School Business Manager
| Posting date: | 27 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 17 July 2025 |
| Location: | Derby, Derbyshire, DE23 1GG |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7454c368-6e03-4e2c-a30a-8cac4a8e31a9 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for someone who has:
• excellent financial, administration, communication and organisation skills
• experience in financial, HR, business and/or premises operations
• demonstrates a welcoming, positive approach with pupils, parents, carers, visitors and staff
• knowledge of data protection legislative requirements and how to effectively manage a professional office in line with these requirements
• successful experience of income generation and an understanding of educational enterprise
• excellent organisational skills and be able to prioritise tasks in order to meet deadlines
• an understanding of partnership working and how to promote relationships in the wider community
• an appreciation for and commitment to collaborative work and is able motivate and lead by example
• initiative, drive and motivation to make a difference
• good knowledge of effective ICT administration systems
• an eye for detail
• stamina and flexibility
What the school offers its staff
• a school with a good reputation in the local community
• a uniquely welcoming staff team
• an ambitious, supportive SLT
• flexible working opportunities that suit both the candidate and the school
• an investment in personal and professional development
• happy, well-behaved children who are eager to learn
• a nurturing, child-centred school ethos
• excellent parent partnership
• spacious, well-resourced classrooms and expansive grounds and gardens
• an opportunity to create a legacy for our future community
• Employee Assistant Programme
This is an exciting time to join the team at Ridgeway. We have some significant school development projects planned for the next few years and are looking for a passionate individual with the drive to play a pivotal role in moving our school forwards towards its next amazing chapter! If you have the ambition to work in our busy and happy school environment we would like to hear from you.
Visits to the school are welcomed and encouraged. Please contact Mrs S. Whitehead on 01332 760770 to arrange an appointment.
Closing date for receipt of completed applications: Thursday 17th July at noon.
Interview date: W/C 21st July 2025
An application form and further information about the role is attached. Please complete and return an application form along with a covering letter addressed to Ridgeway Infant School, which clearly demonstrates your suitability for this role. Applications can be submitted by email to Mrs S Whitehead, School Business Manager to recuitment@ridgeway.derby.sch.uk, with SBM application in the subject line, or by post to Ridgeway Infant School, Uplands Avenue, Littleover, Derby, DE23 1GG
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.
We are looking for someone who has:
• excellent financial, administration, communication and organisation skills
• experience in financial, HR, business and/or premises operations
• demonstrates a welcoming, positive approach with pupils, parents, carers, visitors and staff
• knowledge of data protection legislative requirements and how to effectively manage a professional office in line with these requirements
• successful experience of income generation and an understanding of educational enterprise
• excellent organisational skills and be able to prioritise tasks in order to meet deadlines
• an understanding of partnership working and how to promote relationships in the wider community
• an appreciation for and commitment to collaborative work and is able motivate and lead by example
• initiative, drive and motivation to make a difference
• good knowledge of effective ICT administration systems
• an eye for detail
• stamina and flexibility
What the school offers its staff
• a school with a good reputation in the local community
• a uniquely welcoming staff team
• an ambitious, supportive SLT
• flexible working opportunities that suit both the candidate and the school
• an investment in personal and professional development
• happy, well-behaved children who are eager to learn
• a nurturing, child-centred school ethos
• excellent parent partnership
• spacious, well-resourced classrooms and expansive grounds and gardens
• an opportunity to create a legacy for our future community
• Employee Assistant Programme
This is an exciting time to join the team at Ridgeway. We have some significant school development projects planned for the next few years and are looking for a passionate individual with the drive to play a pivotal role in moving our school forwards towards its next amazing chapter! If you have the ambition to work in our busy and happy school environment we would like to hear from you.
Visits to the school are welcomed and encouraged. Please contact Mrs S. Whitehead on 01332 760770 to arrange an appointment.
Closing date for receipt of completed applications: Thursday 17th July at noon.
Interview date: W/C 21st July 2025
An application form and further information about the role is attached. Please complete and return an application form along with a covering letter addressed to Ridgeway Infant School, which clearly demonstrates your suitability for this role. Applications can be submitted by email to Mrs S Whitehead, School Business Manager to recuitment@ridgeway.derby.sch.uk, with SBM application in the subject line, or by post to Ridgeway Infant School, Uplands Avenue, Littleover, Derby, DE23 1GG
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.