School Business Manager

The Methodist Church in Britain; Greater London; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Supportive staff team

Professional development and training

Access to SAS Wellbeing app

Time off in lieu for school trips and外

Job summary

Sutton Manor Community Primary School is seeking a School Business Manager to join its leadership team on term-time plus five days. The role focuses on budget planning, financial reporting, HR administration, recruitment and oversight of premises, contracts and health and safety, working 25 hours per week from 08:00 to 13:00, Monday to Friday.

You will lead support staff, communicate with school leaders, governors and families, prepare reports and ensure resources are used effectively to support

Qualifications

• Experience with budget planning, financial management and reporting.
• Experience administering HR records and confidential staff data.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the leadership of the school
• Ensure resources are used effectively to support children
• Plan budgets, manage finances and produce financial reports
• Administer HR, recruitment and confidential staff records
• Lead support staff
• Oversee premises, contracts, health and safety and school administration
• Communicate with school leaders, governors, families and external agencies
• Prepare reports

Skills

Budget planning

HR administration

Staff leadership

Communication

Job description

This School Business Manager role sits within the leadership of Sutton Manor Community Primary School, on term-time plus five days. The core is budget planning and financial reporting, alongside HR administration, recruitment and oversight of premises, contracts and health and safety. Working 25 hours a week from 08:00 to 13:00, Monday to Friday, it also involves leading support staff. Visa sponsorship is not available, and an enhanced DBS check applies.

What the job involves

• Contribute to the leadership of the school
• Ensure resources are used effectively to support children
• Plan budgets, manage finances and produce financial reports
• Administer HR, recruitment and confidential staff records
• Lead support staff
• Oversee premises, contracts, health and safety and school administration
• Communicate with school leaders, governors, families and external agencies
• Prepare reports

What’s required

Experience

• Budget planning, financial management and reporting, with a commitment to value for money
• HR administration, recruitment and confidential record keeping

Skills & knowledge

• Strong organisational skills and managing competing priorities
• Ability to lead support staff and oversee premises, contracts, health and safety and school administration
• Excellent communication with school leaders, governors, families and external agencies
• Preparing reports
• Commitment to safeguarding, confidentiality and the school's SHINE values

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check
• Eligibility to work in the UK

What’s offered

• A supportive staff team and the opportunity to contribute to school leadership
• Professional development and training relevant to the role
• Access to the SAS Wellbeing app, including counselling, GP consultations, physiotherapy and wellbeing resources
• Time off in lieu for school trips and events outside contracted hours