School Business Manager: Strategy, Finance & Operations

Acklam Grange School; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Acklam Grange School in Tees Valley is seeking a capable candidate to join our administration team as a Business Manager. The role focuses on building relationships across professional and operational boundaries, managing budgets, and ensuring financial propriety within school procedures and current legislation.

The successful candidate will have advanced IT skills, experience with school management information systems, strong communication, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Qualifications

• Evidence of success in building and forming working relationships across professional and operational boundaries.
• Experience of working in a business position within an educational setting.
• Experience of understanding managing budgets effectively and ensuring financial propriety with organisational procedures and current legislation.
• Advanced computer literacy skills, especially in spreadsheets and school management information systems.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety legislation including risk assessment and related duties.
• Ability to manage own work using initiative to achieve objectives.
• Ability to delegate and manage team members.
• Analytical skills to monitor and support activities and promote solutions.
• Excellent negotiation skills to negotiate contracts and ensure value for money.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work and influence at all levels.
• Organised approach to work in relation to professional standards and competencies.
• Good IT skills across a range of IT packages.
• Flexible approach to changing tasks and priorities.
• Commitment to Equal Opportunities and customer service in service delivery.
• Maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Safeguarding responsibilities within an education environment.
• Evidence drive, enthusiasm and commitment in the achievement of business objectives.

Skills

Relationship building

Business experience

Budget management

Computer literacy

Health & Safety

Initiative

Delegation

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Work under pressure

Communication

Organisation

IT skills

Flexibility

Equal opportunities

Confidentiality

Safeguarding

Commitment

Tools

Spreadsheets

School MIS

Database skills

Job description

Acklam Grange School in Tees Valley is seeking a capable candidate to join our administration team as a Business Manager. The role focuses on building relationships across professional and operational boundaries, managing budgets, and ensuring financial propriety within school procedures and current legislation.

The successful candidate will have advanced IT skills, experience with school management information systems, strong communication, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment