Business Manager

SC1    Demonstrated capacity to lead an office team, including capacity for directing the work of others.

SC2    Demonstrated knowledge and experience in respect to human resource and financial management records systems.

SC3   Sound knowledge of financial management legal requirements and practices, including the capacity to produce reports and provide advice in respect to those reports.

SC4    High level organizational skills, including the capacity to prioritise work flows.

SC5    High level written and verbal communication skills.

Range 3 is distinguished by the introduction of management responsibility and accountability for the delivery of professional support services. The role will usually impact beyond the work area or professional field. It seeks to gain cooperation of other staff members or members of the school community to achieve specific objectives, such as in school administration, operations or educational programs.

Direction on targets and goals is provided but the position will have some degree of latitude in determining how they are achieved. This latitude will generally be limited by standard procedures and school policy.  Deviation from standard procedures and school policy will require guidance and direction from senior management.

The provision of business management responsibilities becomes a feature at range 3.  Management of staff to achieve the expected outcomes is a key responsibility.  Staff management issues will be resolved with minimal reference to senior management, although guidance will be required in more complex cases.  Senior management will be provided with timely reports and advice, although this will generally be confined to matters relating to the immediate work area, service provision or educational program and is unlikely to impact substantially on whole of school operations.

Finance

• Manage and direct the preparation of annual budgets and regular financial statements and contribute to the financial decision making of the school.
• Prepare funding submissions for the leadership team and school council.
• Direct the accounting processes of the school and ensure that all funds, including school investments, are effectively accounted for according to Treasury regulations.
• Provide advice to staff on spending against budget in respect to faculties, programs and other school projects.
• Administer government grants and other school income.

• Manage fund raising activities.

  Human Resources EDUPAY

• Manage recruitment procedures
• Manage procedures relating to employment relation issues
• Assist in the Development of human resource planning
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• Manage School Resources AIMS
• Coordinate the use and maintenance of school building and equipment
• Liaise and negotiate with service providers in respect to the cost and quality of services
• Manage the development and collection of resource material at the school

Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.

The department is committed to diversity and inclusion and developing a workforce that is representative of the community we service. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - culture, gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQA+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for roles within the Department. The Department recognises that the provision of safe, respectful and inclusive workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work and diversity across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for staff with disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).

Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via *******@education.vic.gov.au

Applicants seeking part-time employment are encouraged to apply for any teaching service position and, if they are the successful candidate, request a reduced time fraction. Such requests will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis and will be subject to the operational requirements of the school.

Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at:

 https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/child-safe-standards/policy

The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees, including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the department values is available at:

 https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/values-department-vps-school-employees/overview

• All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.
• Appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to a satisfactory pre-employment conditions check.
• A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment and induction and support programs provided.
• Detailed information on all terms and conditions of employment is available on the Department's Human Resources website at http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/Pages/default.aspx

Finding a school with a great culture makes all the difference.

A great school must have a great Business Manager. 

At Belle Vue Park Primary School Culture is everything.

Who wouldn¿t want to work at a school where the Staff Organisational Health survey is above 90% each year? (above Like schools, above Network and above State).

You¿d be crazy to not apply for a role at a school where the Student Attitudes to School Survey is consistently above 90% - (above Like schools, above Network and above State).

Our Parent Opinion survey reflects a great partnership with our community with very high positive annual feedback.

Our school is unique in many ways. We cater from birth to year six on the same site. We have an award winning Community Hub hosting Maternal Child Health nurses, three and four year old kindergarten programs, community outreach, and free counselling services. In 2023 our Early Years Network won two Victorian Early Years Excellence Awards.

In the past two years members of our staff have won a Victorian Education Excellence award, as well as being finalists in another category. We also had a staff member win a Schools Plus Fellowship last year.

The school that has created `KidsZone¿ - a brand new student Wellbeing/Inclusion centre which offers a range of strategies and programs for neuro-diverse students and the  `Lift the Lid¿ Media Centre which has won national awards for animation and Film.

Our school is an innovative & progressive school. Our recent review rated Belle Vue Park in the top five high-performing schools in the Hume/Merri-bek Network.

There's more to us than our postcode and lots more than you would expect!

Come and join our close-knit and happy team.

This Business Manager role might just be what you are looking for.