Advertised Vacancy Number: IPS/SS738716
This is a permanent full-time position commencing Monday, 20 June (Term 2), 2022
Shenton College is seeking an experienced, enthusiastic, and collaborative Manager Corporate Services to join their team. As a key member of the College’s Executive team you will play a crucial enabling role in ensuring we deliver on the broad objectives of our 2025 Business Plan: we are a boldly ambitious and proudly public school, committed to delivering the highest quality education to every student in our care. We strive to provide excellence in education for secondary students with teaching and learning programs that are designed to be challenging and innovative. As a learning community, we nurture curiosity, collaboration, and a sense of responsibility towards others. Students are supported to find value in their school days and achieve their potential, laying a foundation for leading fulfilling and constructive lives in society.
With demonstrated excellence in team building, the successful applicant should work collaboratively in a dynamic environment and provide strategic leadership to the College for operational enhancement, financial planning, strategic budgeting, and ensure our built environment continues to be a well-resourced, well maintained, and engaging context for teaching and learning that has impact. Shenton College celebrates its shared values of care, curiosity, and collaboration, and the successful candidate will need to embody these values in the way they manage staff and lead the College community.
In this role, the successful applicant will be responsible for the provision of high level management for the school support staff and the development of effective working relationships with internal and external agencies and stakeholders. In collaboration with the Principal, Executive team, and Deaf School, they will provide strategic operational input to the development of the College’s workforce and business plans and oversee and report on the school’s financial performance. Shenton College has over 300 experienced and committed staff dedicated to educating more than 2700 students. The College is situated on a large campus that includes heritage buildings, the contemporary Shenton Learning Hub dedicated to the senior schools, and a well-established middle school – we are endowed with state of the art facilities across an extensive landscaped campus.
As the successful applicant you will ideally be an experienced leader and manager who can play an integral role in the school’s leadership team and you will ideally have demonstrated skills of a strategic thinking and capacity building for the development of business systems and service provision. The position requires outstanding interpersonal skills and the desire to build cultures of trust. In this position you will lead discussions in collaboration with the Executive and Leadership teams to develop and deliver bold, innovative, and creative solutions for the College whilst ensuring compliance with all financial requirements. You should have the ability to maintain and develop quality relationships with all stakeholders, including Department of Education representatives, parents, teachers, over 100 support staff, outside businesses, and community groups. Your knowledge of how our system operates and the capacity to network across it will be highly valued.
The College embraces a tradition of excellence and enjoys a reputation for high academic, sporting, and cultural achievements for secondary students in Years 7 to 12. Whilst a large number of our students choose university bound courses, we also provide a range of options for all students with a developed culture that values certificate vocational courses, and extensive learning beyond the classroom.
This selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy. Applicants assessed as suitable during this selection process may be considered for other similar vacancies that occur throughout our school for up to 12 months following this initial appointment. This includes circumstances where this position becomes subsequently vacant should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised position.
To be suitable for this role, you will need to demonstrate the following work related requirements (selection criteria):
- High level financial management abilities.
- Knowledge of the Financial Management Act, reporting and governance requirements of Government organisations.
- High level written and oral communication, interpersonal and negotiating skills.
- Proficiency in strategic human resource management.
- Highly developed conceptual, analytical and problem solving skills.
- Experience in the development, implementation, and monitoring of business and marketing plans.
Applications will be assessed against these work related (selection criteria) of the position. The business needs of the school may also be considered. It is therefore recommended that you consider all information contained in the advertisement and any other related information before applying for the vacancy.
The Department is an equal opportunity employer and encourages people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and persons from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.
Further information about Shenton College can be found by visiting shenton.wa.edu.au or Schools Online
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For further job related information:
Please contact Chris Hill, Associate Principal, by telephoning 0421 024 258 or emailing chris.hill@education.wa.edu.au
During the school holiday period, please contact Chris Hill, Associate Principal on 0421 024 258.
Application Instructions
All applications are submitted online. Select “Apply for Job”, at either the top or bottom of this screen and follow the instructions on your screen.
Your application should include:
- A three (3) page statement addressing the Work Related Requirements (selection criteria), in context of the role and business needs of the school
- A CV of up to three (3) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
- The contact details for two (2) work related referees who can attest to the claims made in your written application, preferably one being your current line manager.
It is recommended you have these documents completed and ready to attach before selecting “Apply for Job”.
You are asked to complete an online application form and attach your documentation, please allow enough time to complete this process as applications cannot be accepted after the closing date and time.
After you have submitted your application online, you will receive an email confirming lodgement. If you do not receive a confirmation email, please telephone (08) 9264 4127.
If you are having difficulty submitting your online application, please telephone (08) 9264 8666 for assistance.
Eligibility and training requirements
Employees will be required to:
- Provide evidence of eligibility to work in Australia for the term of the vacancy
- Obtain a current Department of Education Criminal Record Clearance prior to commencement of employment
- Obtain or hold a current Working with Children Check
- Complete the Department’s induction program within three months of commencement
- Complete any training specific to this role required by Departmental policy
- Complete the Department’s training in Accountable and Ethical Decision-Making within six months of appointment.
COVID-19 REQUIREMENTS
Applicants are advised of the recently announced mandatory vaccination policy for various occupations and workforces in WA. Employees working in, or attending school sites are required to be vaccinated in accordance with the policy. More information can be found at Mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy for WA workforces (www.wa.gov.au)
The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.
Applications must be submitted before 4.30pm (WST) on Friday, 29 April 2022
APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE
PROFORMA, FAXED, HAND DELIVERED, POSTED, EMAILED AND LATE APPLICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTED.
