School Business Manager

Shefford C.E. Primary School; Bath; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Shefford C.E. Primary School in Bath is seeking a professional, well-organised and hands-on School Business Manager (SBM) to join the team.

You will lead school finances, oversee administration, health and safety, HR and compliance, and work with the leadership team to keep the school running smoothly for pupils, families and staff. The SBM will safeguard and promote welfare, advise on day-to-day operations, and help manage competing priorities with initiative while developing and supporting

Qualifications

• Experience in administration, financial management and operational leadership.
• Experience in educational setting preferred.
• Confident leader who can motivate and develop teams.
• Excellent organisational, IT, financial and data management skills.
• Effective communicator with staff, families and school community.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and use initiative.
• Committed to safeguarding and confidentiality.
• Holds a full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Lead school finances and financial management.
• Oversee health and safety, compliance and administration.
• Strategise and operate business functions of the school.
• Safeguard pupils and promote welfare.
• Support leadership team to enable teaching and learning.
• Advise on day-to-day support for efficient operations.

Skills

Administration

Financial management

Operational leadership

Team leadership

IT skills

Data management

Communication

Safeguarding awareness

Tools

Office suite

Job description

Hello!

We’re looking for aprofessional, well organised, friendly and hands on School BusinessManager (SBM) to join our team to support our school office, lead schoolfinance and help keep our school running smoothly for our children, familiesand staff.

Ourschool business manager (SBM) is responsible for managing the strategy andoperation of the business functions of our school, including financialmanagement, health and safety, human resources, compliance and administration. TheSBM will be required to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and youngpeople, and follow school policies and the staff code of conduct.

Theywill advise on and implement the day-to-day support that enables the school tooperate effectively and efficiently, and that allows other members of theleadership team to focus on teaching and learning. You will also support pupil welfare, including first aid and day‑to‑dayqueries.

About You

We're looking for someone who:

• Has experience in administration, financialmanagement and operational leadership.
• Ideally has experience working within aneducational setting and understands the demands of a school environment.
• Is a confident leader with the ability tomotivate, support and develop teams.
• Has excellent organisational, IT, financial anddata management skills.
• Is an effective communicator who can buildpositive relationships with staff, families and the school community.
• Can manage competing priorities and useinitiative.
• Is committed to safeguarding, confidentialityand achieving the very best outcomes for pupils and the school.
• Holds a full UK driving licence.