School Business Manager - Loddon Primary School
| Posting date: | 24 June 2025 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 July 2025 |
| Location: | Reading, Berkshire, RG6 7LR |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 1a161cc6-5a0f-4eee-902c-b4ac53831666 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
• A Level/A2 English and Mathematics or equivalent - essential • NVQ level 4 or equivalent - desirable • Certificate/Diploma/Advanced Diploma of School Business Management – desirable • Good knowledge of spreadsheets and word processing packages - essential • Knowledge of SIMS financial and Personnel packages – desirable • Knowledge of Local Government procedures - desirable • Knowledge of Payroll/Pension provision – desirable • Training in Health and Safety – desirable
• Proficient in the use of ICT and financial accounting • Excellent task management skills both for self and others – ability to meet tight externally and internally set deadlines • Highly proficient in both verbal and written communication • Positive people management skills • Able to work under pressure in a busy environment • Able to work independently and also as part of a team • Able to positively influence others to achieve their best • Tact, diplomacy, confidentiality and sensitivity are paramount to this post • Ability to provide strategic financial/policy advice to other Senior Leaders
Significant experience of preparing budgets, budget monitoring information and final accounts - essential • Experience of working in a financial capacity in local authority/public service or another large organisation - essential • Previous work in schools/educational setting - desirable • Experience of Human Resources management, public relations, customer service or project management - desirable • Successful experience of supporting others through coaching and mentoring – desirable
What the school offers its staff
Employee Assistance programme
Flexible working
Friendly and supportive team
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.
• A Level/A2 English and Mathematics or equivalent - essential • NVQ level 4 or equivalent - desirable • Certificate/Diploma/Advanced Diploma of School Business Management – desirable • Good knowledge of spreadsheets and word processing packages - essential • Knowledge of SIMS financial and Personnel packages – desirable • Knowledge of Local Government procedures - desirable • Knowledge of Payroll/Pension provision – desirable • Training in Health and Safety – desirable
• Proficient in the use of ICT and financial accounting • Excellent task management skills both for self and others – ability to meet tight externally and internally set deadlines • Highly proficient in both verbal and written communication • Positive people management skills • Able to work under pressure in a busy environment • Able to work independently and also as part of a team • Able to positively influence others to achieve their best • Tact, diplomacy, confidentiality and sensitivity are paramount to this post • Ability to provide strategic financial/policy advice to other Senior Leaders
Significant experience of preparing budgets, budget monitoring information and final accounts - essential • Experience of working in a financial capacity in local authority/public service or another large organisation - essential • Previous work in schools/educational setting - desirable • Experience of Human Resources management, public relations, customer service or project management - desirable • Successful experience of supporting others through coaching and mentoring – desirable
What the school offers its staff
Employee Assistance programme
Flexible working
Friendly and supportive team
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.