This is a 12 month fixed term, full time position commencing Term 1, 2027 with possible extension and/or permanency
Dawson Park Primary School (PS) is a highly effective school where ‘Learning Has No Limits’. Our focus is to support and develop enthusiastic children and instil in them a love of learning so as to help reach their potential both socially and academically.
Located in Forrestfield, our school is set in a beautiful bush setting and offers a strong academic and pastoral environment for all children, with dedicated and professional staff that continually strive to ensure the best learning outcomes for all children.
Find out more about our school by visiting dawsonparkps.wa.edu.au or Schools Online.
The Role
As the Manager Corporate Services, your central responsibility is to provide comprehensive oversight of the school's critical components, namely financial, physical, and human resources. In this role, you play a key role in ensuring the efficient functioning of the school's operations. This involves supervising school support staff, guiding them in the meticulous administration of tasks related to financial management, asset maintenance, and human resource coordination. Your adept management ensures that the school's financial operations adhere to established standards and contribute to the overall success of the institution.
A core aspect of your role is to administer and report on the financial integrity of the school's business operations. This includes offering valuable input into financial planning and budgeting, where your insights play a role in ensuring the fiscal health of the school. Your strategic involvement in the development of Business and Marketing Plans, in close collaboration with the Principal and the Leadership Team, underscores your commitment to the school's long-term objectives.
Additionally, the successful applicant actively monitors the school's financial performance against these plans,
emphasising a proactive and results-driven approach to financial management. Beyond the financial realm, your responsibilities may extend to participating in committees and working groups, ensuring that your strategies align with both school-based and regional business targets, contributing to the broader success of the school.
Want to know more?
Full details of the role, selection criteria and training requirements are listed in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).
For more information about this opportunity, please contact Bev Bennion, Manager Corporate Services on (08) 9483 2000 or emailing
[email protected].
Equity and Diversity
We are committed to an inclusive and culturally responsive workforce reflecting the diversity in our schools and the Western Australian community. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Explore our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan 2021-2025 for more details.
Eligibility
To work with us, you must:
- be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.
- obtain a valid Working With Children Check before you start; and
- consent to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education’s Screening Unit before you start.
Additional eligibility and training requirements are outlined in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).
Advertised Vacancy Number: IPS/SS1069886
Suitable applicants may be considered for similar vacancies arising within the next 12 months following this selection process. This may include circumstances where the successful applicant declines or vacates the position.
The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.
Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Friday 13 November 2026
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