School Business Manager
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 19 Medi 2025 |
|---|---|
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 06 Hydref 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG6 0DT |
| Cwmni: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 5a1c76a7-9041-4994-9871-0560e37f2d5e |
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What skills and experience we're looking for
The successful candidate will have:
• Strong financial management skills
• Successful leadership and management experience with the ability to motivate and inspire staff
• Effective communication skills with the ability to build positive working relationships
• The ability to think strategically and contribute to the development of the schools’ vision and objectives
• Excellent IT skills
• The ability to manage conflicting demands and prioritise task effectively
• Be proactive and solution focused
• A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
What the school offers its staff
• Sick pay
• Company pension
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• On-site parking
Further details about the role
The School Business Manager will play a pivotal role in the strategic and operational management of our school. You will be responsible for the overseeing of the financial, administrative and HR functions, ensuring the smooth and efficient running of the schools’ operations. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual with strong leadership skills and a passion for education to make a meaningful impact within our community.
The key responsibilities for this position are:
Financial management: In partnership with the Head Teacher and CFO, manage the school’s budget, including monitoring income, expenditure and cash flow, ensuring alignment with educational objectives and compliance with financial regulations. Support the Head Teacher and CFO, to develop and implement the school’s fund developing an income generation strategy, in line with the school improvement plan.
Administrative oversight: Oversee the administrative functions such as procurement, data returns, health and safety and school admissions to ensure the smooth running of the school.
Strategic Planning: Contribute to the development and implementation of the schools’ strategic plan, working closely with the senior leadership team to achieve our goals and objectives.
Stakeholder engagement: Build and maintain positive relationships with stakeholders including staff, parents, governors and external partners.
Compliance and Regulation: Ensure compliance with relevant legislation and regulations, including safeguarding, GDPR and health and safety.
Human Resources: Oversee HR processes including the recruitment of all new staff, pre-employment checks, induction, training, payroll and absence management.
Commitment to safeguarding
Southwark Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Appointments are subject to rigorous pre-employment checks including an online check. This role is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) which requires you to disclose all spent convictions and cautions except those which are ‘protected’ under Police Act 1997 – Part V and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, an online check will be undertaken for shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence.
The successful candidate will have:
• Strong financial management skills
• Successful leadership and management experience with the ability to motivate and inspire staff
• Effective communication skills with the ability to build positive working relationships
• The ability to think strategically and contribute to the development of the schools’ vision and objectives
• Excellent IT skills
• The ability to manage conflicting demands and prioritise task effectively
• Be proactive and solution focused
• A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
What the school offers its staff
• Sick pay
• Company pension
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• On-site parking
Further details about the role
The School Business Manager will play a pivotal role in the strategic and operational management of our school. You will be responsible for the overseeing of the financial, administrative and HR functions, ensuring the smooth and efficient running of the schools’ operations. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual with strong leadership skills and a passion for education to make a meaningful impact within our community.
The key responsibilities for this position are:
Financial management: In partnership with the Head Teacher and CFO, manage the school’s budget, including monitoring income, expenditure and cash flow, ensuring alignment with educational objectives and compliance with financial regulations. Support the Head Teacher and CFO, to develop and implement the school’s fund developing an income generation strategy, in line with the school improvement plan.
Administrative oversight: Oversee the administrative functions such as procurement, data returns, health and safety and school admissions to ensure the smooth running of the school.
Strategic Planning: Contribute to the development and implementation of the schools’ strategic plan, working closely with the senior leadership team to achieve our goals and objectives.
Stakeholder engagement: Build and maintain positive relationships with stakeholders including staff, parents, governors and external partners.
Compliance and Regulation: Ensure compliance with relevant legislation and regulations, including safeguarding, GDPR and health and safety.
Human Resources: Oversee HR processes including the recruitment of all new staff, pre-employment checks, induction, training, payroll and absence management.
Commitment to safeguarding
Southwark Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Appointments are subject to rigorous pre-employment checks including an online check. This role is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) which requires you to disclose all spent convictions and cautions except those which are ‘protected’ under Police Act 1997 – Part V and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, an online check will be undertaken for shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence.