School Business Manager
Kettlethorpe High School
Wakefield
- £50,807 - £56,082 per year
- New
- Salary:
- £50,807 – £56,082 + Benefits
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 22 November 2024
Job overview
It’s a new era for us.
And for education in the 21st century.
Kettlethorpe High School is the last local authority-maintained high school in Wakefield. We’re also the first when it comes to innovation, as we want to deliver a 21st-century education where imaginative teaching creates synergy alongside cutting-edge technology. That is why we’re putting a brand-new team together under an ambitious, visionary new Headteacher. It is also why we want you to be our Business Manager.
Thinking strategically and acting operationally, you will take charge of the administrative team that is the school’s backbone. With a remit spanning finance, facilities and estate management, HR, catering and health and safety, you will hit the ground sprinting as you bring our school improvement programme to life. What is more, you’ll be a core member of the Senior Leadership Team and a trusted adviser to the Headteacher, so you will have the autonomy to make things happen and the authority to initiate projects that will transform our 1,700 pupils’ prospects.
To be equal to the challenge, you will require:
- Experience of budgeting, costing, drafting fund proposals, monitoring contract performance and overseeing recruitment.
- A high level of commercial acumen and business expertise.
- A proven track record in project management.
- An extremely analytical mindset and meticulous attention to detail.
- Proven ability to balance conflicting priorities.
Finally, a formal business or accounting qualification would be very useful or other relevant qualification/experience, along with your appetite for change and drive and determination to make your mark.
It is a tall order, but we want you to take us to new heights. That is why we are offering an exceptional package of rewards, plus the chance to shine – every day and in every way.
One of the advantages of being a maintained school is that you have access to Wakefield Council's employee benefits, which offer a wide selection of products, including:
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Discounted leisure membership
- Childcare voucher scheme
- Discounted travel cards
- Employee Assistance Programme
As well as the above, we offer:
- Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Generous leave entitlement
- Wide range of CPD opportunities
- Free parking on-site
Closing date: Noon on Friday 22 November 2024.
Attached documents
About Kettlethorpe High School
- Kettlethorpe High School
- Kettlethorpe Hall Drive, Standbridge Lane, Sandal, Wakefield
- West Yorkshire
- WF2 7EL
- United Kingdom
About Kettlethorpe High School
Kettlethorpe High School is a large comprehensive school in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. We have 1,700 pupils aged 11–16 and often see year group entries of between 330 to 360 pupils.
The school opened in 1965, and we have benefitted from considerable capital building improvements over the years. Recently, the school has had a new MFL block and sports studio built and also financed our own all-weather 3G pitch for school and community use.
Pupils benefit from a rich and broad curriculum offer. At Key Stage 4, our English Baccalaureate entry and actual figures are the very best in Wakefield. In 2021, the entry was 79% with 61% achieving passes across the EBacc suite of subjects. At this school, pupils succeed and do well. Progression rates are impressive.
Across the school, the wider life of the school and extra-curricular offer is second to none. Pupils and staff engage with a rich extra-curricular offer and we are very proud of our sports, arts and performing arts offer. It adds a real richness to our school community.
Our pupils are great and have lots to say about their school. They support and represent their community well. Over the last 9 years, they have raised over £103,000 for Children in Need. Most years, they raise between £10,000 and £15,000 for CiN and other charities.
Teachers at the school work hard to support all our pupils. They are proud of their successes and involvement with the school.
As a school community, we recognise that schools are more than just Ofsted judgements. We do what we do to benefit our pupil community first and foremost. That said, we are more than a ‘good’ school and valued the comment made by one lead inspector… ‘There is something very special going on at this school.’ We agree!
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