Ipswich Girls’ Grammar School including Ipswich Junior Grammar School offers high quality, non-denominational education to students from Kindy to Year 12 (co-education from Kindy to Year 6, girls only Years 7-12). Established in 1892, the School is one of eight original Grammar Schools in Queensland. At Ipswich Girls’ & Junior Grammar School we aim to educate students so that they love to learn for life, and lead with grit and grace.  We pride ourselves on providing a personalised, holistic education with a focus on academic excellence.THE ROLE We are seeking an exceptional operations leader to join our community as Director of Operations. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, this senior leadership role provides strategic oversight and operational direction across all non‑teaching services of the School.The Director of Operations ensures that infrastructure, facilities, risk management, compliance, governance, and workplace health and safety functions are aligned with the School’s Strategic Plan and enable outstanding teaching and learning outcomes. This is a hands‑on leadership role suited to an experienced professional who thrives in a complex environment and is committed to service excellence, safety, and continuous improvement.Key responsibilities include:Provide strategic advice to the Principal, Executive and Board on operations, infrastructure, WHS, risk and compliance.Lead the School’s governance, risk, compliance and WHS frameworks, including policy oversight and incident management.Chair the WHS Committee and maintain emergency, fire and security compliance.Lead delivery of infrastructure, facilities and capital works programs aligned to strategic and master planning priorities.Ensure facilities and grounds consistently meet the School’s standard of excellence and sustainability goals.Develop and manage operational, facilities, WHS, security and capital works budgets.Oversee contractor and supplier management, procurement and safe work practices.Lead the Facilities Team across grounds, cleaning, security, assets and facilities management.ABOUT YOU You are a collaborative, authoritative and values‑driven leader with proven experience overseeing complex operational portfolios. You bring:Demonstrated leadership experience managing facilities, infrastructure, WHS and operational teams.Strong project delivery capability across capital and minor works.Sound commercial, financial and contract management acumen.Well‑developed understanding of WHS, risk, governance and compliance frameworks.Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.A continuous improvement mindset aligned to strategic objectives.Bachelor degree in Operations, Business Administration, Project Management or a related field, or equivalent significant experience.YOUR APPLICATION If this sounds like you, and you are interested in joining a highly respected school community, please provide the following information in your application:1.       Curriculum Vitae (over no more than 3 pages)2.       Cover Letter (over no more than 1 page)The successful candidate will be able to take advantage of our great benefits program including access to Salary Sacrificing including additional superannuation opportunities, ongoing professional development, and a supportive and engaging work environment.We thank you for taking the time to send us your application for this role. We assess every application and will contact you directly if you are successful in moving to the next stage. Whilst applications must be sent to us by 5pm Monday 18 May 2026, applications will be considered and progressed accordingly prior to the closing date. POSITION DESCRIPTION AUD Ipswich 4305

Director of Operations

  • Lead facilities, infrastructure and campus operations
  • Own WHS, risk and compliance frameworks across the School
  • Senior leadership role in a values‑driven grammar school

Ipswich Girls’ Grammar School including Ipswich Junior Grammar School offers high quality, non-denominational education to students from Kindy to Year 12 (co-education from Kindy to Year 6, girls only Years 7-12). Established in 1892, the School is one of eight original Grammar Schools in Queensland. At Ipswich Girls’ & Junior Grammar School we aim to educate students so that they love to learn for life, and lead with grit and grace.  We pride ourselves on providing a personalised, holistic education with a focus on academic excellence.

THE ROLE

We are seeking an exceptional operations leader to join our community as Director of Operations. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, this senior leadership role provides strategic oversight and operational direction across all non‑teaching services of the School.

The Director of Operations ensures that infrastructure, facilities, risk management, compliance, governance, and workplace health and safety functions are aligned with the School’s Strategic Plan and enable outstanding teaching and learning outcomes. This is a hands‑on leadership role suited to an experienced professional who thrives in a complex environment and is committed to service excellence, safety, and continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Provide strategic advice to the Principal, Executive and Board on operations, infrastructure, WHS, risk and compliance.
  • Lead the School’s governance, risk, compliance and WHS frameworks, including policy oversight and incident management.
  • Chair the WHS Committee and maintain emergency, fire and security compliance.
  • Lead delivery of infrastructure, facilities and capital works programs aligned to strategic and master planning priorities.
  • Ensure facilities and grounds consistently meet the School’s standard of excellence and sustainability goals.
  • Develop and manage operational, facilities, WHS, security and capital works budgets.
  • Oversee contractor and supplier management, procurement and safe work practices.
  • Lead the Facilities Team across grounds, cleaning, security, assets and facilities management.

ABOUT YOU 

You are a collaborative, authoritative and values‑driven leader with proven experience overseeing complex operational portfolios. You bring:

  • Demonstrated leadership experience managing facilities, infrastructure, WHS and operational teams.
  • Strong project delivery capability across capital and minor works.
  • Sound commercial, financial and contract management acumen.
  • Well‑developed understanding of WHS, risk, governance and compliance frameworks.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
  • A continuous improvement mindset aligned to strategic objectives.
  • Bachelor degree in Operations, Business Administration, Project Management or a related field, or equivalent significant experience.

YOUR APPLICATION 

If this sounds like you, and you are interested in joining a highly respected school community, please provide the following information in your application:

1.       Curriculum Vitae (over no more than 3 pages)

2.       Cover Letter (over no more than 1 page)

The successful candidate will be able to take advantage of our great benefits program including access to Salary Sacrificing including additional superannuation opportunities, ongoing professional development, and a supportive and engaging work environment.

We thank you for taking the time to send us your application for this role. We assess every application and will contact you directly if you are successful in moving to the next stage.

Whilst applications must be sent to us by 5pm Monday 18 May 2026, applications will be considered and progressed accordingly prior to the closing date.