Trust Business Manager
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Trust Business Manager - Brooke Hill Academy Trust
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Title: Trust Business Manager
Location: Trust office at Edith Weston Academy, also required to work between the other academies in the Trust. Flexible/ hybrid working also supported by arrangement. Attendance at out of hours Trustee meetings will be required
Salary: £40,486 - £41,511(including pay award)Hours: 37 hours/ week, 43 weeks per year (term time plus INSET days and 4 weeks).
Contract type: Permanent
Reporting to: Chief Executive Officer
We are very excited to be advertising for a Trust Business Manager to join our small central team supporting our amazing schools.
We are seeking an experienced, proactive and professional Trust Business Manager. Our Trust Office is based at Edith Weston Academy but our Business Manager will work closely with all three of our schools. Our new Business Manager will manage the strategic and operational business of our Trust including finance and budget management, HR, business, premises and administration.They will line manage the Administration and Premises Teams in the schools to ensure we are delivering an effective, safe and happy environment for our children and staff to flourish in.
It is an exciting and varied role and our ideal new Trust Business Manager will be able to multi-task, stay positive when under pressure and highly organised. They will be honest, approachable, professional and act with integrity, upholding confidentiality and professionalism at all times. They will:
- Be an experienced qualified School Business Manager, or has a professional qualification and experience in a related area to the Trust Business Manager role.
- Be innovative and seek new and more efficient ways to improve our practice and systems.
- Be able to lead positively and work effectively within a team.
- Be able to lead and coordinate all aspects of school business management, including facilities, health and safety, finance, human resources, catering, procurement, administration, data protection, governance and project management.
- Be a great communicator working with staff, parents, children, trustees and governors to uphold our ethos and values.
- Understand HR principles, policies and procedures.
- Understanding school governance, policies and procedures.
- Be organised and have a thorough knowledge of school administrative systems and working practices
- Be able to prioritise and meet demands and deadlines without compromising on your commitment to accuracy and attention for detail.
- Be committed to the welfare, wellbeing and Safeguarding of pupils.
Our Trust Business Manager will be a key part of our small central team. They will work closely with our school administrators to ensure our teams are well supported. They will play a significant role in creating and moulding the future of our Trust.
For further information about the role and how to apply please see the application pack.
Closing Date: 5pm 1st November 2024
We hope you will be inspired to apply to be our Trust Business Manager and would welcome prospective candidates to have a conversation with our CEO. This can be arranged by contacting: craig.charteris@brookehillacademytrust.education
or telephoning 01780 720025 (during term time) and asking to speak to Kate Czuprynski (PA to the CEO). This informal conversation is not part of the selection process but is available for you to ask questions and find out more about the role.
Brooke Hill Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We are committed to safer recruitment, all offers of employment will be conditional pending positive references, enhanced DBS, qualifications and medical checks.This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.
What the school offers its staff
Please see application pack
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.