School Business Manager

Salary: Scale P02

Location: Grafton Primary School

Contract: Permanent, 35 hours (Term Time plus 4 Weeks)

Start date: As soon as possible

Closing date: 1st September at Midnight

Interview date: 12th September 2024

The Governors are seeking to appoint an experienced School Business Manager. We are looking for a strong candidate who can efficiently and effectively lead on strategic financial management, premises management, Health and safety and extended school provision.

The successful candidate will be highly organised, motivated, and passionate about their role in leadership, in the operation and development of the school and supporting the Headteacher in their duty to ensure that the school meets its educational aims. They will have proven experience of working in high expectation organisations.

The successful candidate will have:

• a financial management background, ideally within a school/educational setting;
• highly effective interpersonal and communication skills;
• exceptional organisational and problem, solving skills, with an ability to work under pressure and prioritise accordingly;
• experience and ability to work with ICT based management and financial information systems such as RM Financial Management software and Arbor;
• experience of finance, including planning, forecasting, budget setting and management, overseeing preparation of accounts and statutory reporting;
• basic knowledge of safeguarding children and experience in a similar position.
• knowledge and/ or experience of Health and Safety as well as premises management

We can offer you:

• An active and supportive Governing Body.
• Guaranteed continuous professional development.
• A school committed to consistent, sustained improvement.
• A friendly and supportive school community who value staff at all levels and invests in people
• Free 24/7 access to Employee Assistance Programme to help maintain a healthy work-life balance
• A dynamic working environment and helpful staff in our warm, outstanding school

If you would like to apply for this position, the Advert, Job Description, Person specification and Application Form can be downloaded from the Grafton Primary School website under Vacancies. We do not accept cv’s.

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Kindly complete the application form and send to us at vacancies@graftonprimary.co.uk

Grafton Primary is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a comprehensive screening process, including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service undertaken on all applicants.