- 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).
The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies. ( https://alt-qed.qed.qld.gov.au/working-with-us/induction/department/human-resources/inclusion-and-diversity#:~:text=Pathways%20to%20Parity,participate%20fully%20in%20our%20workplaces. )
