Hub Business Leader (Craven Hub)

Northern Star Academies Trust; Skipton; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Star Academies Trust in Yorkshire is seeking a Hub Business Leader to drive the operational delivery for the Craven Hub, including oversight of estates, facilities, finance and HR processes.

You will collaborate with headteachers and admin teams, take on cross-Hub projects, and lead initiatives to maximise grant income and sponsorship aligned with Trust priorities.

Qualifications

• Experience of school business management across a full range of services.
• Experience at senior school or trust leadership level, advising senior leaders.
• Knowledge of safeguarding requirements and SCR requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead operational delivery across the Craven Hub (Skipton Girls' High School and Greatwood Community Primary School).
• Oversee estates, facilities, finance and HR processes and support strategic development of the Hub.
• Drive revenue generation through grant applications and sponsorship aligned with Trust priorities.

Skills

School SBM

Senior leadership

Procurement

Health & safety

Budget management

SCR compliance

Job description

We're a dynamic and enterprising multi academy trust of 15 schools in North and West Yorkshire. We are looking for an experienced school business leader to drive effective operational delivery across our Craven Hub of two schools currently (Skipton Girls' High School and Greatwood Community Primary School). You'll have oversight of estates and facilities management as well as day to day finance and HR processes. You will support the strategic development of schools within the Hub. You'll be supported by a Hub Estates Manager and work closely with school admin teams. You will excel in relationship management, working closely with headteachers and other stakeholders to be a visible and effective leader within the Hub.

Hub Business Leaders also take on projects across the Trust as a whole, on behalf of all Hubs. The Craven Hub Business Leader will take on a project to maximise revenue from grant applications and sponsorship to seek out new revenue streams for schools which align with Trust priorities.

This is a full time (37 hours per week), all year round permanent post.

Essential Criteria:

• Direct of experience of school business management with responsibility across a full range of business services.
• Experience of working at senior school or trust leadership level, providing advice and support to senior leaders.
• Experience of procurement and effective contract management to secure value for money from contractors.
• A strong understanding of health and safety frameworks in schools, able to provide advice to colleagues on core issues
• A strong understanding of school finance with experience of creating and managing a school budget.
• Knowledge of safeguarding requirements in schools and of requirements for a compliant SCR in particular.

Desirable Criteria:

• Recognised school business management qualification
• Recognised health and safety qualification
• Experience of designing business processes to maximise efficiency and effectiveness.
• Knowledge of IT systems relevant to school business management: Arbor, Every, IMP
• An understanding of payroll processes and pay and conditions arrangements in schools