EOI - Business Manager - Mornington Island State School

This is open to Expressions of Interest and any extensions to this appointment will not exceed 12 months.

About the School

Mornington Island State School is a Kindy to Year 10 campus located in the town of Gununa on Mornington Island, part of the South Wellesley Island Group in the Gulf of Carpentaria. We are a proud community-focused school that values strong relationships and shared goals. At Mornington Island State School, we believe in working together, within and for our community. We know that collaboration is key to supporting the educational goals of our students and their families, which is why we partner with local organisations, support services, and schools across Queensland to give our students the best opportunities for learning and growth. By joining our team, you'll be part of a supportive and dedicated school community committed to making a lasting difference.

Your Opportunity

As the Business Manager you will manage the delivery of a range of corporate services, support educational management activities and lead the development of systemic change by actively supporting the school management team and school community. You will oversee the delivery of administrative, financial and human resources support, including the supervision of lower level school support staff and influencing stakeholders on sensitive issues.

The Business Manager reports to the Principal and liaises with Deputy Principals, Heads of Department or Curriculum Coordinators where applicable.

Your Responsibilities

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

Operate autonomously in the provision of business services to the school, in an environment that at times exhibits a degree of complexity and frequently requires the interpretation of information and adaptation of processes.
Provide a comprehensive range of administrative support (e.g. preparation of reports, and correspondence) and identify problems, conduct research, seek expert advice, recommend solutions.
Undertake the day to day supervision and management of school support staff, including monitoring workloads and performance (working in collaboration with the Principal for any difficult performance management situations); identifying workforce capability requirements; and role modelling performance standards. In addition, this role will oversee for school support staff the signatories/approval of timesheets, leave applications, rosters, arrange relief; and 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.

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) addressing 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.

Applicants need to be a current Queensland Government employee to be eligible to apply.

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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