School Business Manager - Norwich - Part time

Lakenham Primary School

School Business Management

Start: January 2025

Hours: 2 days per week or 16 hours over the week TT + 2 weeks

Job Type: Permanent

Job overview

Are you an experienced School Business Manager (SBM), looking for your next challenge? Our fantastic SBM is sadly leaving, after many years of being an integral part of the school team.

Lakenham Primary is a forward-thinking school, which has school staff who are outward looking, child centred and willing to try out new ideas. The school is a larger than average, two form entry Foundation school with up to 480 pupils on roll; situated in an area of significant socio-economic contrasts, including a high level of mobility.

We are looking to recruit a well-qualified School Business Manager with relevant experience and qualifications in financial management, health and safety, human resources, compliance and administration.

The role would suit someone who has experience of working as a School Business Manager in another school, or who can demonstrate how their experience and skills can transfer to our school environment.

The successful candidate will be a member of the Senior Leadership Team, supporting the Headteacher in achieving the school's development priorities and helping to develop the school's strategic direction by providing another perspective.

We are looking for someone who is:

·        Highly motivated, forward looking and aspirational, with a can-do attitude. 

·        Conscientious and who has a reliable work ethic.

·        Able to work on their own initiative. 

·        A hardworking, resilient, and flexible individual who is used to leading teams. 

·        Able to work with high levels of integrity, discretion, and confidentiality.

·        Able to lead and plan with agility and a long-term perspective.

We need someone who has: 

·        Experience of undertaking a School Business Manager role in the education sector. 

·        Experience of working in a busy client facing office environment, handling a large variety of activities including a successful in house kitchen

·        Prior experience of working in school administration will be beneficial.

If you are interested in this position and would like further information, please discuss with Mrs Cassandra Williams, Headteacher.

Interested applicants should complete an NCC application form and send to head@lakenham.norfolk.sch.uk No CV’s will be considered.

Our school is strongly committed to the safeguarding of children and equality of opportunity. Any applicant must expect to comply fully with enhanced DBS checks. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post.

Successful candidates for interview will have an internet search completed about them, as required in Keeping Children Safe in Education.

Closing date for entries: 9am Monday 6th January 2025