School Business Manager – Part Time

Philosophy Education LTD.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

Philosophy Education LTD. is recruiting on behalf of a primary school in Muswell Hill, North London, for a part-time School Business Manager (2/3 days a week, ASAP start, ongoing).

You will oversee day-to-day operational management, manage the office, premises, facilities, health and safety, contracts, maintenance, and service providers, working closely with Headteacher and SLT to ensure a safe, welcoming environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in school operations or similar educational setting.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and staff across sites.
• Strong understanding of health and safety and safeguarding requirements.

Responsibilities

• Managing and supporting the day-to-day running of the school office and administrative functions.
• Line managing and coordinating relevant support staff, including the premises/site team.
• Overseeing the day-to-day management and maintenance of the school premises.
• Coordinating contractors, repairs, servicing and maintenance works.
• Ensuring the school meets its health and safety, safeguarding and premises-related responsibilities.
• Monitoring compliance with relevant legislation, policies and procedures.
• Supporting the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team with operational matters and school development projects.
• Managing relationships with external contractors, suppliers and service providers.
• Supporting the effective delivery of catering, cleaning, security and other site-related services.
• Ensuring appropriate records, procedures and systems are maintained.
• Identifying opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of school operations.
• Responding proactively to issues and ensuring that operational matters are resolved promptly.
• Supporting the school with events, lettings and other activities where required.

Skills

Operational management

Staff supervision

Health and safety

Contract management

Communications

Project coordination

Job description

• School Business Manager
• Muswell Hill
• Primary School
• Part Time – 2/3 days a week
• ASAP Start
• Ongoing

A primary school in North London is currently looking to recruit an experienced Part-Time School Business Manager to oversee the day-to-day operational management of the school. This is a key role within the school and requires a dedicated, flexible and highly organised individual who will approach their work with a positive attitude, honesty, confidentiality and integrity.

This is a varied and hands-on role, with a particular focus on managing the school office and administrative functions, overseeing the premises and site team, and ensuring the school environment is safe, well maintained and fit for purpose.

Working closely with the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team, the successful candidate will provide effective operational support across the school. This will include line management and coordination of relevant support staff, oversight of the premises and facilities team, health and safety, contractors, maintenance, compliance, catering and other school services.

The role will suit an experienced school operations or business manager who enjoys being visible, approachable and hands-on, and who can ensure that the school runs efficiently and that staff and pupils have a safe, welcoming and well-maintained environment in which to work and learn.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Managing and supporting the day-to-day running of the school office and administrative functions
• Line managing and coordinating relevant support staff, including the premises/site team
• Overseeing the day-to-day management and maintenance of the school premises
• Coordinating contractors, repairs, servicing and maintenance works
• Ensuring the school meets its health and safety, safeguarding and premises-related responsibilities
• Monitoring compliance with relevant legislation, policies and procedures
• Supporting the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team with operational matters and school development projects
• Managing relationships with external contractors, suppliers and service providers
• Supporting the effective delivery of catering, cleaning, security and other site-related services
• Ensuring appropriate records, procedures and systems are maintained
• Identifying opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of school operations
• Responding proactively to issues and ensuring that operational matters are resolved promptly
• Supporting the school with events, lettings and other activities where required

This is a part-time role and does not carry responsibility for the school’s finance function. The focus of the role is on school operations, office management, premises, facilities, compliance and the effective management of support services.

Philosophy Education is a Recruitment Business and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its clients.