Head of Senior School Operations

Trinity Grammar School Kew; Melbourne; Sur place; AUD 120 000 - 180 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive remuneration

Onsite pool & gym

Salary packaging

Parental leave

Employee Assistance Program

Onsite cafeteria

Fee concession

First aid training

Résumé du poste

Trinity Grammar School in Melbourne seeks a collaborative Head of Senior School Operations to coordinate timetabling, academic and co-curricular programs across Years 7–12. Reporting to the Deputy Principal and leading the Operations Team, you will balance student needs, curriculum priorities and staff allocations.

The role oversees the whole‑school calendar, classroom allocations, exams, travel and compliance, while developing workforce planning, recruitment and budget processes.

Responsabilités

• Coordinate Years 7–12 timetable, rooming, exam timetables and changes throughout the year.
• Oversee the whole‑school calendar and academic operations for Years 7–12, including events, staffing and attendance processes.
• Manage Daily Operations Manager, replacement teacher arrangements, leave processes and access to casual staff.
• Contribute to workforce planning, recruitment and the annual staffing budget, with documented workflows.
• Demonstrate contemporary curriculum knowledge and align leadership with Trinity’s values and child safety commitments.
• Role is 0.5–0.6 FTE, combined with a teaching allocation, depending on expertise and school needs.

Description du poste

Join one of Melbourne’s leading independent boys’ schools and shape the voice of a community that values confidence, compassion, and academic excellence.

Opened in 1903, Trinity Grammar School today educates more than 1,600 students across four campuses in Kew, Bulleen, Lake Nillahcootie and Licola. We provide a vibrant learning environment for boys from Prep to Year 10, with a coordinate partnership in VCE with Ruyton Girls’ School, and an Early Learning Centre for both boys and girls from the age of three.

For more information about our school and offerings, please visit our website About - Trinity Grammar School

We’re seeking a collaborative, organised and forward-thinking educator to take on the role of Head of Senior School Operations. This role will coordinate key operational functions that enable effective learning and teaching across the Senior School, with a particular focus on timetabling, academic co‑curricular programs and emerging learning opportunities.

About The Role

Reporting to the Deputy Principal and Head of Senior School; the Head of Senior School Operations is a member of the Senior School Management Team and chairs the Operations Team. The role works closely with Teaching and Learning, People & Culture, and the Daily Operations Manager to ensure coordinated, senior school operational planning.

A key focus will be creating and managing the Years 7–12 timetable, including blocking, teaching allocations, rooming, yard duties, key team meetings, examination timetables and changes throughout the year. The role will balance student choice, curriculum and wellbeing priorities, staff expertise and availability, and the needs of partner programs, including the collaborative coordinate program Ruyton Girls’ School.

The role is also the designated owner of the whole‑school calendar and oversees academic operations for Years 7–12, including event planning, logistics, communications, staffing, attendance processes and compliance. It provides oversight of academic co‑curricular programs, groups and clubs, the School Points allocation system, and international, interstate and local trips and tours.

The Head of Senior School Operations oversees the work of the Daily Operations Manager, including daily staffing and replacement teacher arrangements, teacher leave processes and access to suitable casual replacement teachers. The role also contributes to academic staffing and teaching allocations, workforce planning, recruitment and the annual staffing budget, while ensuring systems, workflows and operational knowledge are clearly documented and transferable.

As an educational leader, the successful candidate will demonstrate contemporary curriculum knowledge, sound judgement and a visible commitment to Trinity’s values, child safety and collaborative leadership. They will build professional trust, seek and reflect on feedback, and contribute to leadership, policy and decision‑making across the School.

The role is anticipated to 0.5–0.6 FTE, combined with a teaching allocation, determined by the successful candidate's expertise and School needs.

The ideal candidate will bring exceptional organisational, analytical and problem‑solving skills, strong attention to detail and the ability to build constructive relationships across Trinity. They will be comfortable working across strategic and operational priorities, managing competing needs with patience and empathy, and maintaining high standards of professional integrity.

Please download the position description for a detailed outline of the role’s responsibilities and associated performance outcomes.

Why Join Us?

At Trinity Grammar, we believe in supporting our staff as much as our students. Here are some benefits that we provide:

• Competitive remuneration
• Additional employer superannuation contributions when voluntary contributions are made
• Onsite Pool and Gym available to staff
• Salary Packaging Available
• 16 weeks of paid parental leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Onsite cafeteria
• School fee concession of permanently employed staff
• First aid and CPR training provided annually

Child Safety

Trinity Grammar is a school where the dignity of each person is recognised, respected and fostered and is committed to ensuring child safety. The School has zero tolerance for child abuse and will treat very seriously all allegations and concerns. In line with this commitment to child safety, the School has put in place policies and procedures to uphold the Victorian Child Safe Standards. These standards aim to promote child safety, prevent child abuse and set up processes to properly respond to allegations of child abuse.