Business Manager

Albourne Church of England Primary School; Hassocks; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Albourne Church of England Primary School in Hassocks seeks a skilled School Business Manager to join the Senior Leadership Team and lead the school’s support functions. You will work with the Headteacher to ensure the school meets its educational aims and strategically manage resources.

The role covers Financial Resource Management, Management Information, ICT, HR, payroll, and Facility & Property Management, with a focus on safeguarding, data protection and continuous system improvement.

Qualifications

• Highly organised and proactive with strong leadership skills.
• Excellent financial and business acumen; ability to manage budgets and resources.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage school support staff as part of the SLT.
• Oversee Financial Resource Management and MIS to support learning objectives.
• Manage HR, payroll, data and compliance; ensure safeguarding and data protection.

Skills

Leadership

Financial acumen

Organisation

Tools

HR/payroll systems

MIS/Data management

Job description

Purpose of the job:

1. The School Business Manager (SBM) is the school’s leading support staff professional and works as part of the Senior Leadership Team(SLT) to assist the Headteacher in their duty to ensure that the school meets its educational aims.

2. The SBM is responsible for providing professional leadership and management of school support staff in partnership with teachingstaff, to enhance their effectiveness in order to achieve improved standards of learning and achievement in the school.

3. The SBM promotes the highest standards of business ethos within the administrative function of the school and strategically ensures the most effective use of resources in support of the school’s learning objectives.

4. The SBM is responsible for Financial Resource Management, Management Information,ICT, Human Resource Management and Facility & Property Management.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is highly organised, proactive and confident, with strong leadership skills.
• Has excellent financial and business acumen and can manage budgets and resources effectively.
• Can lead and continually improve our administrative and operational systems.
• Communicates brilliantly and builds positive relationships with staff, families,governors and partners.
• Has strong experience of HR, payroll, data and compliance.
• Can oversee ICT, premises, contracts and health & safety with confidence.
• Thrives on managing competing priorities and finding practical, positive solutions.
• Understands the importance of safeguarding, confidentiality and data protection.
• Is excited to be part of our Senior Leadership Team, contributing to the strategicdevelopment of the school.
• Above all, will embrace our ethos, take an active role in the strategic development of the school.
• Above all, will embrace our ethos, take an active role in school life and be apassionate champion of The Albourne Way