Manager Corporate Services

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Wheatbelt Education Region
West Northam Primary School
Manager Corporate Services
00035478
Level 3, $74,586 - $80,014 per annum (DOE (SSO) CA 2022)
Advertised Vacancy Number: SS/SS880832
This is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 2, 2024
West Northam Primary School (PS) is seeking to appoint an energetic and motivated individual to fill the role of Manager Corporate Services and join their friendly team.
About the position
As the Manager of Corporate Services, you will ideally possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills which will assist when working with the leadership team, staff, parents, and the wider community.
You will ideally use sound financial management skills and strategic administration including responsibility for ensuring all audit requirements are followed. The successful applicant should provide consistency for financial planning and budgeting within the school and ideally possess an excellent knowledge of Department Policies and Guidelines.
You should be an experienced administrator, with clear knowledge of how the Manager of Corporate Services role impacts and is guided by the school improvement model. This includes working within the leadership team in a strategic space around the workforce planning and the targeted use of resources.
About the school
Our vision at West Northam PS vision is, 'Dream It, Be It, Climb High!', where students aspire to be their best. We equip our students with the skills and ability to persevere and achieve success. We foster a sense of belonging and teach our students to care and contribute. At West Northam Primary School, we offer students a high-quality education in a safe, caring and culturally inclusive environment where all students can learn and grow.
Staff are committed to teaching students with kindness and compassion and employ the highly successful Positive Behaviour Support program, to establish our behaviour expectations of responsibility, respect, and self-control. This program focuses on moving from 'Managing Student Behaviour' to 'Student Engagement' by building a sense of belonging, promoting a school culture in which students respect themselves and others, and take responsibility for their actions.
This selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy. Applicants assessed as suitable during this selection process may be considered for other similar vacancies that occur throughout our school for up to 12 months following this initial appointment. This includes circumstances where this position becomes subsequently vacant should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised position.
To be suitable for this role, you will need to demonstrate the following work related requirements (selection criteria):

• Oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills, including the application of customer service principles and practices.
• Financial management skills, including input into budget preparation and the ability to apply financial and accounting practices and procedures.
• Human resource management skills, including the ability to develop and/or apply human resource management practices and systems.
• Ability to implement and monitor business and/or marketing plans.
• Conceptual, analytical and problem solving skills.

Applications will be assessed against these work related requirements (selection criteria) of the position. The business needs of the school may also be considered. It is therefore recommended that you consider all information contained in the advertisement and any other related information before applying for the vacancy.
The Department is an equal opportunity employer and encourages people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and persons from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.
Further information about West Northam Primary School can be found by visiting
For further job related information
You are encouraged to contact Cheryl Prater, Principal, for further information about this employment opportunity, including information about living and working in Northam, by telephoning (08) 9621 5600 or emailing
Application Instructions
All applications are submitted online. Select “Apply for Job”, at either the top or bottom of this screen and follow the instructions on your screen.
Your application should include:

• A four (4) page statement addressing the Work Related Requirements (selection criteria), in context of the role and business needs of the school
• A CV of up to three (3) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
• The contact details for two (2) work related referees who can attest to the claims made in your written application, preferably one being your current line manager.

It is recommended you have these documents completed and ready to attach before selecting “Apply for Job”.
You are asked to complete an online application form and attach your documentation, please allow enough time to complete this process as applications cannot be accepted after the closing date and time.
After you have submitted your application online, you will receive an email confirming lodgement. If you do not receive a confirmation email, please telephone (08) 9264 4127.
If you are having difficulty submitting your online application, please telephone (08) 9264 8666 for assistance.
Eligibility and training requirements
Employees will be required to:

• provide evidence of eligibility to work in Australia for the term of the vacancy;
• consent to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education’s Screening Unit prior to commencement of employment;
• obtain or hold a current Working with Children Check;
• complete the Department’s induction program within three months of commencement;
• complete the Department’s training in Accountable and Ethical Decision-Making within six months of appointment and every three years thereafter;
• complete the Department’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural awareness online course within 3 months of commencement;
• complete any training specific to this role required by Departmental policy.

The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.
Applications must be submitted before 4.30pm (WST) on Friday, 15 March 2024
APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE
PROFORMA, FAXED, HAND DELIVERED, POSTED, EMAILED AND LATE APPLICATIONS
ARE NOT ACCEPTED.