School Business Manager

School Business Manager

40 hours / 52 weeks

Salary Range: £41,732 - £45,076  per annum, subject to qualifications

Sunfield Specialist School and Children’s Home sustains a distinguished historical legacy in the beautiful Clent Hills, West Midlands. Sunfield’s farm, walled garden and woodlands provide excellent opportunities for outdoor learning and practical activities. Sunfield is part of Ruskin Mill Trust.

Established in 1984, Ruskin Mill Trust is an educational charity that operates in England, Scotland and Wales. We offer exciting outdoor learning environments, utilising practical land and craft activities to support the development of work and life skills in young people with autistic spectrum conditions and other learning differences. Our research-led method, Practical Skills Therapeutic Education, is inspired by the work of Rudolf Steiner, John Ruskin and William Morris. Working with hand, head, heart and place, Ruskin Mill Trust helps individuals to re-imagine their potential.

We have an exciting new opportunity at Sunfield Children’s School and Homes in Clent, West Midlands. The school provides a child-centred curriculum, adapted to each child’s developmental and learning needs, and the opportunity to discover each child’s path to lifelong learning, offering a variety of educational programs designed to meet the needs of students with developmental delays, social and sensory sensitivities, Autism, SEMH and learning difficulties.

The key duties in this role will include:

• Managing the business functions of the school and children’s home, you will be responsible for the school’s facilities and estates team, catering and domestics, reception and administration teams.
• The role will involve aspects of financial management, technical, health and safety, premises and clerical support services to a high standard.
• You will need to ensure that these functions support the management of the school in a efficient and effective manner, including contributing to school planning and development.
• To work closely with the Executive Principal and Registered Manager, and to be responsible for health and safety issues within the school and residential homes.

To undertake this position successfully you will have:

• Suitable business / administration qualifications and have experience working in a managerial position within an educational or similar complex organisation.
• Experience of premises / facilities management.
• You will need excellent organisational, administration and IT skills to enable you to carry out all tasks associated with this role.
• Experience and relevant qualification in Health and Safety.

Working at Sunfield is incredibly rewarding and in return we offer competitive salaries, with progression in pay once qualified and a private pension scheme. In addition, staff receive;

• Staff will receive a comprehensive induction, extensive training and development plan to include Autism, Attachment, an introduction to our unique curriculum Practical Skills Therapeutic Education (PSTE), CALM training and much more, along with ongoing training throughout your career with us.
• 33-38 days annual leave (including bank holidays) increasing with your length of service with us.
• Free organic meals when working on shift.
• Blue light card eligible
• Opportunities for progression throughout the Trust
• Regular 1-1 support and appraisals
• Health cash plan & Employee Assistance Programme via Medicash

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Level Disclosure as well as a medical check, references, evidence of qualifications, plus verification of the right to work in the UK.