About us:
Oakey State School offers students a supportive and future oriented learning environment sustained by quality teachers, experienced staff and modern, well-resourced facilities.
Our staff are committed to the provision of a relevant education, which incorporates the best of traditional, well-proven techniques with up-to-date, modern practices and resources. The staff and community of this school seek to achieve, in our students, strong personal development where children are encouraged to be responsible, caring and productive citizens.
Your opportunity:
As the Business Manager you will be responsible for the effective and efficient administrative management of the school by providing corporate services and administrative support to the Principal.
You will work within well-defined guidelines to provide advice and offer solutions to key stakeholders (external and internal) on business related problems (e.g. human resources, finance and facilities management), and have responsibility for autonomously delivering on priorities, seeking expert advice, adapting processes, problem solving and providing solutions according to clear outcomes, with regular guidance by the Principal.
Responsibilities: * Administration and Operations: Oversee daily office operations, reception, records management, correspondence and administrative systems, including OneSchool, to support effective school operations. * Leadership and Staff Management: Supervise school support staff, coordinate workloads and rosters, manage leave and timesheets, and oversee recruitment, induction and training. * Financial Management: Assist with budget preparation, manage accounts payable and receivable, banking,



reconciliations and corporate card monitoring, and support financial reporting and budget analysis. * Facilities and Asset Management: Coordinate school resources, assets, maintenance, repairs and minor works to ensure facilities are safe, functional and well maintained. * Technology and Systems: Coordinate technical support and maintenance for school technology, equipment and information systems. * Reporting and Communication: Prepare reports, meeting minutes, policy documents, newsletters, annual reports and correspondence, ensuring information is accurate, professional and timely. * Stakeholder Engagement: Build positive working relationships with staff, students, parents, departmental representatives and community stakeholders, providing responsive advice and support. * Compliance and Continuous Improvement: Ensure corporate services align with departmental policies, legislative requirements and compliance standards, while identifying opportunities to improve systems and processes. Please refer to the Role Description for a full list of responsibilities.
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 evidence of the mandatory requirements outlined in the attached role description. 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.

📌 Business Manager - Oakey State School (Toowoomba Regional)
🏢 Queensland Government
📍 Toowoomba Regional