Business Manager - Blackwater North State School

Queensland Government


Date: 6 days ago
City: Davao
Contract type: Full time
Blackwater North State School are seeking applications for a dedicated and forward-thinking Business Manager to join their school community on a permanent full-time basis.

Within this role you will be responsible for the effective efficient administrative management of the school working with Principal to deliver the school improvement priorities with a focus on finance, facilities and HR.

About The Department Of Education

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. This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.

About Blackwater North State School

Blackwater North State School is a primary school catering for students from Prep to Year 6. The school is set in pleasant grounds with shaded areas for the children to sit and enjoy their lunch. The school's design is low set taking into consideration the needs of students with disabilities. This is especially important because there is a Special Needs Program in the school that cares for students with varying individual requirements.

Facilities at the school include two computer labs, a multi-purpose court allowing a number of different sports to be played, a Hall where many social and educational activities are held and a modern Information Centre. All school buildings are air-conditioned and fridges are provided for children to store their lunches.

About The Role

The Business Manager will oversee the financial, operational, and administrative functions of the school. This role requires strong communication skills, the ability to lead teams and work with a team on strategic and organisational goals.

This role requires strong leadership, strategic planning, and financial management skills to ensure the efficient and effective use of resources across the site. As Business Manager you will work alongside of the Principal and leadership team to deliver corporate services.

The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in supporting the school's strategic objectives.

Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To

  • 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.


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); and
  • A 2-pg written statement in response to 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.

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).

The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace.  Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.

Occupational group Education & Training

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