This is a 12 month fixed term, full-time position commencing Term 3, 2025 with possible extension and/or permanency
Mount Lawley Primary School (PS) are seeking an organised and enthusiastic Manager Corporate Services to join our friendly team. We are a dynamic, innovative, and inclusive community that nurtures and inspires lifelong learning with high levels of achievement and expectations for all.
Mount Lawley PS is an Independent Public School situated 4 kilometres from the Perth CBD. Having been rebuilt in 2015, the façade of the school represents our strong heritage while the inside is modern with excellent facilities. With 21 classrooms from Kindy to Year 6, Specialist teachers in Digital Technology, Italian, Music and Physical Education, our students access the Western Australian curriculum in an innovative and inclusive way. We highly value our extra-curricular programs and take pride in delivering a safe, inclusive and supportive learning environment for all students.
Mount Lawley PS values respectful and trusting relationships with our school community and these partnerships between the home and school support us in developing our shared responsibility for the education of our students and their families. Our clear and unified vision, together – learn, respect, inspire, create, celebrate, drives our whole school improvement agenda, focusing on quality teaching and learning.
Find out more about our school by visiting mountlawleyps.wa.edu.au or Schools Online
The Role
The successful applicant will be an integral member of our school leadership team, providing support to establish and maintain a school environment that excels in caring for its students, and their families, developing strong and positive relationships with students, staff, and the broader school community. Excellent interpersonal acumen and sound oral, written and interpersonal communication skills are highly regarded for this role.
As Manager Corporate Services, you would administer and report on the financial compliance and integrity of the school’s business operations, provide significant input into financial planning and budgeting, and identify and develop processes and systems that enhance the effectiveness of administrative functions. In collaboration with the principal, you will provide operational input to the development of the school Business and Operational Plans and monitor the school’s financial position and effectiveness against these plans.
Well-developed knowledge of our Student-Centred Funding model, One Line Budget, RM Billing/Finance, Asset and Resource Management, the Compass platform, RAMS and HRMIS systems will be highly regarded. Relevant experience in End of Month, End of Calendar Year and Financial Year reporting is highly desireable.as well as, understanding of procurement in government and schools systems. The successful applicant will ideally, work in a collaborative team environment committed to building quality communication with all stakeholders and develop strong community relationships. You will ideally, exhibit analytical, conceptual and problem-solving skills and contribute to ongoing school improvement as a proactive member of the leadership team.
In this role, you will ideally, hold responsibility for the mentoring, development, and management of school support staff as well as forging highly effective working relationships with all stakeholders, both internal and external. The role requires to work with the principal to ensure occupational health and safety systems management, compliance and implementation are in place to maintain a safe working environment for staff and students.
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 Robyn Crump, Principal on (08) 9238 0800 or Robyn.Crump@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 four (4) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
- A four (4) 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/SS974085
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 Wednesday, 18 June 2025
