<p><strong>Holy Spirit Catholic College Lakemba</strong>&nbsp;<br><strong>Commencement Date:</strong> Negotiable&nbsp;<br><strong>Closing Date: </strong>Tuesday, 28 January 2025 (interviews may take place prior to the closing date)&nbsp;<br><strong>Capacity: </strong>Full-Time, Permanent&nbsp;<br><br><strong>About Our School</strong><br><br><a href="https://holyspiritlakemba.syd.catholic.edu.au/"><u>Holy Spirit Catholic College</u></a> is an authentic faith community under the patronage of St Mary Mackillop and St Jean Baptiste de La Salle. Holy Spirit is one of Sydney's most culturally diverse Catholic schools offering a truly comprehensive Catholic education. The needs of gifted and talented students are catered for through the Newman Selective Gifted Education program and those students with additional learning needs through an outstanding Diverse Learning facility. Holy Spirit Catholic College is a dynamic community preparing adults for the challenges of the modern world.</p><p><strong>About the Role</strong></p><p>Reporting to the Principal, the Business and Operations Manager is an executive leader supporting the Principal and is responsible for overseeing the non-educational school operations including financial management, administration, property and facilities management.</p><p>This role ensures that the school's operations are efficient, cost-effective, and compliant with relevant regulations. Working in a dynamic school environment, this role takes an entrepreneurial approach to identifying and implementing opportunities for growth and improvement.</p><p><strong>Why Work for Sydney Catholic Schools</strong></p><p>In joining <a href="https://sydcatholicschools.nsw.edu.au/"><u>Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS)</u></a>, you will be part of the largest Catholic education community in NSW, with a unified vision and shared resources, encompassing over 145 schools and over 74,000 students. We enable job mobility across the system, diverse career opportunities and an extensive suite of professional development programs.</p><p>SCS is recognised for outstanding student achievement, with 9 schools in the top 100 of the HSC rankings and 18 schools placing in the top 150. We focus on enabling a quality preschool to post-school learning journey for every child, supported by a team of dedicated educators and caregivers.</p><p>In addition, we offer:</p><ul><li>competitive salary based on enrolment band</li><li>salary packaging of up to $15,900 annually</li><li>up to 25% discount on school fees for parents of SCS students</li><li>ongoing training and development opportunities</li><li>discounts on gym classes and memberships, activewear, healthy meals, and wellbeing products</li><li>generous Employee Referral Program.</li></ul><p><strong>The successful applicant will perform tasks that include, but not limited to:</strong></p><ul><li>overseeing and coordinating the school's scheduled and unscheduled repair and maintenance program, to support effective and safe operations of school buildings and facilities</li><li>providing on site coordination and support for the planning and delivery of capital works programs and deployment of Master Plans</li><li>managing on-site contractors including site access and induction and ensuring tasks are completed as per school and SCS requirements</li><li>planning for future needs of the school by developing business cases and maintaining the Master Plans to support future growth</li><li>collaborating with the Finance and Property team by fulfilling all required responsibilities outlined in policy and/or as directed by the Director and other leaders in the team</li><li>managing and reporting on the school's financial activities in alignment with the Principal and SCS procedures, ensuring that all financial activities are conducted professionally and comply with financial delegations and relevant legislation</li><li>monitoring, managing and providing regular insights relating to the school's financial performance and identifying solutions to reduce costs and improve outcomes</li><li>overseeing the administration of insurance claims</li><li>managing the school's fee management and debt recovery strategies and process in line with SCS' policies, procedures and values</li><li>identifying and implementing opportunities that maximise school enrolment and income</li><li>ensuring Work Health and Safety (WHS) systems and requirements are followed to mitigate risks, comply with legislation and ensure a safe environment</li><li>implementing and monitoring adherence to WHS systems for all persons onsite</li><li>coordinating and actively participating in the school's WHS Committee</li><li>addressing and managing WHS incidents in accordance with legislative requirements and SCS policies</li><li>providing operational support for school events</li><li>managing site security operations including access to CCTV footage, operation of alarms and access to keys and access cards</li><li>collaborating with primary schools within their network including establishing commercial connections such as multi-school tenders, debt collection, shared resources and providing guidance where needed</li><li>serving as a member of the College Leader Leadership Team</li><li>any other duties as required.</li></ul><p><strong>Essential Criteria:</strong></p><ul><li>tertiary qualifications (at Certificate Level or higher) in Business, Project Management or other relevant field</li><li>demonstrated experience in a similar role including Business Manager or Operations Manager with responsibilities in financial management, procurement, facilities management or executive administration</li><li>demonstrated experience in leading and motivating a team to achieve quality business outcomes</li><li>strong understanding of financial management, budgeting and debt collection.</li></ul><p><strong>Application Process</strong></p><p>Please click on the 'Apply' button and follow the steps to submit your application. To complete the application process, please ensure you attach the following;</p><ul><li>current CV</li><li>a cover letter</li><li>referees, including your current employer and contact details.</li></ul><p>Please note: Interviews may take place prior to the closing date.</p><p>Any offer of employment with Sydney Catholic Schools is subject to screening completed by the Central Office People &amp; Culture Services team.</p><p>If you encounter technical issues or for any general enquiries please contact the People &amp; Culture Services team on (02) 9568 8297 (8am-5pm, Mon-Fri).</p><p><strong>Statement of Commitment to Child Safety&nbsp;</strong><br><a href="https://sydcatholicschools.nsw.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/54/2024/07/SCS-Safety-Statement_202406.pdf"><u>Click here</u></a> to access SCS' Statement of Commitment to Child Safety and join us in creating a culture of child safety and wellbeing.<br><br><strong>Working With Children Check (WWCC)</strong><br>This role is classified as child-related work and therefore requires a WWCC clearance prior to commencement of employment.<br><br><i>SCS welcomes and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and candidates with diverse backgrounds.</i><br>&nbsp;</p>