School Business Manager

General

The school business manager (SBM) is responsible for managing the strategy and operation of the business functions of our school, including financial management, health and safety, site management, compliance and administration.

They will advise on and implement the day-to-day support that enables the school to operate effectively and efficiently, and that allows members of the leadership team to focus on teaching and learning. The goal will be to ensure the successful provision of our school curriculum, within budget constraints without compromising on educational standards and opportunities.

 About Our School

Trinity Catholic High School is a large Catholic comprehensive school situated in the London Borough of Redbridge and within the Diocese of Brentwood. Highly regarded in the area, we have a reputation for excellence in all aspects of our service to the children in our school and the wider community. Many of our staff are long-serving; 10 years plus, which highlights their happiness and commitment to the school. Many ex-students choose our school to support their own children because of their own positive experiences here. The highest standards relating to Teaching and Learning are a feature of daily life at Trinity and these significantly and positively impact student progress and attainment which are demonstrated by our excellent exam results. Trinity’s most recent Catholic Schools Inspection report (January 2020) states that “Trinity Catholic High School is an outstanding school and a beacon of high-quality Catholic education. It has an excellent reputation in the local community and beyond and it is rightly seen as a flagship school for the Diocese of Brentwood”. The report also emphasises that “Catholic life at Trinity Catholic High School is outstanding and is of the highest quality” and “Every aspect of Collective Worship at the school is outstanding".

The successful candidate will:

• Have a robust background in Finance.

• Have a highly motivated, organised and positive attitude towards work

• Be proactive and be able to work on their own initiative

• Be professional and courteous towards others

• Be able to work under pressure

• Have excellent interpersonal skills and able to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing

• Be able to lead a team and work effectively as part of a team.

  We can offer the successful candidate:

• An opportunity to work with an experienced Headteacher and forward-thinking and supportive Senior Leadership Team
• A pleasant environment conducive to high quality teaching and learning with friendly and motivated staff across the school
• A caring and affirming culture and ethos with a staff social committee who regularly organise events to enhance this Opportunities for professional development and progression including support for NPQs
• Support for staff wellbeing through access to SAS wellbeing services, including

o  24 hour GP helpline

o  Health screening service

o  Medical support services

o  Physiotherapy

o  Counselling

• Fair allowances for staff requiring leave of absence beyond that relating to illness

The school can only accept applications made by using the on-line TES Apply Now function or on our school application form.

Early applications are welcome                           

Trinity Catholic High School is committed to safeguarding children. Further details of this can be found on our website https://www.tchs.org.uk/about-us/safeguarding/

Successful candidates must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and a satisfactory enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring service (DBS). Please note, due to high volumes of applications only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We reserve the right to call applicants to interview prior to the closing date.