This is a 6 month fixed term, full-time position commencing Term 3, 2025 with possible extension and/or permanency
At Leeming Senior High School Education Support Centre (SHS, ESC) students thrive in an engaging and innovative learning environment.
Our students come from diverse socio-economic and cultural backgrounds - a feature which serves to enrich our learning environment. Working with our community, we achieve our school vision to have a warm and welcoming and connected community.
The positive and inclusive environment we create ensures that all members of our school community feel welcomed, safe, respected and valued. At Leeming ESC, we provide specialised educational programs to meet the needs of our students with disabilities who are aged from 12 to 18 years. We are located just 17 kilometres south of Perth close to the Kwinana Freeway.
Find out more about our school by visiting LEEMING SENIOR HS EDUCATION SUPPORT CENTRE or Schools Online
The Role
As the Manager Corporate Services, you will work closely with the principal to establish and be responsible for the financial, physical and human resource processes of the school. In this role, you play a key role in ensuring the efficient functioning of the school's business operations and work with the leadership team to recruit, supervise and manage school support staff. Applicants should have high-level financial management skills, have sound analytical, conceptual and problem-solving skills and the ability to identify risks and recommend solutions to mitigate the risks. Previous experience with Kaartdijin is desirable.
The successful applicant will ideally to be motivated, possess strong communication and interpersonal skills. They should have the ability to work in a collaborative team environment committed to building quality communication with all stakeholders, develop strong community relationships, links with staff, students and families and be welcoming of cultural diversity. Knowledge of the challenges and rewards of providing education services to students with special educational needs would be beneficial.
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 Keran Davies, Principal on (08) 9237 6870 or by emailing Keran.Davies1@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 three (3) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
- A five (5) 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/SS968920
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 Monday, 9 June 2025
