This is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 3, 2025
Makybe Rise Primary School (PS) is a state-of-the-art Independent Public School that caters for children from Kindergarten to Year 6. At Makybe Rise PS, every child every day experiences a sense of significance, belonging, fun, and challenge, graduating into the wider community with the knowledge and skills to achieve their hopes, dreams and aspirations.
Find out more about our school by visiting Makybe Rise Primary School or Schools Online.
The Role
The successful applicant will work closely with the Principal to establish and be responsible for the financial, physical and human resource processes of the school. As part of the role, you would work with the Administration Support Team who are focussed on delivering improved outcomes for the school community, and who share a strong team ethos and a solutions focussed outlook.
The successful applicant will ideally display the ability to work independently with autonomy. In this role, you would oversee the business operations and work collaboratively with a team, embedding the school culture and ethos. You should be flexible and reliable and have excellent conceptual, interpersonal, communication, staff management and problem-solving skills.
The Manager Corporate Services would be responsible for implementing sound consistent management and budgeting practices and systems. Additionally, review current school financial practices and implement improvements. The successful applicant would ideally foster effective human resource management practices and display strategic oversight and effective management of buildings, facilities and assets at the school.
You would work in a collaborative and dynamic team environment committed to building quality communication with all stakeholders, including Department of Education representatives, parents, Teachers, Education Assistants, Parents and Citizens, external business and community groups.
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 Elizabeth Oteri, Business Assistant on (08) 9523 5900 or emailing Elizabeth.Oteri@education.wa.edu.au.
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 National Criminal History Check with the Department's Screening Unit.
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 being your current line manager.
Step 2: Attach your documents
Your application should include:
- A CV outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
- A statement addressing the following selection criteria as outlined in the attached JDF
- Demonstrated high-level human resource management skills, including the ability to develop and/or apply human resource management practices and processes.
- Demonstrated high-level financial management skills, including budget preparation and the ability to understand and apply financial and accounting practices and procedures.
- Demonstrated high-level written communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills.
- Demonstrated experience in the application of high-level customer service principles and practices.
- Demonstrated experience in effective leadership of a team.
- Demonstrated ability to provide high-level human resource consultancy and financial advice in the development, implementation and management of business and marketing plans.
- Demonstrated well developed problem solving and risk management skills, including the ability to provide innovative solutions to strategic and complex problems and issues.
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/SS965199
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, 16 May 2025
