Manager Corporate Services

This is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 1, 2025

West Byford Primary School (PS) is a level 6 school that opened in February 2013. The school is located on Kardan Boulevard, Byford;

approximately 41kms south of Perth and situated in the Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale. Byford is a rapidly growing suburb that includes a mix of young and established families.

Students attending West Byford PS enjoy state of the art facilities in a fresh, contemporary environment. The spacious landscaped grounds provide an abundance of play, sporting and quiet sitting areas for students to enjoy while classrooms are outfitted with up-to-date technologies to enhance student learning opportunities.

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The Role

The Manager Corporate Services (MCS) is responsible for implementing high level management and budgeting practices and systems.

The successful applicant will ideally have well established financial management capabilities, be a strategic financial leader and possess outstanding communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills.

You should also review current school financial practices, implement improvements, and use well developed problem solving and risk management skills to provide innovative solutions to strategies and complex issues.

You will ideally be flexible and reliable and able to work independently with autonomy.

The successful applicant will work with the Administration Support Team in a leadership capacity, on delivering improved outcomes.

As a member of the leadership team, the MCS contributes to inspiring and leading support staff in their commitment to the core values of the school and will provide strategic advice on financial and physical resourcing processes.

Experience in using a range of application packages such as Schools Resourcing, Integris, Assets Manager, RM Billing and RM Finance is highly desirable.

The MCS is intrinsically involved in the implementation of the school's Business Plan and the implementation of changes necessary for the progression of our priorities.

The successful applicant should also have a broad understanding of relevant legislation, reporting and governance requirements relating to the role, and effectively display the ability to lead a team of school support staff.

The ability to manage the performance of a wide variety of non-teaching staff, including the ability to manage conflict and / or performance related issues would be highly regarded.

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 Noelene Mason, Principal, on 0433 895 550 or emailing

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.

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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 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 three (3) 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 / SS916291

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, 15 November 2024