School Business Manager

School Business Manager – Nore Academy and Estuary Island Academy – Full Time

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Nore Academy is a brand-new SEN school soon to open on the Isle of Sheppey.

We will be opening our doors early in 2025. We will cater for young people aged 11-16 with a primary need of SEMH and other related areas of SEN such as ASD. The first phase of opening will see pupils in KS3 join across years 7, 8 and 9 many of whom may have been out of school for some time.

Whereas Estuary Island Academy opened September 2024. Estuary Island Academy offers a broad and balanced learning journey for students in Years 7 – 11 with a broad range of vocational qualifications available as well as traditional GCSEs in core subjects. 

We will strive to ensure that all of our students receive additional opportunities in school to become responsible, respectful and active citizens who are able to play their part and become actively involved in public life as adults. We pride ourselves in our collaborative work with our local communities, we aim to establish this quickly in Sheppey and are very excited about providing a long-await invaluable education provision for the Island community.

We are looking for a School Business Manager lead across our Sheppey schools. Working closely with the Kent & Medway Hub and headteachers. This position will include the management of other members of the team.

·      The Successful candidate will be required to contribute to the development of the schools’ values and vision and communicate these clearly and enthusiastically to all staff and other stakeholders.

·      The role will inevitably evolve and change as the school expands, the successful candidate must be willing to work flexibly and adjust to changing needs and priorities as the school develops.

·      The role will include Work with the Senior Leadership team to deliver an appropriate programme of professional development for all staff including quality coaching and mentoring, in line with the school’s improvement plan and performance management.

·      This is a full-time, permanent position with a National NJC pay grade PO4 scale point 35-38.

The successful applicant will have:

·      To oversee the recruitment, induction, probation and payroll for the schools within the Kent Hub. (Sheppey Schools)

·      Ability to develop and maintain good relationships with budget holders, suppliers and contractors.

·      Support the Heads of School in ensuring compliance in all operational areas to include Health & Safety.

·      Support the Heads of School with oversight of financial planning & budget oversight.

·      An in-depth knowledge of IT e.g. Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint, Databases. To manage the accounts and assist in the preparation of returns and reports to comply with financial regulations.

·      Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

·      Experience of working within a busy finance office environment.

·      To be able to Identify own learning needs and to attend training in order to develop professional knowledge and skills as directed by line manager through supervision.

We can offer you:

·      The opportunity to work in a passionate, supportive and inclusive team.

·      A commitment to support you in developing new skills through a wide range of professional development opportunities and experiences.

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We will conduct online searches on shortlisted candidates for information that is publicly available.

This appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS check, medical screening and confirmation of qualifications and references.

If you have any further questions,

please contact Lucy Veronese (HR Officer) LVeronese@noreacademy.co.uk