School Business Manager

Whitstable Junior School; Tankerton; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Whitstable Junior School is seeking a proactive School Business Manager to lead the planning, development and delivery of the school's support functions, including budget management, HR and payroll, and premises management.

You will work with the Headteacher and governing body to maximise resources, oversee procurement, and implement effective support systems, ensuring safeguarding and compliant operations across the school.

Qualifications

• Experience managing school budget and payroll.
• Ability to develop and monitor support systems and procedures.
• Experience with procurement, contracts and service management.

Responsibilities

• Business and financial management of school resources including budget planning and advice to the senior leadership team.
• Manage the school's support function through planning, developing and monitoring systems (finance, HR and facilities).
• Contribute to training programmes and mentoring for support staff.
• Assist Headteacher and governing body with income generation and in promoting the school.
• Arrange data analysis and reporting to SLT, Governing Body and external agencies.
• Oversee procurement processes, including service contracts, licences and insurance.
• Contribute to policies for the school support function.

Skills

Budget management

HR & payroll

Premises management

Procurement

Data reporting

Job description

Purpose of the Job:

To be responsible for the planning, development,and delivery of the support function for the school, including budgetmanagement, personnel and payroll and premises management.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Business and financial management of schoolresources including budget / financial planning and advice to the seniorleadership team, governing body and external agencies
2. Manage the schools support functionthrough planning, developing, designing and monitoring support systems andprocedures which may include finance, HR and facilities management.
3. Contribute to the development oftraining programmes/learning opportunities and mentoring for support staff.
4. Assist the Headteacher andgoverning body with income generation activities and in promoting andmarketing the school
5. Arrange provision, analysis andevaluation of data and detailed reports and information to the seniorleadership team, the Governing Body and outside agencies
6. Manage the procurement process,including securing appropriate service contracts, licences and insurance.
7. Contribute to the development ofpolicies for school support function.

Individuals in this role may also undertakesome or all of the following:

• Management of facilities, includingpremises, lettings and liaising with external contractors
• Be responsible for health and safetyissues within the school and how they impact on pupils, staff and visitors tothe school.
• Line manage members of the support staffteam
• Prepare and submit bids for funding fromoutside agencies under the direction of the Head teacher
• Manage the delivery of extended services activities

In all cases:

To be responsible for promoting and safeguardingthe welfare of children and young people within the school

Comply with policies and procedures relatingto child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and dataprotection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person