Business Manager - Toowong State School

About the School

At Toowong State School, we take pride in our long-standing heritage and strong sense of community, where every student is known by name and genuinely supported. Since 1880, we have remained committed to Striving to Progress by meeting the individual needs of our learners in an innovative, inclusive and nurturing environment. We recognise the importance of the primary years in shaping confident, enthusiastic and lifelong learners. Our staff build strong, positive relationships with students and deliver engaging, responsive programs that create a safe and supportive foundation for success. Toowong is a close-knit school where your work makes a real and lasting difference.

About the Role

As the Business Manager, you will play a critical leadership role in managing the delivery of a wide range of corporate services to support both educational and operational priorities. You will contribute to systemic change by working closely with the school leadership team and wider school community, ensuring high-quality support across administrative, financial, and human resource functions. This includes supervising school support staff and guiding stakeholders on complex and sensitive matters. This position is based at Toowong State School within the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services (DHHS) - a statewide, borderless service - supporting students and staff across Queensland.

Your Responsibilities

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

Provide a comprehensive range of administrative support (e.g. preparation of reports, and correspondence, timesheets, Employee Assistance Funds) and identify problems, conduct research, seek expert advice, recommend solutions.
Monitor and provide advice around finance and procurement matters
Working with external organisations relating to the Deaf community
Experience working with Deaf people and some sign language skills would be desirable

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 (1-page maximum) about how your achievements and capabilities meet the requirements of the role.

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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