BUSINESS MANAGER

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DOUG BRAIDENPRINCIPAL

M.ED(LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT), GRADCERTDIV(THEOLOGY), B.APPSC(MATHS), B.ED(SEC) HONS, DIPPS(POLICE INVESTIGATIONS), DIPGOV(INVESTIGATIONS), MACEL

Principal’s Welcome

Are you someone who thrives on change, with an ability to lead others in a dynamic work environment? Do you have outstanding business leadership capabilities, with a desire to utilise your gifts and skills to help drive the creation of something new, student centred and innovative?

I would like to thank you for expressing an interest in the role of Business Manager at Faith Lutheran College. The College is seeking to appoint an experienced and future focused business leader, who will lead our team of committed and passionate business, accounts and school support officers.

It is my vision that Faith becomes a truly innovative and contemporary educational institution that will lead the way forward for a new way of learning. This relentless desire to achieve this goal has resulted in Faith becoming a finalist in 2021 for Secondary School of the Year (Non-Government) in the Australian Education Awards. This remarkable achievement demonstrates the collective desire in our staff to be the best we can in service to our students. Situated in the expanding regional community of Plainland, our College and the surrounding area is experiencing a time of unprecedented growth. Enrolments are growing year-on-year, with a number of plans to expand the College footprint both in terms of infastructure and with regard to our impact and influence within the educational landscape of the Ipswich/Lockyer Valley region.

I believe that school, as it is today, does not serve the interests of many young people, and my vision for Faith Lutheran College is to be an educational institution that is able and willing to take positive, well-informed risks, in order to serve as the inspiration for broader educational reform and change.

We need schools, and operational structures that value our students, and we need leaders that are willing to do what it takes to make this a reality.

Are you that leader? Are you someone who thrives on change and a dynamic work environment? Do you want to play a key role in leading, supporting and facilitating the creation of something new, student-centred and innovative?

Are you our next Business Manager?

I invite you to read this information pack. Explore our school and what it stands for and give me the opportunity to show you our vision for the future of education here at Faith Lutheran College.

Thank you for taking the time to explore the exciting opportunity we have on our Executive Team, and I sincerely look forward to receiving your application for the role.

About Faith Lutheran College

Faith Lutheran College is a co-educational Secondary school situated within the expanding rural community of Plainland, mid-way between Ipswich and Toowoomba in South-East Queensland.

Providing educational opportunities for students from Year 7 to Year 12, and purpose-built to cater for education across the Lockyer Valley and Greater Western Brisbane regions, our campus footprint encompasses 70 acres of land, and boasts an extensive range of facilities, designed to support a diverse curriculum of teaching and learning.

A Lutheran School, with a focus on high quality teaching and learning, and an emphasis on Christian community, Faith prides itself on a reputation for student agency, and the provision of well-established future pathways that cater to, and serve to unlock the potential of, each individual learner.

Unique among the surrounding educational landscape, Faith values and respects the individual learning journey. We provide a vibrant and authentic education that expands vocational horizons for young people, whether this leads to further study at University, additional tertiary learning through TAFE and technical colleges, training for trades through apprenticeships and traineeships, or alternative pathways that lead directly into the workforce.

Beginning from an initial cohort of 40 learners in 1999, the College has grown to accommodate more than 750 students, with substantial year-on-year growth projected into the future. Buoyed by both population increases across the region, and a renewed focus on innovation and contemporary learning, Faith Lutheran College sits at the beginning of an exciting new chapter in its operation – with a vision that will elevate the College and its offerings to the forefront of educational practice.

Committed to the pursuit of excellence, and perennially striving to embed research, data and innovation into educational practice, Faith Lutheran College is a dynamic and forward-focused teaching and learning community, where both staff and students are engaged, empowered, and equipped for lifelong learning.

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Our Vision, Mission and Values

Above all, Faith Lutheran College reflects the grace and love of God in all that we do.

Our Vision

OurValues

Awakening potential and empowering learners for purposeful lives through Christ.

As a Lutheran School, our core values and ethos are intertwined with our profession of the Christian faith, viewing the provision of high-quality education, and a need to make it accessible to all, as an extension of the missional calling of the Lutheran Church of Australia.

As an organisation, and as a learning community, we value:

OurMission

We provide a vibrant and authentic education that equips young people to boldly and confidently shape our world. We inspire learners to discover their gifts, pursue their goals, and continue learning throughout their lives with curiosity, conviction and courage. In all that we do, we reflect the grace and love of God, so that through our words and actions, others may come to know Jesus, and through Him, have life to the full.

We value and recognise that people are the heart, soul and strength of our College. We strive to grow together, to learn together, and to support each other through genuine care.

People

We value prayer, faith and discernment as the guides by which we act and lead, with confidence and in accordance with God’s Word and the Holy Spirit, to fulfil God’s plans for our community.

Spirit-Led

We value the unrelenting pursuit, expectation and achievement of excellence in all that we undertake.

Quality

We value, uphold, operate and lead with truth, integrity and accountability, both to ourselves and to others.

Authenticity

We value ideas, attitudes and practices that champion curiosity, question the status-quo, and respond to challenges with big ideas, creative invention, collaboration and critical thinking.

Innovation

We value the elimination of complexity to cultivate environments in which creativity and innovation flourish.

Simplicity

We value the strategic use of resources to realise and preserve a desired and assured future for ourselves, others and the world.

Sustainability

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About The Position:Business ManagerThe Business Manager is an Executive-Level position that is viewed as key to the future life, growth and sustainability of Faith Lutheran College, Plainland. A full-time role, reporting to our Principal, the position represents an opportunity for a highly-skilled candidate to play an integral role in the College’s business operations, as we move into an exciting new phase of growth and expansion through the implementation of a new Strategic Plan

You

A highly capable Business Manager Director or Executive, with demonstrable experience at senior management level, you will be a proactive and highly motivated individual, who thrives in organisations poised for growth and expansion. Comfortable with oversight, team management and delegation, you will have well-developed financial and business acumen, with a proclivity for managing projects, personnel and deadlines to ensure that Faith Lutheran College continues to provide high-quality facilities and educational opportunities for students, families and the broader community. A well-informed, positive risk-taker, you understand the proposition of risk against reward and have an ability to marshall resources to support overall College goals across short, medium and long-term timeframes. Confident in preparing and presenting reports and business cases to a range of stakeholders, including Government Departments, you will be responsible for the overall business operation and financial management of the College, its resources and its assets.

Your Team

To support you in this role, you will oversee a team of business and operational specialists including an Accounts and Human Resources Manager, Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable Officers, a Facilities Manager, Facilities Personnel and a team involved with the operation and maintenance of our College Bus fleet.

Additionally, you will receive input and specialised support from members of the Senior Leadership Team, including the Principal, Deputy Principal, College Pastor, the Director of Teaching and Learning, the Director of Learning Communities, the Director of Operations, and the Director of Marketing.

Position Description:Business ManagerResponsible To:

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Term of Appointment

Mission and Vision

Principal

Principal

5 Year Contract

The College seeks to make available to its community a formal education in which the gospel of Jesus Christ informs all learning and teaching, all human relationships, and all activities. Consequently, it deliberately and intentionally bears Christian witness to all who make up the world of the College. The vision of the College describes the desired future which drives all decision-making activities:

Awakening potential and empowering learners for purposeful lives through Christ.

The mission of the College expands further on this vision and describes the behaviour and characteristics of all that occurs in the world of the College to bring this vision to reality:

We provide a vibrant and authentic education that equips young peopleto boldly and confidently shape our world.

We inspire learners to discover their gifts, pursue their goals, and continue learning throughout their lives with curiosity, conviction and courage.

In all that we do, we reflect the grace and love of God, so that through our words and actions, others may come to know Jesus, and through Him, have life to the full.

The Business Manager is a key senior leadership position within the College and is directly responsible for operationalising, enabling and realising the College strategic objectives. The Business Manager is instrumental in providing both leadership and support to enact and deliver a truly contemporary and modern educational institution.

The Business Manager is a member of the College Executive Team alongside the College Principal, Deputy Principal and Pastor. This role is also an integral member of the College’s Senior Leadership Team.

The Business Manager is primarily responsible for the strategic oversight, leadership and administration of operations that affect financial sustainability and growth, physical environment, human resources, enabling environments, and corporate service management. This requires working with and through staff, students, parents/carers and the wider community.

Main Objective and Key Relationships

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Furthermore, all senior leaders are responsible for effective implementation of strategy relating to the Church’s mission for Lutheran Schools.

This role involves seven (7) dimensions:

• Spiritual leadership• General leadership• Staff development• Project and property management• Financial operations and reporting• Corporate service leadership and management• Policy, risk and compliance.

The Business Manager will:• Translate the mission and vision of the College into achievable steps and systems that accomplish

desired results• Coach and mentor staff through identification, training, empowering and releasing to fulfil the mission

and vision of the College• Measure the effectiveness of enacted strategies against defined objectives and performance

indicators.

Spiritual Leadership

• Ensure that gospel of Jesus Christ informs all areas of the College• Prioritise, encourage and make possible all such programs and activities that assist students being

drawn to the love and forgiveness of Jesus Christ• Identify the spiritual giftings of Christian staff and encourage their use in school ministry• Actively implement strategies to attract quality Christian teaching and non-teaching staff with a heart

for ministry• Develop staff capacity for Christian ministry.

General Leadership

• Demonstrate authenticity, genuine humbleness and servant leadership• Identify, develop and release future leaders• Create an environment where middle leaders can effectively carry out their duties and responsibilities• Develop intentional strategy to achieve College objectives• Provide clear direction and purpose to staff regarding the implementation of strategy• Identify and remove barriers that prevent organisational growth whilst managing risk• Measure the achievement of objectives against performance indicators• Celebrate short and long term wins to maintain momentum and build a culture of high performance

and continuous improvement.

Key Responsbilities

Staff Development • Further build and strengthen leadership capacity in your line managers and other direct reports• Develop staff capacity to enact restorative practices when required• Identify leadership capacity in other staff, always with a lens for succession planning, development

and empowerment• Work collaboratively with your staff to develop and deliver an enabling environment so that the

educational and church mission aims and objectives are deliverable• Provide leadership and collaboration in the planning, development, implementation and review of

College policies, practices and priorities.

Project and Property Management • Ensure that all projects, property and facilities enable the furtherance of educational aims consistent

with the vision and mission of the College• Ensure that appropriate insurance and risk management processes protect College assets• Oversee the preparation of the College’s masterplan in consultation with College Executive, Senior

Leadership Team and College Council• Oversight of the development, implementation and ongoing monitoring of projects of the College• Coordinate and manage building projects, including the timely preparation of architectural plans and

obtaining planning building permits and approvals • Advise the College Principal on priorities for property maintenance and development of new works

across the College• Delegate to the Facilities Manager the development and maintenance of grounds and facilities

across the College• Have oversight over the effective security of the College• Oversees the negotiation of service agreements for the College including equipment, utilities and

supply services.

Financial Operations and Reporting • Oversight of financial planning and the preparation of budgets in consultation with College Council,

College Principal and Senior Leaders• Management of the Business Team and other direct reports, ensuring appropriate delegations and

oversight in order to meet deadlines and timely completion of tasks • Implementation of the most effective methods to obtain government funding including targeted

recurrent funding and capital funding• In collaboration with the Director of Marketing, College Principal, College Council, P&F Committee and

other support groups, implement methods to source other funds and fundraising• Control of income and expenditure including the collection of fees, debt collection and monitoring of

budgets and annual cash flow• Oversight of all bookkeeping and accounting practices• Implementation of the College’s credit control policy• Oversight of the College’s borrowing program and investments• Oversight of all insurance policies and asset registers• Oversight of Commonwealth and State funding arrangements through Lutheran Education

Queensland to ensure most effective levels of recurrent and capital government funding for the College

• Oversight of compliance arrangement such as PAYG, FBT and GST and general Australian taxation arrangements

• Oversee the preparation of statutory and government returns in a timely manner

Key Responsbilities (Continued)

Corporate Service and General Personnel Leadership and Management • Oversee, lead and manage staff within the Business Office of the College• Oversee the recruitment and development of staff in the areas of grounds and maintenance, food

services, buses and transportation, cleaning, ICT, business, and other administration staff • Oversee the management of Workcover and workplace rehabilitation• Oversee, in consultation with the College Principal and the Lutheran Education Queensland Enterprise

Bargaining Committee, the negotiation of terms and conditions of employment and the monitoring of employment contracts of staff

• Oversee and administer wages and salaries• Ensure compliance with Government requirements and Industrial agreements with respect to the

payment of superannuation.

Policy, Risk and Compliance • Develop and administer various financial, property, risk, compliance and other policies and

procedures associated with the responsibility of your role• Manage and delegate to the WHS Officer as required.

• Acts as Secretary and Public Officer of Faith Lutheran College• Non-voting member consultant of College Council• Attends College Council and other relevant committee meetings• Oversees the preparation of agendas and minutes for Finance and Property subcommittees of

College Council• Monitors and ensures College compliance with the Australian Taxation Office responsibilities• Lodges College statutory returns (e.g. Associations Incorporation Act and ACNC).

The Business Manager is recognised as a member of the following committees and sub-committees within the Governance structure of Faith Lutheran College:

• College Council• Finance Committee (Subcommittee of College Council)• Property Committee (Subcommittee of College Council)• Parents and Friends (P&F) Committee (Subcommittee of College Council)• College Executive• Senior Leadership Team• Risk and Compliance

College Council Requirements

Additional Responsibilities

Committee Membership

College Policy Adherence Obligations

The Business Manager at Faith Lutheran College will be familiar with and adhere to all Faith Lutheran College Policies and Policy Statements at all times. All College policies are updated regularly and available to staff through a staff portal.

Workplace Culture

Faith Lutheran College Plainland aims to manifest a culture of fostering educational excellence that is immersed in a Christ-centred approach to education, where service in response to God’s love is at the heart of all that we do. At Faith Lutheran College, all that we do and say is based on our desire to see every person, staff and student, thrive and flourish in their work and life.

All staff will contribute to this workplace culture by being accountable for their own behaviours, actions and decisions while maintaining a loving and forgiving attitude in their relationships and service to others. All staff will show a commitment to excellence in learning by being an engaged, self-directed learner themselves, utilising the resources, policies and procedures provided by Faith Lutheran College to contribute to a culture of collaboration, reflection and action that empowers the community.

Selection Criteria

One Committed to the Christian faith

Two Hold tertiary qualifications in Accounting or Business or alternatively, be qualified as an Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) member (Postgraduate related qualifications in a related area will be viewed favourably)

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Be eligible for Certified Public Account (CPA) or Chartered Accountant (CA) status or have achieved MBA status.

Hold, or have the eligibility to hold, a current Blue Card.

The following criteria will be used by the selection panel when short-listing candidates:

Mandatory Selection Criteria

The ability to work autonomously and collaboratively, meet tight deadlines and within a complex and at times, high pressure environment and still maintain the ability to treat others with dignity, care and compassion

Five Demonstrated strategic leadership ability and experience in leading, motivating and developing teams to achieve operational objectives and balance competing priorities

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Demonstrated leadership capacity to realise the strategic vision and intentions of the College

Comprehensive and extensive knowledge and experience in finance and accounting

Comprehensive and extensive knowledge and experience in property and project management

Other Selection Criteria

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High degree of competence in matters relating to building projects and other similar activities

Possess high levels of interpersonal skills as it relates to the management and leadership of staff at all levels

Demonstrated high level conceptual, analytical and planning skills

Excellent ability to present formally and informally to a variety of audiences in a range of settings

Demonstrated capacity to be an empathetic listener, an engaging and persuasive speaker and a diplomatic communicator with strong written communication skills

Demonstrated ability to engage parents, students and the broader community in such a way that enhances the College’s reputation.

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Application

First stage interview

Referee checks

Second stage interview

Offer of appointment

Our Selection ProcessSelection is a multistage process to ensure the appointment of a suitable candidate who is able to achieve the core objectives and aims of the College.

Full details of the selection process will be provided in the instance you are shortlisted for selection.

If you would like to be a part of our exciting, future here at Faith Lutheran College, please submit your application and include:

• Covering letter • Curriculum Vitae• Contact details for two professional referees

Applications for this position must be received by 9.00am (AEST) on Monday 15 November 2021.

How to Apply

Applications for the role of Business Manager at Faith Lutheran College, Plainland should be submitted through Seek. To access this service and submit your application, please visit:

For more information, or a confidential discussion about this role, please contact:

www.faithlc.qld.edu.au/career-opportunities/business-manager

Heidi ReckHuman Resources ManagerFaith Lutheran College, Plainland +61 07 5466 9900 hr@faithlcs.qld.edu.au

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