Business Manager - Redcliffe State High School

Queensland Government; Moreton Bay; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Redcliffe State High School is seeking a proactive Business Manager to provide strategic leadership across administrative, financial and human resources functions, ensuring the efficient operation of the school. You will work with the Principal and leadership team to drive improvements and support educational management activities.

The role includes leading a high-performing support team, managing budgets, payroll, procurement and reporting, and strengthening stakeholder relationships to benefit

Responsibilities

• Operate autonomously in the provision of business services to the school.
• Provide administrative support including reports, correspondence, and research.
• Oversee school support staff including timesheets, leave, rosters, recruitment, induction and training.
• Support budget preparation, payroll, purchasing and financial reporting.
• Assist AO8 Business Manager and HR Officer with facilities and HR needs.

Job description

Make a meaningful impact at the heart of a dynamic school community.

As the Business Manager, you will provide strategic leadership across administrative, financial and human resource functions, ensuring the efficient operation of the school. Working closely with the Principal and leadership team, you will drive continuous improvement initiatives, support educational management activities, and lead a high-performing support team.

This is an exciting opportunity to influence positive change, build strong stakeholder relationships, and contribute to outstanding outcomes for students, staff and the wider community.

About Our School

Redcliffe State High School is a vibrant and established secondary school located in the heart of the Redcliffe Peninsula, serving approximately 1,450 students across a unique dual-campus setting. Since 1958, the school has built a strong reputation for excellence, offering outstanding facilities including state-of-the-art performing and creative arts spaces, a Trade Training Centre, modern science laboratories, and extensive sporting facilities. With a broad and inclusive curriculum, Redcliffe State High School is committed to fostering academic excellence, sporting achievement and personal growth, ensuring every student is supported to reach their full potential.

Your Opportunity

As the Business Manager, your responsibilities include but 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.
• Support the Principal with the preparation and administration of the budget, undertaking day to day financial activities (e.g. reviewing school expenditure, managing payroll and purchasing, producing financial reports from OneSchool); seeking external expert financial advice when appropriate; proposing alternatives for managing the school's financial resources; and suggesting courses of action to routine and non-routine financial matters that comply with legislation and policy.
• Support the AO8 Business Manager with the management of operational facilities and financial practices, while providing assistance to the AO4 Human Resources Officer as required.

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.

Occupational group Education & Training