This is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 2, 2026
Wanneroo Primary School (PS) is an Independent Public School situated in the North Metropolitan Education District. The school caters to 400 students from Kindergarten to Year 6 and has a long and positive history with its local surrounds, being established in 1899. At Wanneroo PS the focus is on providing an environment where students are supported to achieve and successes are celebrated. There is a high level of professionalism amongst Wanneroo PS staff, where all members of the team have high expectations of each other.
Find out more about our school by visiting wanneroops.wa.edu.au or Schools Online.
The Role
As the Manager Corporate Services, you will work closely with the principal and administration team to manage the financial, physical and human resource processes of the school. You will ideally play a significant role in ensuring the efficient and effective management of school business processes, including the supervision of support staff and the coordination of tasks related to financial management, asset maintenance and human resource administration. Your leadership would support compliance with Department policies and procedures and contribute to the overall effectiveness of school operations.
A key responsibility of the position would be to maintain and report on the financial integrity of the school’s business operations. This may include contributing to financial planning and budget development and providing informed advice to support sound decision-making and the ongoing financial sustainability of the school.
The position requires a flexible and collaborative team member with well-developed communication skills and display knowledge of the systems and policies required to maintain, monitor, analyse and extract information using RM Finance, RM Billing, RM Asset Manager, Compass, Flexipurchase and the Recruitment Advertising Management System (RAMS). Experience with end-of-month, end-of-calendar-year and end-of-financial-year processes is highly desirable, along with a strong understanding of procurement requirements within government and school systems.
The school is transitioning to Phase 2 of the Kaartdijin Program, and the successful applicant should display a willingness to learn and implement new systems and processes as part of this change.
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 Terri Reid, Principal on (08) 9306 0500 or terri.reid@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 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 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 leadership skills in the delivery of business outcomes and sound customer service principles and practices.
- Demonstrated well developed oral, written and interpersonal communication skills and the ability to use effective negotiation skills.
- Demonstrated sound financial management skills, including budget preparation and the ability to interpret and apply financial and accounting practices and procedures.
- Demonstrated sound human resource management skills, including the ability to develop and/or apply human resource management practices and systems.
- Demonstrated ability to provide input into the development, implementation and monitoring of business and marketing plans.
- Demonstrated sound conceptual, analytical and problem solving skills.
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/SS1031789
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 March 2026
