Business Manager - Cambooya State School Education (Organisation site)
Darling Downs South West Region, School and Regional Operations and Performance Division
Join our dynamic team at Cambooya State School as a Business Manager (AO3) and play a vital role in supporting our school's operations!
The Department of Education is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity.
About the School Cambooya State School is a small school located in the township of Cambooya, about 20 minutes drive south of Toowoomba. The school has approximately 160 students in 7 classes and has provided educational opportunities to students in Cambooya and the surrounding district for 142 years.
About the Role Perform the Business Manager role in a school of 160 students. This will include most elements of the OneSchool program - enrolments and student management, school finance, budgeting, purchasing, assistance with organizing school events/excursions and student management. The role will also involve preparation and distribution of school communication, management of the school office, front office duties interacting with parents and students, and supporting school staff with various school management processes.
Responsibilities include: 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 utilize 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 modeling performance standards. Oversee the signatories/approval of timesheets, leave applications, rosters, and arrange relief for school support staff; and organize, 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. Ideal candidate will have the following knowledge, skills and abilities: Ability to work as part of a team to provide a high standard of education to all students at Cambooya. High level of functional knowledge and ability with the various elements of OneSchool. Ability to engage with community members (parents, students, visitors, staff, contractors). Knowledge of the current Blue Card process as it applies to State Schools. Ability to support various staff teams, especially with the process of meetings (agenda, minutes, actions and follow-up, distribute various materials). Pleasant and engaging manner when working with others. 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 have an understanding of your relevant work history). Attach a 1-page written statement 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.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
For a full list of the position responsibilities and mandatory requirements, please ensure you download the attached role description and candidate information fact sheet and follow the instructions.
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