Business Manager - Murrumba State Secondary College

Murrumba State Secondary College are seeking a dynamic, experienced and highly motivated Business Manager to join their dedicated team. This position requires a strategic thinker with strong leadership skills.

This is a temporary full-time position until 12 December 2025 unless otherwise determined.

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 with 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 Murrumba State Secondary College

Welcome to Murrumba State Secondary College, one of Queensland's newest and most innovative secondary schools. We are located in the heart of Murrumba Downs, approximately 20km north of central Brisbane.

Murrumba State Secondary College was the first secondary site in Queensland to introduce Year 7 into Junior Secondary as part of the Flying Start initiative. Our best practice model for supporting, nurturing and challenging our younger students is the envy of many other schools, and positions our students perfectly to achieve outstanding outcomes as they move into Senior Secondary.

Our Senior Secondary model challenges every one of our students to achieve their highest levels of success as they are inspired to shape their preferred futures. First class facilities, cutting edge technology, world class learning programs and the very best teaching staff available combine to ensure our students are engaged, challenged and learning for life.

About the Role

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Lead and manage human resources for school support staff (including the identification of emerging talent, promotion of excellent performance outcomes and mentoring individuals to achieve their professional potential); and provide advice on a diverse range of human resource management practices (e.g. employee relations, recruitment, payroll anomalies, workplace health and safety, performance management, etc.). In collaboration with the Principal, lead change management and provide strategic solutions to human resources issues that are non-routine in nature and achieve long-term strategic impact for the school.
• Provide high level strategic advice to the Principal and Executive Management team regarding the development and ongoing management of the school's annual budget in accordance with operational plans and departmental requirements. Manage the school budget (with the support of tools such as OneSchool) to effectively analyse and report on financial performance against agreed objectives through the development of monitoring and reporting systems. Analyse systems and processes to ensure the financial integrity of business operations.
• Manage significant facilities projects, negotiate with external contractors to ensure accountability for school maintenance, develop and implement initiatives for facilities management, asset maintenance and replacement plans.

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). 

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