School Business Manager
What skills and experience we're looking for
Boughton Leigh Infant and Junior Schools are both established, growing and forward thinking schools where children aged 3 to 11 years old make outstanding progress and achieve their potential.
Our ambition across both school is to provide an outstanding education for all our pupils, regardless of background or ability. Through our nurturing ethos and embedded approach to child-centred learning, we want to continue to provide our families with the best possible learning environment for their child.
There are three Key Stages across the schools:
- Early Years Foundation Stage – Nursery and Reception
- Key Stage One – Years 1 and 2
- Key Stage Two – Years 3, 4, 5 and 6
Both schools are looking to work more collaboratively together and this role will be a key first step in this process.
We are seeking to appoint an experienced, passionate and committed School Business Manager, who will be a member of our school leadership team, to manage the strategy and operation of the business functions of our school and be responsible for leading finance and budget management, human resources management, business and administration management, premises and health and safety.
Ideally the successful candidate will have experience of working in a primary or high school setting or other similar educational provision.
The role requires a dedicated, flexible and organised person who will approach work with a positive attitude, honesty, confidentiality and integrity.
We are looking for someone who:
- Is an experienced School Business Manager, or has a professional qualification and experience in a related area to the School Business Manager role.
- Is resilient and can work calmly under pressure.
- Is highly motivated, friendly, approachable and brings energy and a good sense of humour.
- Has a proven track record of leading and managing all aspects of business management.
The successful candidate will work with a small and dedicated administration teams, fantastic pupils and hardworking colleagues who are passionate about everything they do.
The successful candidate will join the senior leadership team in both schools and make major contributions to the work of the SLT in all aspects of the school.
Key Requirements
Please see the Person Specification in the attached job description.
Informal visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged. Please contact Boughton Leigh Junior School main office on 01788 577914 to arrange a visit.
Application: Please send the completed application form to Boughton Leigh Junior school – kingsley-walsh.d4@welearn365.com along with the application task, by 9am on Friday 18th October.
Interview date: As soon as possible thereafter
Application task: Please provide an explanation of the challenges and opportunities that you foresee in bringing the two schools together, no more than 2 sides of A4.
Additional Information & How to Apply
All appointments will be made subject to DBS clearance and satisfactory references. Boughton Leigh Infant School and Boughton Leigh Junior School are committed to the safeguarding of children and expects all its employees and volunteers to share this commitment.
What the school offers its staff
Continual Professional Development
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.