School Business Manager

Venn Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading education consultancy is seeking a School Business Manager to oversee the entire school administration and financial management. You will lead the administration team, ensure visitor safety, and maintain accurate school records. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in finance administration in an educational setting, strong financial management skills, and high literacy in accounting systems. This is a temporary on-site role in Greater London with a daily rate of £207.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a senior finance administrative / business management role within an educational setting.
• Experience in financial management with strong accounting skills.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills with multitasking abilities.
• High level of financial literacy to manage budgets and produce reports.

Responsibilities

• Manage the whole school administration function and lead the administration team.
• Ensure secure visitor management for premises visitors/contractors.
• Oversee organisation and maintenance of school records and databases.
• Prepare realistic budgets in consultation with the Headteacher and Governors.
• Manage the school’s accounting system and financial transactions.

Skills

Financial management

Accounting

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Multitasking

Tools

SIMS

Access Finance

Access Budgets

Job description

Overview

School Business Manager

Temp

£207 per day inclusive of holiday pay

On-site- SW10

Responsibilities

• Manage the whole school administration function and lead the administration team, including effective deployment.
• Ensure robust visitor management for premises visitors / contractors, maintaining a secure and safe environment.
• Oversee the organisation and maintenance school records and databases, including pupil enrolment, attendance, and staff personnel records.
• Evaluate information and consult with the Headteacher and Governors to prepare a realistic, balanced and sustainable budget for the school’s activity in the short, medium and long term.
• Ensure that key strategic decisions are taken with the full understanding of the financial implications and that effective stewardship of public funds is maintained.
• Be responsible for budget monitoring and preparation of budget reports, including the provision of accurate estimates, forecasts and projections in conjunction with the Headteacher and Finance and General Purposes Committee.
• Manage the school’s accounting system, including processing purchase orders, invoices, and accounts receivable (income collection).
• Develop and maintain robust financial systems to ensure financial transactions of the school are carried out
• Support with staff recruitment processes, including drafting job descriptions, arranging interviews, and
• processing applications.
• Maintain accurate staff attendance, punctuality and leave records.
• Ensure that all HR strategies, policies and procedures are consistently deployed in line with the School’s vision and values

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a senior finance administrative / business management role within an educational setting is essential.
• Experience in financial management, with strong skills in accounting, and reporting is essential.
• Experience working in premises / facilities administration or collaborating with a premises / facilities manager
• Experience with school MIS systems SIMS, Arbor) and finance software Access Finance and Access Budgets SIMS FMS, or similar) is essential to the role.
• Experience in line management and supervising a team.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills, with the ability to multitask and manage competing priorities.
• High level of financial literacy, with the ability to manage departmental budgets, process transactions, and produce financial reports.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.