Dimbulah State School P-10 is seeking a Business Manager for a temporary full-time position for a period of 3 months, unless otherwise determined.
Dimbulah State School P-10 is a small rural school approximately 2hrs drive west of Cairns.
As the Business Manager you will be responsible for the effective and efficient administrative management of the school and work closely with the principal to deliver Dimbulah State School Priorities.
About UsDimbulah is a small rural community situated 110 km west of Cairns, in the Mareeba Shire.
The community consists of a diversity of cultural backgrounds, the predominant ethnic group being Italian.
Most people are employed through agricultural and related industries including mangoes, tea tree, sugar cane, market gardening, mining and some beef cattle.
A small number are employed in local service industries, with a group commuting to Mareeba.
Dimbulah P-10 State School's Responsible Behaviour Plan for Students focuses on the provision of a safe and supportive learning environment, which has been developed through a collaborative and consultative process with all members of the school community.
The school has also adopted the "You Can Do It" values education program in early primary classes which focuses on 4 key areas - confidence, getting along, organisation, persistence and resilience.
About The RoleResponsibilities 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); and 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 (working in collaboration 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; and organise, undertake and coordinate the recruitment, induction and training of school support staff.
Assist the Principal with the preparation of the school budget and administer day to day financial matters (i.e.
accounts payable/receivable, corporate card monitoring, reconciliations, banking).
Input and export data to/from OneSchool for the Principal, to assist with budgeting and financial management.
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).
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Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
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