This is a 13 month fixed term, full-time position commencing Term 4, 2027 with possible extension and/or permanency

Dianella Secondary College (SC) is committed to providing an innovative, high-quality education that inspires a passion for lifelong learning. Our vision reflects a deep belief in empowering every student to pursue their post-school pathway with confidence and ambition that is unlimited.

Find out more about our school by visiting dsc.wa.edu.au or Schools Online

The Role

As Manager Corporate Services (MCS), the successful applicant will ideally be a passionate and innovative operator and will manage and coordinate corporate administrative operations and front-line services aligned with the school’s strategic objectives and customer service principles and practices, which are the necessary corporate administrative elements that enable our teachers to focus their efforts on helping our students thrive.

This role manages the school’s financial resources, including implementing budgets, needs forecasting cash flow projections and investments, ensuring procedures and processes comply with Government legislations, policy and applicable accounting standards. Reporting directly to the principal, the Manager Corporate Services provides overviews and reports on financial and project management details, building on our fully commended Public School Review report.

As Manager Corporate Services, the successful applicant will ideally contribute to financial decisions and school improvement plans for targeted initiatives. Additionally, you will provide leadership and act as a liaison within the school and community. As Manager Corporate Services you will ideally have highly developed organisational skills and financial management knowledge to meet Department of Education financial requirements and to manage the diversity of the role. As the successful applicant, you will ideally display effective interpersonal skills to manage staff and maintain positive working relationships within the school and broader community. Your experience in management of Capital Works programs will be an asset for future building programs that will require your liaison and direction with a range of Department of Education and private entities, together with site management as part of a precinct model.

The successful applicant will ideally be a flexible team player with sound communication skills and a thorough understanding and operational knowledge of the relevant systems and policies required to maintain, monitor, analyse and extract information using RM Finance, RM Billing, RM Asset Manager, Compass, Flexipurchase and Recruitment Advertising Management System (RAMS). Relevant experience in End of Month, End of Calendar Year and Financial Year reporting is required, as is a thorough understanding of Procurement in the Government and Schools systems.

Want to know more?

Full details of the role, selection criteria and training requirements are listed in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Kasun Tennakoon, Principal on (08) 9345 9200 or emailing Kasun.Tennakoon@education.wa.edu.au

Agency Referrals: Public sector agencies seeking to refer surplus employees should contact Recruitment at schoolsrecruitment@education.wa.edu.au during the advertising period.

Equity and Diversity

We are committed to an inclusive and culturally responsive workforce reflecting the diversity in our schools and the Western Australian community. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. 

Explore our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan 2021-2025 for more details.

Eligibility

To work with us, you must:

• be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.
• obtain a valid Working With Children Check before you start; and
• consent to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education’s Screening Unit before you start.

Additional eligibility and training requirements are outlined in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

Application Instructions

Apply online in two easy steps:

Step 1: Select Apply for Job

Complete the online application form, including details of two (2) work related referees, preferably one (1) being your current line manager.

Step 2: Attach your documents

Your application should include:

• A CV of up to four (4) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position.

Short listed applicants will have their skills and experiences in relation to the selection criteria outlined in the attached JDF assessed in the further stages of the recruitment process.

It is recommended you have your attachments ready before selecting Apply for Job.

Your application must be received before the closing date and time. Late applications will not be accepted.

For technical support submitting your application, you can call the Department of Education’s Recruitment team on (08) 9264 4127 for assistance.

Advertised Vacancy Number: IPS/SS1071760

Suitable applicants may be considered for similar vacancies arising within the next 12 months following this selection process. This may include circumstances where the successful applicant declines or vacates the position.

The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.

Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Friday, 20 November 2026