Business Manager

Government schools

Applications close Sunday 20 September 2026 at 11.59pm

Overview

Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time

Salary: Salary not specified

Grade: Education Support - Level 1, Range 4

Occupation: Administration

Location: Melbourne - Northern suburbs

Reference: 1541808

Selection Criteria

• SC1 Demonstrated capacity to lead an office team, including capacity for directing the work of others.
• SC2 Demonstrated knowledge and experience in respect to human resource and financial management records systems.
• SC3 Sound knowledge of financial management legal requirements and practices, including the capacity to produce reports and provide advice in respect to those reports.
• SC4 High level organizational skills, including the capacity to prioritise work flows.
• SC5 High level written and verbal communication skills.

Role

Attendance is required for 8 Finance Sub-committee meetings per year you will received Time in Lieu for your time.

Some school holiday attendance is also required, ad-hoc leave purchase allowance will be processed.

A Business Manager role will usually undertake tasks that impact on the whole school. The role seeks to gain cooperation of other staff members or members of the school community to achieve specific objectives, such as in school administration, finance or human resources.

Direction on targets and goals is provided but the position will have some degree of latitude in determining how they are achieved. This latitude will generally be limited by standard procedures and school policy. Deviation from standard procedures and school policy will require guidance and direction from senior management.

Management of staff to achieve the expected outcomes is a key responsibility. Staff management issues will be resolved with minimal reference to senior management, although guidance will be required in more complex cases. Senior management will be provided with timely reports and advice in matters relating to the school finance, human resources or school administration.

Responsibilities

Deliver School Services

• Manage the design and production of school publications and documents

Finance

• Manage and direct the preparation of annual budgets and regular financial statements and contribute to the financial decision making of the school.
• Prepare funding submissions for the leadership team and school council.
• Direct the accounting processes of the school and ensure that all funds, including school investments, are effectively accounted for according to Treasury regulations.
• Provide advice to staff on spending against budget in respect to faculties, programs and other school projects.
• Administer government grants and other school income.
• Manage fund raising activities.

General Administration

• Ensure the provision of a range of administrative support functions for the Principal and teaching staff.
• Provide administrative support to external service providers as required.
• Manage the processing of student admissions, registrations, enrolments and transfers.
• Provide required level of administrative support for school events, functions and projects.
• Implement induction programs for new staff, volunteers and other workers to the school.

Human Resources

• Research, plan and prepare development programs for support staff.
• Manage recruitment procedures.
• Provide authoritative advice to the leadership team on support structures and work practices.
• Assist in the development of work practices that ensure appropriate occupational health and safety standards are maintained.
• Manage procedures relating to employee relations issues.
• Assist in the development of human resource planning.
• Approve the School Local Payroll timesheets and monitor/validate the fornightly pay periods.

Manage School Resources

• Coordinate the use and maintenance of school buildings and equipment.
• Liaise and negotiate with service providers in respect to the cost and quality of services.
• Supervise the delivery of contracted services.
• Manage the development and collection of resource material at the school.

Support School Council

• Draft reports and make recommendations on operational issues.
• Evaluate and report on the operational efficiency of computer systems in production, making recommendations for improvement where appropriate.
• Develop techniques and procedures that will affect work practices beyond the work place.
• Manage a technical program with a broad scope across the school.

Who May Apply

Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.

Diversity and Inclusion

The department is committed to diversity and inclusion and developing a workforce that is representative of the community we service. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - culture, gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQA+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for roles within the Department. The Department recognises that the provision of safe, respectful and inclusive workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work and diversity across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for staff with disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).

Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via marrung@education.vic.gov.au

Applicants seeking part-time employment are encouraged to apply for any teaching service position and, if they are the successful candidate, request a reduced time fraction. Such requests will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis and will be subject to the operational requirements of the school.

Child Safe Standards

Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at:

https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/child-safe-standards/policy

DE Values

The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees, including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the department values is available at:

https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/values-department-vps-school-employees/overview

Conditions of Employment

This vacancy is to replace an employee on parental absence and is for a period of seven years or until the employee absent on leave returns to duty at the school.

Location Profile

Eltham North Primary School nurtures a community atmosphere, beautiful surrounds and positive learning environment. At Eltham North, we have proud academic tradition and maximise every learning opportunity to shape our students' future through high quality, values-enriched teaching and learning.

As a Victorian Government Primary School, Eltham North has a clear vision and purpose. Vision: 'Our school empowers all students to embrace learning, achieve their personal best and build their emotional, social and physical wellbeing'.

At Eltham North, the school community works together to ensure every child has a positive, happy and rewarding school experience. Every person involved in Eltham North Primary School has a responsibility to understand the important and specific role he/she plays individually and collectively to ensure that the wellbeing and safety of all children and young people is at the forefront of all they do and every decision they make. Parents and teachers are genuine partners in the learning process, ensuring students value and pursue knowledge and strive to achieve their best. Students are also encouraged to be considerate and supportive of others.

The school attracts and retains an experienced, caring and innovative staff. Our teachers work to provide a range of high quality learning opportunities to stimulate and challenge the individual needs and talents of their students. This is done within a collaborative culture, creating a strong sense of community and team spirit.

At Eltham North, our challenge is to target key indicators which define what it is to be a truly successful learner, a learner who not only achieves well academically, but who is deemed successful within the context of his/her area of talent. To achieve this we focus on providing our students with access to a broad range of learning opportunities that respond to the diversity of their individual needs and abilities. We believe these opportunities will continue to evolve through the commitment of our dedicated staff.

Eltham North Primary is a caring school and we have expressed four `student friendly values are using the `CARE' acronym.

Co-operation

• We will work together to achieve common goals
• We will negotiate solutions
• We will acknowledge the contributions of all group members
• We will foster co-operation, trust and goodwill between students, teachers and parents

Achievement

• We will do our best and not give up when faced with tasks that are difficult
• We will encourage individual improvement
• We will support each other in achieving our goals
• We will recognise and celebrate achievements

Respect

• We will take responsibility for ourselves, others and our environment
• We will treat others as we want them to treat us
• We will be courteous and tolerant of others in our school community
• We will demonstrate reliability and honesty in our interactions with others

Empathy

• We will show compassion to others
• We will support others who may be having difficulties
• We will try to understand and accept others¿ views and feelings
• We will treat others with care and understanding

We believe that values education is an integral part of our school and as such needs to be clearly reflected in school policies, codes of conduct and school documentation. These core values are the cornerstone on which we build our vision and underpin all that we do.

Eltham North Primary School is a community united by a commitment to learning. It was founded in 1924 and is intensely proud of its educational achievement in serving the community of Eltham. The school has more than 400 students enrolled for 2026. There are 19 classes comprising two Foundation classes, three Year 1 classes, three Year 2 classes, five Year 3/4 classes, six Year 5/6 classes. The school profile at Eltham North Primary consists of 53 members of staff, excluding OSHC and Instrumental Music staff. There is 1.0 Principal, 1.3 Assistant Principals, 2.0 Learning Specialist, 35 Teacher Class staff, and 13 Education Support (ES) staff.

Contact us

Tandy Johnson

03 9439 9639