School Business Manager

3 weeks ago

Brighton East Sussex, United Kingdom Brighton & Hove City Council Full time

St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Brighton

Job Summary

Job reference

Positions available 1

Working hours

Closing date 2 May 2024

Job category

Job category Support Staff - Education

Organisation

Organisation Brighton & Hove City Council

Directorate

Directorate BHCC: External

Job introduction

Paid weeks per year: 47.57 (inclusive of holiday entitlement)

Due to the retirement of our existing Schools Business Manager, the Governors wish to appoint a Business Manager to join our team from September 2024. We are looking for someone hardworking, enthusiastic, and works well as part of a team - striving for excellence.

The Business Manager will take the strategic lead for financial and budgetary management, human resources management, business and administration management, premises, health and safety, and IT.

The School Business Manager will work closely with the Headteacher, Governors, Senior leadership team and the Local Authority to ensure efficient and effective services throughout the school.

The School offers a supportive and innovative environment where there is a strong focus on promoting our school values and welcoming culture.

About the role

We are looking for someone who:

• has excellent interpersonal skills;
• is resilient and can work calmly under pressure;
• is highly motivated, friendly, committed and brings energy and humour to work;
• has a proven track record of leading and managing all aspects of business management.

We are proud of the offer we provide to our team. This includes:

• a supportive community and enthusiastic children who demonstrate excellent behaviour;
• a strong, collaborative team who respect each other, strive for excellence and dare to make decisions, take risks and support each other positively;
• an unwavering commitment to collaborative leadership with an opportunity to work as part of an experienced and successful leadership team;
• a highly supportive Governing body who are committed to helping the school.

Visits are warmly welcome. We hope that you can then see and feel for yourself the wonderful prospects that this role has to offer. Alternatively, please visit our website

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for a successful application.

Additional information

Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.

School Business Manager