Business Manager

Victorian Government; Shire of Indigo; In loco; AUD 70.000 - 95.000; Tempo pieno

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Kiewa Valley Primary School is seeking an experienced administrator to lead the school office team, manage HR and financial records, and prepare financial reports. The role supports delivery of school services, budgeting, recruitment, and resource management within a rural Victoria context.

The successful candidate will demonstrate high-level organizational and communication skills, and provide guidance aligned with school policy and Treasury requirements.

Competenze

• SC1 Demonstrated capacity to lead an office team and direct the work of others.
• SC2 Knowledge/experience with human resource and financial management records systems.
• SC3 Understanding financial management legal requirements and ability to produce advisory reports.

Mansioni

• Deliver School Services: Manage design and production of school publications and documents.
• Finance: Manage annual budgets and regular financial statements; contribute to financial decisions.
• General Administration: Provide administrative support for the Principal and staff; support school events.
• Human Resources: Develop staff development programs; manage recruitment; advise leadership on work practices.
• Manage School Resources: Coordinate use/maintenance of buildings and equipment; liaise with service providers.

Conoscenze

Office leadership

HR & financial systems

Financial reporting

Organizational skills

Communication skills

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Occupation: Administration

Reference: 1550055

Location Profile

Kiewa Valley Primary School is a rural, community school with a student population of 140 students. We are located in the township of Tangambalanga in the beautiful Kiewa Valley, but still only 24km from Albury/Wodonga. Approximately forty percent of our students travel to school by bus from nearby communities such as Kergunyah, Gundowring, Charleroi, Huon, Kiewa and Allans Flat. We serve a wide range of different communities, who share our school as a common link to one another.

Within our school grounds we also have an Early Learning Centre which incorporates both Child Maternal Health (managed by Indigo Shire), and the Kindergarten. This makes for a smooth and successful transition for students and families as they move from one area to another, giving the Kindergarten students the use of school facilities when required.

Our school community is predominantly low non English speaking and mid to high socio-economic status. In 2026 we have a six grade structure. Auslan, Science, Performing Arts, Visual Art, and Physical Education are specialist areas of the curriculum which support and connect to our classroom programs.

Our school community is built on positive relationships.It is the relationships that exist between individuals and groups within and beyond the school which are seen as being of vital importance. Along with relationships, the education, safety and wellbeing of each child is highly valued by all members of our school community.

Our vision at Kiewa Valley Primary School is ¿Our community grows together through kindness as empowered, creative learners who believe we can all make a difference.

At Kiewa Valley Primary School our values are:

Respect

Kindness

Inclusion

Integrity

We believe that in order to learn and grow students need an environment which is happy, caring, safe and secure. All members of our community are charged with the responsibility of ensuring that our environment is safe and secure. As a school, we have no tolerance for bullying of any form.Students are encouraged to use the relationships which exist with adults in our school to seek out assistance when in challenging situations. We also explore the growing issue of Cyber Bullying with our students and will continue to revisit this issue over time.

There is a deep commitment to the nurturing and development of our students as individuals and to fostering their individuality. Personal achievement and striving to succeed in all aspects of school are valued and supported. All students are encouraged to take on responsibilities within the school and to develop a social conscience. We now conduct SRC¿s across our whole school. We actively work with our students to develop their decision making, problem solving and critical thinking skills and their voice and agency in learning and wellbeing. It is through these approaches that we aim to develop students who will go on into their future to become fully engaged, active citizens of our society.

Selection Criteria

SC1 Demonstrated capacity to lead an office team, including capacity for directing the work of others.
SC2 Demonstrated knowledge and experience in respect to human resource and financial management records systems.
SC3 Sound knowledge of financial management legal requirements and practices, including the capacity to produce reports and provide advice in respect to those reports.
SC4 High level organizational skills, including the capacity to prioritise work flows.
SC5 High level written and verbal communication skills.

Role

Range 3 is distinguished by the introduction of management responsibility and accountability for the delivery of professional support services. The role will usually impact beyond the work area or professional field. It seeks to gain cooperation of other staff members or members of the school community to achieve specific objectives, such as in school administration, operations or educational programs.

Direction on targets and goals is provided but the position will have some degree of latitude in determining how they are achieved. This latitude will generally be limited by standard procedures and school policy.Deviation from standard procedures and school policy will require guidance and direction from senior management.

The provision of business management responsibilities becomes a feature at range 3.Management of staff to achieve the expected outcomes is a key responsibility.Staff management issues will be resolved with minimal reference to senior management, although guidance will be required in more complex cases.Senior management will be provided with timely reports and advice, although this will generally be confined to matters relating to the immediate work area, service provision or educational program and is unlikely to impact substantially on whole of school operations.

This is the minimum range for positions that carry a mandatory qualification requirement of not less than four years.Professional student support positions become a feature at range 3 (e.g. therapists, psychologists) where standard professional services are delivered.Professional support and guidance will be close at hand and deviation from standard procedures and school policy will require guidance and direction from senior management.

An education support class position supports the educational services being provided to students, but must not include duties of teaching as defined in clause 2.6.1 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic) or its successor.Supervision of students cannot be required except where it is an integral part of the employee's position or involves supervision of students individually or in small groups, in controlled circumstances, where the responsibility for students remains clearly with a teacher.

Responsibilities

Deliver School Services

• Manage the design and production of school publications and documents

Finance

• Manage and direct the preparation of annual budgets and regular financial statements and contribute to the financial decision making of the school.
• Prepare funding submissions for the leadership team and school council.
• Direct the accounting processes of the school and ensure that all funds, including school investments, are effectively accounted for according to Treasury regulations.
• Provide advice to staff on spending against budget in respect to faculties, programs and other school projects.
• Administer government grants and other school income.
• Manage fund raising activities.

General Administration

• Ensure the provision of a range of administrative support functions for the Principal and teaching staff.
• Provide administrative support to external service providers as required.
• Manage the processing of student admissions, registrations, enrolments and transfers.
• Provide required level of administrative support for school events, functions and projects.
• Implement induction programs for new staff, volunteers and other workers to the school.

Human Resources

• Research, plan and prepare development programs for support staff.
• Manage recruitment procedures.
• Provide authoritative advice to the leadership team on support structures and work practices.
• Assist in the development of work practices that ensure appropriate occupational health and safety standards are maintained.
• Manage procedures relating to employee relations issues.
• Assist in the development of human resource planning.

Manage School Resources

• Coordinate the use and maintenance of school buildings and equipment.
• Liaise and negotiate with service providers in respect to the cost and quality of services.
• Supervise the delivery of contracted services.
• Manage the development and collection of resource material at the school.
• Draft reports and make recommendations on operational issues.
• Evaluate and report on the operational efficiency of computer systems in production, making recommendations for improvement where appropriate.
• Develop techniques and procedures that will affect work practices beyond the work place.
• Manage a technical program with a broad scope across the school.

Who May Apply

Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.

Diversity and Inclusion

The department is committed to diversity and inclusion and developing a workforce that is representative of the community we service. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - culture, gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQA+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for roles within the Department.The Department recognises that the provision of safe, respectful and inclusive workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work and diversity across all schools and Department workplaces.It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for staff with disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines ).

Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via [e-mail]

Applicants seeking part-time employment are encouraged to apply for any teaching service position and, if they are the successful candidate, request a reduced time fraction. Such requests will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis and will be subject to the operational requirements of the school.

Child Safe Standards

Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at:

The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees,including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the department values is available at:

• All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.
• Appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to a satisfactory pre-employment conditions check.
• A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment and induction and support programs provided.
• Detailed information on all terms and conditions of employment is available on the Department's Human Resources website at http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/Pages/default.aspx

Other Information

Two days, 8am-4.12pm with flexibility on the two days dependant on other Admin staff days.

Applications close Wednesday 4 November 2026 at 11.59pm