Business Manager

The Gorse Academies Trust; Leeds; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Membership of a teacher or local gov.‑

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work scheme £2k

Job summary

The Farnley Academy is seeking a dynamic Business Manager to lead the business support team, including admin, finance, premises, HR and health & safety, ensuring smooth, sustainable operations in support of the academy’s mission.

The successful candidate will advise the Principal and Governing Body on non-teaching activities and contribute to strategic planning, change management and safeguarding. We welcome applicants who are committed to high standards and professional development.

Qualifications

• Has a level 4 diploma for school business managers or other relevant Level 4 Qualification or willing to work towards.
• Excellent ICT skills (Microsoft Office) including ability to mail merge and use databases.
• Understanding of HR procedures such as absence management, grievances and disciplinary procedures.
• Ability to communicate effectively, (in a polite, helpful and efficient manner) with a wide range of people, both face to face and over the telephone.
• Confident, enthusiastic, flexible and responsive to change.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the business support team, including administrative support, finance, premises maintenance, human resources and health and safety within the academy.
• Advise the Principal and Governing Body on the non-teaching activities of the academy.

Skills

MS Office

Mail merge

Databases

HR procedures

Communication

Adaptable

Education

Level 4 Diploma (School Business Manager)

Job description

Start date to be agreed with the successful candidate.

The Farnley Academy is seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and highly efficient colleague for the role of Business Manager. This role is of significant importance to our academy in ensuring that the academy's operations run smoothly, efficiently, and sustainably, supporting the academy's mission to provide the best possible educational experience for our pupils.

The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing the business support team, including administrative support, finance, premises maintenance, human resources and health and safety within the academy and will advise the Principal and Governing Body (GB) on the non-teaching activities of the academy.

We are seeking a candidate who:

• Has a level 4 diploma for school business managers or other relevant Level 4 Qualification or willing to work towards.
• Has excellent ICT skills (Microsoft Office) including ability to mail merge and use databases.
• Has an understanding of HR procedures such as absence management, grievances and disciplinary procedures.
• Has the ability to communicate effectively, (in a polite, helpful and efficient manner) with a wide range of people, both face to face and over the telephone.
• Is confident, enthusiastic, flexible and responsive to change.

What we offer you

As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team - as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:

• Membership of a teacher or local government pension scheme, depending on the role.
• A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• £2k Cycle to work scheme.

About us:

The Farnley Academy is a high performing Ofsted Outstanding (2023) school located in the West of Leeds. At TFA we are wholeheartedly dedicated to ensuring that all students in our care receive a first class education and achieve their goals in life, whatever they might be. Our staff value each of our students as individuals and work tirelessly to ensure that students achieve excellent GCSE examination outcomes, and also develop into positive members of society. It is through our valuing of the individual and our consistently high expectations that we will achieve our vision of providing 'An Exceptional Student Experience for all'.

If you would like to know more about our academy please visit our website at www.farnley.leeds.sch.uk.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process, and we welcome applications from people with disabilities as defined by the Equality Act . If you would benefit from any adjustments during the application or interview process, please inform us so we can support you appropriately.

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to full employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure and barring service check. We promote diversity and aim to establish a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds.

GORSE Policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders

The GORSE Academies Trust use 'OnlineSCR' for the processing of safeguarding checks - their privacy notice can be seen at: https://onlinescr.co.uk/policies/privacy-policy/ .

Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.

Please note that, as a sponsor licence holder, we only provide sponsorship for teacher vacancies.