Senior Operations Leader - Education & Administration

The Armidale Waldorf School; Armidale; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition fee discount

Annual leave loading

Superannuation

Flexible arrangements

Job summary

The Armidale Waldorf School seeks a Senior Operations Manager to lead the non-educational operations of the school, including administration, budgeting, compliance, governance and strategic planning. The role emphasizes operational leadership and collaboration with the Principal and external consultants.

The successful candidate will balance efficiency with a community-focused approach, ensuring services to staff, students and families meet high standards and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated people management skills and ability to build positive relationships.
• Strong operational, organisational and project management capability.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with staff, families, contractors and external agencies.
• Experience developing and improving systems, processes and documentation for efficiency and governance.
• Sound governance, risk management, budgeting and reporting capabilities.
• Tech-savvy with ability to support administrative and operational information systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership in collaboration with the Principal over day-to-day operational functions.
• Oversee administration, reception, enrolment, marketing and general support services.
• Plan and budget annual maintenance for school facilities and assets.

Skills

People management

Operational leadership

Project management

Communication

Systems improvement

Governance & risk management

IT & business systems

Job description

The Armidale Waldorf School seeks a Senior Operations Manager to lead the non-educational operations of the school, including administration, budgeting, compliance, governance and strategic planning. The role emphasizes operational leadership and collaboration with the Principal and external consultants.

The successful candidate will balance efficiency with a community-focused approach, ensuring services to staff, students and families meet high standards and regulatory requirements.