Business Manager - Windaroo Valley State High School

Queensland Government; Logan City; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Windaroo Valley State High School is supported by the Queensland Government to deliver strategic corporate services across finance, HR, admin, facilities and asset management for effective school operations.

The role leads budgets, reporting, compliance and risk, while guiding recruitment, workforce planning, staff development and performance management, and driving process improvements with a strong focus on stakeholder engagement and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading finance, HR, administration, facilities and asset management.
• Ability to provide strategic business advice to school leadership.
• Experience managing budgets, reporting, compliance and risk.
• Proven track record in recruitment, workforce planning and staff development.
• Experience overseeing facilities, maintenance, assets and contractors.

Responsibilities

• Lead finance, HR, administration, facilities and asset management.
• Provide strategic business advice to the Principal and leadership team.
• Manage budgets, financial reporting, compliance and risk.
• Lead recruitment, workforce planning, staff development and performance management.
• Oversee facilities, maintenance, assets and contractors.
• Improve systems, processes and technology to support efficient school operations.
• Lead change, innovation and continuous improvement.
• Build relationships with staff, families, government and community stakeholders.

Skills

Finance management

HR management

Administration

Facilities management

Asset management

Budgeting

Financial reporting

Compliance

Risk management

Recruitment

Workforce planning

Staff development

Process improvement

Change management

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

About us:Windaroo Valley State High is a co-educational State High School located in the northern end of the Gold Coast, Logan Albert Beaudesert Education District and a member of the South Coast sporting district. The community consists of both established residential areas and areas of rapid growth. The school was established in 1994 and currently has approximately 1200 students in Years 7 - 12.Windaroo Valley State High School is an inclusive community dedicated to excellence in learning and quality outcomes for students. We promote the holistic development of every student to be Safe, Timely, Active and Respectful. We value excellence in learning, inclusiveness, collaboration and community.Your opportunity:Provide regular strategic advice and manage the development and delivery of a range of corporate services in accordance with department policy. In line with the school workforce plan as determined by the Principal, lead and inspire the direction setting, development of services, enhancement of school support staff skills and supervision of a diverse and multidisciplinary support staff workforce.Actively participate in school management team decision making processes with regard to the provision of corporate services to support school operations and seek out opportunities to challenge existing business services processes, recommending alternative approaches that drive process improvement.Responsibilities:Lead finance, HR, administration, facilities and asset management.Provide strategic business advice to the Principal and leadership team.Manage budgets, financial reporting, compliance and risk.Lead recruitment, workforce planning, staff development and performance management.Oversee facilities, maintenance, assets and contractors.Improve systems, processes and technology to support efficient school operations.Lead change, innovation and continuous improvement.Build strong relationships with staff, families, government and community stakeholders.Lead a high-performing, collaborative support services team.Please refer to the Role Description for a full list of responsibilities.Interested? To Apply:Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)Attach a 2-page written statement about how your achievements and capabilities meet the requirements of the role.Attach evidence of the mandatory requirements outlined in 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.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.