Manager Corporate Services

Manager Corporate Services

Branch: Ellenbrook Primary School

Division: Independent Public School - North Metropolitan Education Region

Salary: Level 4, $90,161 - $94,587 per annum (pro-rata) (DOE (SSO) CA 2024)

Work Type: Permanent - Full Time

FTE: 1.0

Location: Ellenbrook

Closing Date: 2025-12-04 4:30 PM

Attachments:

• Information - Applying for Advertised Positions in Schools Jan24.pdf
• Manager Corporate Services - MIN L4 - Jan 2021 - PUBLISHED JDF.pdf
• applicant resource - how to write a cv and covering letter nov18.pdf

This is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 2, 2026

Ellenbrook Primary School (PS) supports students with disabilities who are supported through Schools Resourcing. Located in the rapidly growing north-eastern corridor of Perth, Ellenbrook PS is the oldest, and most established, primary school of the schools in Ellenbrook.

A strong and diverse community, Ellenbrook PS is home to over 50 different cultures which provides us with unique opportunities to learn from each other. At Ellenbrook PS, we prepare children for Lifelong Learning by providing a positive, caring and cooperative environment that promotes equality, respect, creativity, self-esteem and the pursuit of personal excellence.

Find out more about our school by visiting ellenbrookps.wa.edu.au or Schools Online.

The Role

As Manager Corporate Services, the successful applicant will ideally contribute to financial decisions and school improvement plans for targeted initiatives. Additionally, you will provide leadership and act as a liaison within the school and community. As Manager Corporate Services you will ideally have highly developed organisational skills and financial management knowledge to meet Department of Education financial requirements and to manage the diversity of the role. As the successful applicant, you will ideally display effective interpersonal skills to manage staff and maintain positive working relationships within the school and broader community. Your experience in management of Capital Works programs will be an asset for future building programs that will require your liaison and direction with a range of Department of Education and private entities.

This position is ideal for a team player with sound communication skills and a thorough understanding and operational knowledge of the relevant systems and policies required to maintain, monitor, analyse and extract information using RM Finance, RM Billing, RM Asset Manager, Compass, Flexipurchase and Recruitment Advertising Management System (RAMS). Relevant experience in End of Month, End of Calendar Year and Financial Year reporting will be looked upon favourably, as is a thorough understanding of Procurement in the Government and Schools systems

The school currently has a new Intensive English Centre onsite so an understanding or experience in this space would be advantageous.

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 Anthony Shields, Principal on (08) 9297 7300 or by emailing Anthony.Shields@education.wa.edu.au.

During the school holidays, please contact Mr Anthony Shields on (+61) 0408 937 210 or via email on Anthony.Shields@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/SS1003675

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, 04 December 2025.