School Business Manager

Westbrook Lane Primary School; Horsforth; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Westbrook Lane Primary School is seeking an organised and proactive School Business Manager to ensure the school is well resourced, safe and efficiently run. You will play a key role in the strategic leadership of the school and its future development.

The successful candidate will hold a Level 4 Diploma in School Business Management (or be willing to undertake) with strong knowledge of budgets, procurement, HR/payroll and H&S, and you will lead a cohesive support team while reporting to the

Qualifications

• Hold the Level 4 Diploma in School Business Management (or willing to undertake).
• In-depth knowledge of business management, office procedures and financial regulations for schools.
• Experience managing a school budget, including forecasts, income/expenditure, and producing financial statements.

Responsibilities

• Lead on procurement, contract management and bid/grant processes to identify income sources for the school.
• Provide high-quality HR and payroll service, including contracts, recruitment admin and pre-employment checks.
• Lead on premises and health and safety, including risk assessments, emergency procedures and fire safety.
• Supervise and develop staff, build a motivated support team and conduct appraisals.
• Communicate clearly with a wide range of stakeholders and produce accurate reports and data for leadership.

Skills

Budget management

Forecasting

Financial reporting

HR & payroll

Staff supervision

Data analysis

Communication

Office administration

Microsoft Office

Education

Level 4 Diploma in School Business Management

Tools

Arbor

Payroll systems

FMS

SAM

Job description

We are seeking to appoint an organised,skilled and proactive School Business Manager who is committed to making a realdifference to the lives of our children by ensuring our school is wellresourced, safe and efficiently run. The successful candidate will share ourcommitment to our vision and will play a key role in the strategic leadershipof the school.

Thesuccessful candidate will:

• Holdthe Level 4 Diploma in School Business Management (or willing toundertake), with in-depth knowledge of business management, officeprocedures and the financial regulations that apply to schools
• Beconfident managing a school budget, including monitoring income andexpenditure, producing forecasts and financial statements, preparingreturns and liaising with auditors
• Haveexperience of procurement, contract management and bid or grant processes,and be keen to identify new sources of income for the school
• Beable to provide a high-quality HR and payroll service, including managingcontracts, recruitment administration and statutory pre-employment checks
• Havethe knowledge and confidence to lead on premises and health and safety,including risk assessments, emergency procedures and fire safety
• Haveexperience of supervising and developing staff, building a motivated andcohesive support team and carrying out appraisals
• Communicateclearly and sensitively with a wide range of people, and produce accuratereports and data analysis for the Leadership Team and Governing Body
• Behighly organised, able to prioritise competing demands and work on theirown initiative to meet deadlines
• Beconfident using Microsoft Office and systems such as Arbor, Payroll, FMSand SAM

Above all, we are looking for someonewho will embrace our vision, bring energy and professionalism to the role, andhelp to create the best possible environment for our children and staff tothrive.