Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Education Support - Level 1, Range 4
Occupation: Administration
Location: Melbourne - Northern suburbs
Reference: 1512612
Roxburgh Park Primary School - Profile
Roxburgh Park Primary School opened in 2002 in the suburb of Roxburgh Park, approximately 20 kilometres north of the city of Melbourne. We cater for students Foundation (Prep) to Grade 6 with a current enrolment of 345. Approximately 61% of students come from a background where English is not the main language spoken at home (over 36 languages).
RPPS has 20EFT (Equivalent Full time) teaching staff, 3 principal class and 14 EFT Education support staff.
Specialist programs operate Physical Education, Auslan, Visual Arts & STEM. Support programs are provided in Literacy and numeracy as well as Social Engagement.
Our school vision:
Roxburgh Park Primary School is committed to providing a safe, inclusive and engaging learning environment¿that encourages a community of learners who are high achieving and socially and emotionally intelligent.
We are committed to ¿Achieving Excellence Together¿ through our school values of Respect, Learning and Cooperation: ¿
RESPECT: where students are friendly and caring in their pursuit of personal growth and wellbeing¿
LEARNING: where students are curious, reflective and critical lifelong learners ¿
CO-OPERATION: where students confidently collaborate as active citizens in the community¿
Student wellbeing is a high priority where every person involved in Roxburgh Park Primary School has a responsibility to understand the important and specific role they play individually and collectively to ensure that the education, wellbeing and safety of all students are at the forefront of all that we do and every decision that we make. The school uses the School Wide Positive Behaviour Support (SWPBS) as a framework that brings together school communities to develop positive, safe, supportive learning cultures. The goal of School Wide Positive Behaviour Support at Roxburgh Park Primary School is to provide a safe and stimulating learning environment in which students can reach their full educational potential in a positive school culture that engages and supports them within our community. SWPBS assists to improve social, emotional, behavioural and academic outcomes for children and young people.
Roxburgh Park Primary School strives to build a culture of collaboration through a professional learning community. Teachers work collaboratively within year level teams to focus on improving student outcomes. Teams diagnose and set SMART goals for student learning needs. They plan, implement, track and evaluate teaching responses to student outcomes through collaborative practices, reflection and feedback. Within AIP focus improvement teams of Literacy, Numeracy, SWPB and Inclusion, teachers collaborate using the FISO improvement cycle to diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate teaching responses to an identified problem of practice.
Collaboration at Roxburgh Park Primary school is focused on continuous improvement by linking the learning needs of students with the professional learning and practices of teachers. We have two leading teachers and two learning specialist as Pedagogical coaches in the areas of Literacy and Numeracy to support identified key improvement strategies who are focused on building the capacity of educators and promoting collective efficacy. Our long-term focus is on lifting our reading, writing and numeracy achievement and learning gains.
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.
[Attendance requirement for this position]
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.
Deliver School Services
Finance
General Administration
Human Resources
Manage School Resources
Support School Council
Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.
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 [email protected]
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.
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
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
Applicants please include Staff ID, VIT / WWCC number with expiry date and Date of Birth on application.