Business Manager

About Harrisville State School

Harrisville is a small town with approximately 500 residents, located about one hour south-west of Brisbane. The school is situated on a quiet side street overlooking local farming properties. The community has a fondness for Harrisville State School, which is known for its pride, determination, and heart. The school maintains a fine reputation and community spirit, supported by strong partnerships.

About the Role

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Operate autonomously to undertake day-to-day office procedures within well-defined policies (e.g., reception, arranging appointments, correspondence, maintaining school records, and general administration); utilise information and management systems (e.g., OneSchool) to support effective and efficient reporting and administration.
• Undertake the day-to-day supervision and management of school support staff, including monitoring workloads and performance (collaborating with the Principal for any difficult performance management situations); identifying workforce capability requirements; and role modelling performance standards.
• Oversee the signatories/approval of timesheets, leave applications, rosters, and arrange relief for school support staff; organise, undertake, and coordinate the recruitment, induction, and training of school support staff.

Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.

How to Apply

Please attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history); and a 2-page response to the How you will be Assessed section of 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 identical or similar vacancies within the Department. Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

When working in regulated employment, an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.

The salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE). The Department of Education is a family-inclusive workplace.

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