Business Manager - William Ross State High School

William Ross State High School is seeking an experienced and highly capable Business Manager to lead the delivery of corporate, financial and human resource services across the school. Working closely with the Principal and leadership team, you will play a key role in driving school improvement, supporting systemic change and ensuring effective business operations.

The successful candidate will support the delivery of high-quality financial and infrastructure management, human resources administration, including the performance management and capability development of school support staff. The applicant must demonstrate considerable autonomy in ensuring business service outcomes are achieved, leading diverse teams and modelling service delivery and expectations.

About us:

Established in 1991, William Ross has provided the education thousands of students have needed to begin their careers or pursue further education. Graduates have access to a variety of post-schooling pathways including university, further training or the workforce. We are situated in Annandale, on the south side of Townsville, North Queensland. The school is well serviced by public transport. Our dedicated staff support and guide our students to achieve success through a holistic approach to education. Welcome to our community.

About the Role:

As the William Ross SHS Business Manager, you will support the delivery of a range of corporate services and financial and human resource management. You will assist in leading systemic change by actively supporting the school leadership team and school community.

Lead the provision of executive and administrative support services—managing multiple tasks and diverse work groups amid conflicting priorities and timeframes, interpreting departmental policy, and overseeing training and professional development for school support staff—while reviewing and maintaining the processes and work practices of the school operations.

Lead and manage human resources for school support staff and undertake workforce planning across a full breadth of HR activities—recruitment, induction, training, vacancy processing, skill gap analysis, performance management and rehabilitation processes.

Drive financial planning, developing, monitoring and reviewing the annual budget, reporting regularly to the school leadership team, and ensuring financial activities comply with legislation and policy.

Lead infrastructure planning and project management, evaluating new works and renovation projects alongside the principal, negotiating with contractors, and managing minor works and grounds maintenance.

This role assumes a high level of interpersonal and organisational expertise, including the ability to consult, interpret, analyse, and adapt processes within the specific context of the school community.

Responsibilities:

• Leadership: Work autonomously, lead diverse teams and ensure high-quality business outcomes.
• Administration: Lead administrative services, manage competing priorities and improve school processes.
• Human Resources: Oversee recruitment, induction, training, workforce planning, performance management and staff development.
• Finance: Support budgeting, financial monitoring, reporting and compliance; provide financial advice to the Principal.
• Facilities: Manage facilities, minor works, grounds maintenance, projects and contractors.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify more effective and sustainable ways to use resources.
• Networking: Build strong professional and community networks and promote best-practice corporate services.

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 2-page written statement in response to the attached role description.
  • Application to demonstrate the candidates' skill and experience in relation to the About the Role information provided above.
• 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.