Business Manager - Ripley Valley State School

About the School

Ripley Valley celebrates three rich histories: Indigenous, Farming and Mining, reflected in our school uniform and logo. The brush cherry red represents Indigenous culture, green symbolises farming, black honours mining, and blue connects them all under a shared sky, blending into navy to link with Ripley Valley State Secondary College. Our logo's ripple effect highlights the power of individual actions to create lasting change. Guided by our motto Empowering Future Excellence, we inspire students to take charge of their learning and strive for success now and into the future.

About the Role

As the Business Manager, you will work closely with the Principal to support the effective delivery of corporate services and school operations. Your responsibilities will include interpreting and analysing business plans, managing executive and administrative functions, and overseeing the delivery of support services. You will supervise the school's support staff, implement and improve processes, and ensure compliance with departmental policies and procedures. This role requires strong leadership to maintain high standards of service, promote efficiency, and support a productive work environment aligned with the school's strategic goals.

Your Responsibilities

As the Business Manager, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

Demonstrate considerable autonomy, ensuring business service outcomes are achieved; leading diverse teams; and playing a proactive role in modelling service delivery and expectations within a dynamic school environment.
Provide support and leadership in the provision of a range of executive and administrative support services (e.g. manage multiple tasks and diverse/multidisciplinary work groups with conflicting priorities and timeframes; interpret departmental policies and oversee training and professional development for school support staff), and recommend and implement changes to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of those processes and work practices.
Lead and manage human resources for school support staff (through the identification of emerging talent, promotion of excellent performance outcomes and mentoring individuals to achieve their professional potential); undertake workforce planning; and oversee a breadth of activities (e.g. recruitment, induction, training, vacancy processing, skill gap analysis, performance management, rehabilitation processes). Work with the Principal in leading change within the school support staff, ensuring human resource practices conform to current standards and awards/conditions, and individuals thrive in a transforming work environment.

Please refer to the attached role description for the full list of responsibilities and mandatory requirements for this position.

Interested? To Apply

Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should be familiar with your relevant work history).
Attach a written statement (2-page maximum) in response to 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.

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

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