School Business Manager

WESTMINSTER ABBEY; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious educational institution in Greater London is seeking an enthusiastic School Business Manager to support the Headteacher in managing the Choir School effectively. This role involves overseeing financial management, property maintenance, human resources, and compliance with health and safety regulations. The ideal candidate will have a firm grasp of statutory requirements, a passion for education, and the skills to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment with a completely onsite work requirement.

Qualifications

• Genuine interest in and empathy for the education sector.
• Ability to manage competing priorities effectively.
• Familiarity with statutory compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Support the Headteacher in running the Choir School.
• Manage financial administration and property maintenance.
• Collaborate with HR and Abbey departments for compliance.

Skills

Financial management

Human resources

Health & safety compliance

Operational oversight

Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic School Business Manager to support the Headteacher in the overall running and administration of the Choir School. The School Business Manager will have particular responsibility for ensuring the smooth running of the school’s financial management and administration, its property maintenance, human resources, health & safety, compliance and operational oversight to ensure the school runs efficiently and meets statutory requirements.

You will also have close working links with the Westminster Abbey HR Team to facilitate efficient management of human resources and other Abbey departments to ensure health and safety and other compliance matters through the attendance at meetings and regular review and updating of policies and procedures. You will need to keep abreast of regular changes within the education sector and the role will be varied and rewarding with an emphasis on managing competing priorities and liaising with appropriate colleagues to expedite the full scope of this diverse and visionary role.

Candidates will have a genuine interest in and empathy for education and you will need to ensure you meet the requirements of the person specification.

This role will be fully onsite to ensure the smooth running of the school.For more information on the terms and conditions of the role please refer to the application pack.