Business Manager - Brisbane School of Distance Education

Step into a pivotal leadership role at Brisbane School of Distance Education, where you’ll guide a large and dynamic team of 95 staff, including five AO5 leaders, and oversee significant budget and operational responsibilities. This is an opportunity for a confident people‑leader with strong HR management experience to shape high‑impact outcomes in a unique, year‑round schooling environment.

As part of our continuous operations model, the Business Manager works onsite throughout the year, including school holiday periods, with a two‑week full shutdown over Christmas and New Year.

About Our School

Brisbane School of Distance Education is a statewide leader in online learning, supporting more than 3,500 students through innovative digital delivery. With cutting‑edge live group lessons and high‑quality learning materials, we're committed to ensuring every student succeeds. With a proud history dating back to 1922, BrisbaneSDE has evolved from Queensland's original correspondence schools into one of seven Schools of Distance Education across the state. Today, we continue to pioneer flexible, future‑focused education for students everywhere.

Your Opportunity

As the Business Manager, your responsibilities include but not limited to:

Lead the delivery of school wide corporate services in a large and complex school environment where novel approaches are required to redefine standards, systems and processes to ensure the integrity of organisational operations; plan, direct and manage the schools operational resources in line with school objectives and priorities; collect and analyse information, policies or procedures to understand the status quo and develop/modify broadly based operational policies which help shape, define and implement business strategy; and engage in extensive risk planning and contingency management.Manage the corporate information systems and processes within the school, recommending opportunities to adapt existing approaches and employ technology to drive system improvement. Critically analyse, review and refine systems and processes in line with continuous improvement practices, and shape new policy directions for the school.Lead and manage human resources for school support staff (including the identification of emerging talent, promotion of excellent performance outcomes and mentoring individuals to achieve their professional potential); and provide advice on a diverse range of human resource management practices (e.g. employee relations, recruitment, payroll anomalies, workplace health and safety, performance management, etc.). In collaboration with the Principal, lead change management and provide strategic solutions to human resources issues that are non-routine in nature and achieve long-term strategic impact for the school.

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.Attach a copy of your mandatory qualifications/registration 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.

Occupational group Education & Training