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School Business Manager
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 17 Mehefin 2025 |
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| Oriau: | Rhan Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 23 Mehefin 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | London, SE6 3RD |
| Cwmni: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 066c8900-2f4a-43a5-87cd-e409cdb07b06 |
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What skills and experience we're looking for
Leadership and strategy
Be responsible for line-managing support staff, including carrying out long-term resource planning and managing recruitment, appraisal and professional development
Under the direction of the Headteacher, lead on all financial matters in school, to ensure the school’s successful financial performance and to ensure financial decisions are clearly linked to the school’s strategic goals
Implement school-wide changes and allocate resources in line with the school improvement plan, putting policies and procedures in place and communicating them to staff
Take all decisions in line with the vision and values of the school, and encourage others to do the same Monitor developments in technology and consider how it can be used to enhance the school’s business
processes, teaching and learning, and staff wellbeing
As a member of the senior leadership team, attend leadership meetings when required and report to governors on a termly basis
To work in collaboration with the SBM at our sister school to continue to streamline the federations practices, processes and procedures
Financial management
In partnership with the Headteacher, manage the school’s budget and ensure it is balanced, realistic, and represents an effective use of public funds
Submit the budget to the governing board
Monitor the budget all year round, advising the Headteacher where revisions or changes are needed Forecast future years’ budgets, based on the school’s estimated funding and trends in expenditure, to
enable the Headteacher to make strategic, long-term decisions
Comply with financial reporting requirements and submit statutory returns
Oversee school bank accounts on a day-to-day basis, ensuring money is banked, invoices are paid promptly, money owed is collected, and clear records are kept
Find and apply for grants
Lead on procurement processes, managing tenders where appropriate, conducting due diligence, benchmarking and evaluating suppliers, negotiating deals and ensuring value for money
Ensure the effective and efficient operation of finances, delegating tasks to office staff where appropriate
Human resources
Manage the school’s payroll provision with the payroll provider
Ensure that recruitment, appraisal, disciplinary and grievance policies are administered in accordance with employment law
Advise on HR issues within school and liaise with the external HR provider
Conduct reviews of the school’s staffing structure to ensure effective deployment of staff and financial efficiency
Health and safety
With the Headteacher and premises team, supervise the maintenance of the school site
Manage the school’s compliance with health and safety regulations, and put in place processes and procedures to ensure the safety of all in the school
Organise health and safety training for staff
Compliance
Manage the school’s compliance with statutory obligations, and advise others on the relevant legal, regulatory and ethical requirements
Track all school policies and ensure they are updated in accordance with the policy review schedule Monitor and update the risk register
Administration
Keep records in accordance with the school’s record retention schedule and data protection law, ensuring information security and confidentiality at all times
Provide administrative support for the Headteacher and governing body
Be the school’s data protection officer, taking responsibility for monitoring data protection compliance and advising the school community on data protection issues
The school business manager will be required to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people, and follow school policies and the staff code of conduct.
Please note that this list of duties is illustrative of the general nature and level of responsibility of the role. It is not a comprehensive list of all tasks that the school business manager will carry out. The postholder may be required to do other duties appropriate to the level of the role, as directed by the Headteacher.
What the school offers its staff
* A strongly performing school
* A wonderful staff team
* Supportive Governors
* The very best children
* An effective federation of two Lewisham primary schools
* An inclusive environment
* A warm welcome!
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Leadership and strategy
Be responsible for line-managing support staff, including carrying out long-term resource planning and managing recruitment, appraisal and professional development
Under the direction of the Headteacher, lead on all financial matters in school, to ensure the school’s successful financial performance and to ensure financial decisions are clearly linked to the school’s strategic goals
Implement school-wide changes and allocate resources in line with the school improvement plan, putting policies and procedures in place and communicating them to staff
Take all decisions in line with the vision and values of the school, and encourage others to do the same Monitor developments in technology and consider how it can be used to enhance the school’s business
processes, teaching and learning, and staff wellbeing
As a member of the senior leadership team, attend leadership meetings when required and report to governors on a termly basis
To work in collaboration with the SBM at our sister school to continue to streamline the federations practices, processes and procedures
Financial management
In partnership with the Headteacher, manage the school’s budget and ensure it is balanced, realistic, and represents an effective use of public funds
Submit the budget to the governing board
Monitor the budget all year round, advising the Headteacher where revisions or changes are needed Forecast future years’ budgets, based on the school’s estimated funding and trends in expenditure, to
enable the Headteacher to make strategic, long-term decisions
Comply with financial reporting requirements and submit statutory returns
Oversee school bank accounts on a day-to-day basis, ensuring money is banked, invoices are paid promptly, money owed is collected, and clear records are kept
Find and apply for grants
Lead on procurement processes, managing tenders where appropriate, conducting due diligence, benchmarking and evaluating suppliers, negotiating deals and ensuring value for money
Ensure the effective and efficient operation of finances, delegating tasks to office staff where appropriate
Human resources
Manage the school’s payroll provision with the payroll provider
Ensure that recruitment, appraisal, disciplinary and grievance policies are administered in accordance with employment law
Advise on HR issues within school and liaise with the external HR provider
Conduct reviews of the school’s staffing structure to ensure effective deployment of staff and financial efficiency
Health and safety
With the Headteacher and premises team, supervise the maintenance of the school site
Manage the school’s compliance with health and safety regulations, and put in place processes and procedures to ensure the safety of all in the school
Organise health and safety training for staff
Compliance
Manage the school’s compliance with statutory obligations, and advise others on the relevant legal, regulatory and ethical requirements
Track all school policies and ensure they are updated in accordance with the policy review schedule Monitor and update the risk register
Administration
Keep records in accordance with the school’s record retention schedule and data protection law, ensuring information security and confidentiality at all times
Provide administrative support for the Headteacher and governing body
Be the school’s data protection officer, taking responsibility for monitoring data protection compliance and advising the school community on data protection issues
The school business manager will be required to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people, and follow school policies and the staff code of conduct.
Please note that this list of duties is illustrative of the general nature and level of responsibility of the role. It is not a comprehensive list of all tasks that the school business manager will carry out. The postholder may be required to do other duties appropriate to the level of the role, as directed by the Headteacher.
What the school offers its staff
* A strongly performing school
* A wonderful staff team
* Supportive Governors
* The very best children
* An effective federation of two Lewisham primary schools
* An inclusive environment
* A warm welcome!
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.