School Business Manager

The Sherwood School; Greater London; Vor Ort; GBP 42.000 - 54.000; Teilzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Employee Assistance Scheme

CPD opportunities

Confidential well-being support

Zusammenfassung

The Sherwood School in Mitcham invites applications for a dedicated School Business Manager to join our leadership team. We seek a motivated, well-organised candidate to lead a team, manage budgets and ensure safe, efficient premises operations.

We welcome applicants with strong interpersonal skills, a commitment to equality and the ability to work with diverse stakeholders to support school improvement. 35 hours per week, 42 weeks per year.

Qualifikationen

• Experience leading a team with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Proven experience of managing budgets.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety procedures and premises management.
• Ability to work with a range of stakeholders.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion.
• Ability to use initiative to drive school improvement.
• Ability to prioritise and manage own workload and that of others.

Aufgaben

• Lead and develop the School Business Manager function within the leadership team.
• Oversee budgeting, financial controls and resource allocation.
• Ensure Health and Safety compliance and premises management.
• Collaborate with governors, headteacher and school staff on improvements.
• Maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion in sensitive matters.

Kenntnisse

Team leadership

Budget management

H&S & premises

Stakeholder engagement

Confidentiality

Initiative for improvement

Workload management

Jobbeschreibung

The governors and Headteacher of The Sherwood School are seeking to employ a highly motivated and enthusiastic School Business Manager to join our leadership team. We provide a warm and professional working environment with high staff morale and a commitment to growing leaders.

We are an ‘Inner London’ school and we serve a culturally diverse community in Mitcham. We maintained our ‘Good’ grading in our last OFSTED inspection in July 2023 and our work to promote children’s wellbeing and safety was noted as an asset of the school: ‘Pupils’ rights and responsibilities are at the heart of this community. Leaders empower pupils with a ‘voice’ to share their views. Pupils are encouraged to contribute positively to school life through the opportunities provided to them.’

We are interested in meeting applicants who are motivated, well-organised and keen to work alongside a highly committed team.

We are looking for a candidate with:

• Experience of leading a team with excellent interpersonal skills
• Proven experience of managing budgets
• Knowledge of Health and Safety procedures and premises management
• Ability to work with a range of stakeholders
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion
• Ability to use their own initiative to help drive school improvement
• Ability to prioritise and manage their own workload and that of others

We offer:

• The support of a committed School Leadership Team
• Dedicated and supportive staff and governors
• A leadership team that takes time to consider the wellbeing of all staff and pupils
• Excellent opportunities for Continuing Professional Development
• Hardworking pupils who love learning
• A confidential Employee Assistance Scheme
• A positive and friendly working environment

We are seeking a dedicated, organised and enthusiastic School Business Manager to join our team on a 35 hours per week, 42 weeks per year basis. We welcome applications from candidates with a range of professional backgrounds, recognising that valuable transferable skills and experience can be gained in many different settings. We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and warmly encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.