School Business Manager

3 weeks ago

Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom Birmingham City Council Full time

Start date: 17 June 2024

Hours per week: 36.5, Term time only plus 4 weeks

Contract type: Permanent

Queensbridge School

Queensbridge Road

Birmingham

B13 8QB

Telephone number:

Queensbridge School is seeking to appoint an outstanding School Business Manager who will share our determination to transform the life chances of our pupils. Queensbridge School is an 11-16 comprehensive, friendly and oversubscribed all-ability school of 900 pupils.

We are looking for an enthusiastic School Business Manager with energy, drive and vision. The role will require a professional who can provide accurate and efficient financial, strategic and operational leadership to advise and work closely with the Headteacher, Governing Board and other senior leaders. The School Business Manager will be a part of the Senior Leadership Team and therefore we need someone that can provide strong leadership, strategic and operational direction of our school site and finances.

The role requires managing the finance team, site team and the IT team and so the role will require a flexible and proactive individual with line management experience. The successful candidate will display flexibility and the ability to prioritise in a dynamic and changeable environment. You will share our commitment to the school values and ethos.

About You:

  • outstanding interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with all stakeholders, both within and beyond the school
  • organisational skills
  • commitment to education and ensuring equal opportunities
  • experience of managing complex budgets, with multiple income streams
  • excellent personal qualities including empathy, patience and resilience
  • an accounting qualification or equivalent professional experience is highly desirable

    About the Role:
    • provide strategic vision and to resource the School mission sustainably
    • lead the School's financial strategy
    • develop and oversee all financial and site related policies and procedures to ensure compliance
    • monitor the financial performance regularly and systematically report to the Headteacher and the Board of Governors
    • be responsible for the preparation of the school budgets and 5 year plan, working with the Headteacher in line with the School Development Plans
    • ensure all statutory reporting on behalf of the school is accurate and timely
    • ensure follow up on any internal or external audit reports
    • be responsible for the management of bids
    • line management of finance, site and IT
    • be responsible for all matters relating to Health and Safety and ensuring compliance with relevant legislation
    • oversee building and improvement work to the site
    • be the designated Data Protection Officer

      Interviews: Friday 17 May 2024

      Informal visits to our school welcome.

      The School and all its staff are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children.

      This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act and therefore the ability to speak English fluently is an essential requirement for this role.

      Should you require an application pack then please visit our website.

      Potential applicants should ensure that they read our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy and our Recruitment of Ex-Offenders Policy. These policies can be found at Stronger Together | Vacancies

      This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.

      Applicants please note: This post is not part of the City Council and the successful candidate will not hold a Birmingham City Council Contract of Employment. Please use the contact details in the advert for information on actual employment conditions.

      Rehabilitation of offenders: This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

      An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.

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