Spring Mountain State School is seeking a Business Manager to play a key leadership role in supporting the school’s operations and strategic direction. In this role, you will provide strategic advice and lead the development and delivery of corporate services in line with departmental policy, while guiding and supporting a diverse team of school support staff. As a member of the school’s management team, you will contribute to decision-making, drive process improvement, and identify innovative approaches to strengthen business services that support the school community.
About the School
Join Spring Mountain State School, a modern and rapidly growing Prep-Year 6 school in the thriving Springfield community. Guided by our motto “Lead by Example,” we provide an innovative and supportive learning environment where students are challenged academically while developing confidence, resilience and a strong sense of belonging. Be part of a dynamic school community dedicated to helping every learner grow and succeed.
About the Role
Responsibilities include:
* Demonstrate considerable autonomy and play an important role in providing advice which dictates business service delivery outcomes, inspires change and models best practice. Manage conflicting priorities to ensure strategic and sustainable business services outcomes.
* Work in a specialised environment, requiring the development of operational methods, policies, practices and standards to support the school's administrative function, and where problem resolution is frequent (demanding the conceptualisation, identification and development of ideas, detailed analysis of alternative courses of action and devising action plans to overcome the challenges of a complex school environment).
* Lead and manage human resources for school support staff (through the identification of emerging talent, promotion of excellent performance outcomes and mentoring individuals to achieve their professional potential); and oversee a breadth of activities (e.g. recruitment, induction, training, vacancy processing, skill gap analysis, performance management, rehabilitation processes). In collaboration with the Principal, lead change management and provide strategic workforce planning (e.g. identify future staff skill requirements and transformational future workforce trends, organise skills development and mentoring to ensure appropriate level of capacity available in the present and future). Provide strategic solutions to human resources issues that are routine and non-routine in nature.
Please view 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 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.