This is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 3, 2025.
Girrawheen Senior High School is a culturally diverse school community where we not only strongly believe in achieving academic success, but also the development of a well-rounded individual who genuinely comprehends the importance of contributing positively to society. As part of the role, you would work with the leadership staff, sharing a strong team ethos and using your expertise to contribute to improved outcomes for the school community.
Find out more about our school by visiting girrawheenshs.wa.edu.au or Schools Online.
The Role
As Manager Corporate Services, your responsibilities may include the successful delivery of all corporate operations in addition to responsibility for all financial, physical and school support staff human resource processes. In collaboration with the Principal and other members of the leadership team you should provide operational and strategic input to the development of the school’s workforce and business plans.
To be successful in the role, you will ideally possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, sound financial management skills and strategic administration experience including the ability to meet all audit requirements. Additionally, you may be asked to review current school financial practices and implement improvements. You will ideally display outstanding organisational skills and the ability to plan and prioritise within your areas of responsibility. You should be flexible, reliable and have excellent conceptual, interpersonal, communication, staff management and problem-solving skills.
As the successful applicant you will ideally display the ability to work independently. You should foster effective human resource management practices and as part of the role you should display strategic oversight and effective management of buildings, facilities and assets at the school.
You would be working in a collaborative and dynamic team environment committed to building quality communication with all stakeholders, including Department of Education representatives, parents, Teachers, Education Assistants, 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 Barbara Newton, Principal, on (08) 9247 0555 or by emailing barbara.newton@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 (1) being your current line manager.
Step 2: Attach your documents
Your application should include:
- A CV of up to two (2) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
- A three (3) page 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/SS969732
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 Thursday 19 June, 2025.
