School Business Manager

What skills and experience we're looking for

Qualifications

Essential

• To be educated to degree level (or equivalent)

• Evidence of continuing professional development and keeping abreast with changes to legislation

Desirable

• Diploma in School Business Management (DSBM) or a relevant professional qualification in financial management/HR at a minimum of Level 5

• Qualification in financial management, accountancy (e.g. AAT) or HR (e.g. CIPD)

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working effectively and project managing at a senior level either in education, business or a financial management environment with a track record of project management and delivering strategic goals

• Experience of managing large budgets, strategic financial planning and forecasting as well as managing financial monitoring systems

• Experience of successfully leading, managing and motivating a team, directing and co-ordinating the work of others

Desirable

• Working in a school

• To be able to use accounting software SIMS FMS6

• Working as a HR practitioner

• Understanding of data protection laws

• Health & Safety processes or Premises Management

• Working with service level agreements

What the school offers its staff

• To be part of an outstanding school at the forefront of inspiring and exciting educational developments

• Support from an experienced and supportive Headteacher, Leadership Team and Governing Board.

• Regular training and continued professional development.

• Support and development through an effective appraisal system and regular feedback from monitoring

• A great place to develop your career further in a kind, happy and professional environment

• A focus on your well-being and professional development

• A strong community ethos where the children are kept at the heart of all decision-making

• Generous local government pension scheme

• Employee assistance programme

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.