About us:Dutton Park State School is a vibrant, creative and student-centred school focused on providing every child with opportunities to achieve, develop resilience and thrive in a supportive learning environment. The school values inclusion, diversity and student voice, offering a broad curriculum across English, Mathematics and the Arts, while working closely with families and the wider community to support student success.Your opportunity:Dutton Park State School is a wonderful small school in inner-city Brisbane. We are seeking an organised, capable and proactive Business Manager to provide high-quality corporate and administrative support to the Principal and contribute to the effective day-to-day management of the school.You will be a highly organised and solutions-focused person who can confidently manage competing priorities and work independently. You will bring strong financial, administrative and people-management skills, along with excellent communication and a commitment to supporting the Principal, staff, students and families of this close-knit school community.Responsibilities include, but are not limited too: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.Support the Principal with the preparation and administration of the budget, undertaking day to day financial activities (e.g. reviewing school expenditure, managing payroll and purchasing, producing financial reports from OneSchool); seeking external expert financial advice when appropriate; proposing alternatives for managing the school's financial resources; and suggesting courses of action to routine and non-routine financial matters that comply with legislation and policy.Monitor and provide advice to the Principal on facilities and ground maintenance (e.g. advising on minor works and repairs schedules, negotiating with contractors, facilitating repairs, and overseeing expenditure of planned and unplanned maintenance budgets). Manage the purchase, maintenance and repair of resources/equipment in accordance with guidelines and identify opportunities to generate greater resource sustainability.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 in response to the attached role description.Attach a copy of your mandatory qualifications/registration outlined in the attached role descriptionWe 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.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License. #J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Business Manager - Dutton Park State School (Brisbane City)
🏢 Queensland Government
📍 Brisbane City