School Resource Manager

The Methodist Church in Britain; England; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing support

Private healthcare option

High street discounts

Pension scheme

Induction & CPD

Internal opportunities

Flexible working

Annual leave

Job summary

Crags Community School, part of Nexus Multi Academy Trust, is seeking a permanent School Resource Manager. The role provides strategic and operational leadership across finance, procurement, HR, estates compliance, administration, marketing and information governance, with a 37-hour week alongside the Headteacher and Trust colleagues.

You will lead and develop operational teams, strengthen systems for smooth service delivery, and ensure compliance with Trust standards.

Qualifications

• Takes initiative and thrives in a fast-paced environment.
• Solutions-focused, able to bring clarity to complex situations.
• Takes pride in building high-performing teams.
• Willing to get hands-on to improve operations.

Responsibilities

• Take strategic and operational ownership of finance.
• Take strategic and operational ownership of procurement.
• Take strategic and operational ownership of HR processes.
• Take strategic and operational ownership of estates compliance.
• Take strategic and operational ownership of administration.
• Take strategic and operational ownership of marketing.
• Take strategic and operational ownership of information governance.
• Lead and develop operational teams.
• Strengthen systems so services run smoothly and efficiently.
• Ensure services meet Trust standards.
• Manage school resources and operations with the Headteacher, staff, governors and Trust colleagues.

Skills

Initiative

Solution-focused

Team building

Hands-on

Job description

This permanent, full-time School Resource Manager post at Crags Community School, a large primary, sits within Nexus Multi Academy Trust and replaces a retiring post-holder. The role carries strategic and operational ownership of finance, procurement, HR processes, estates compliance, administration, marketing and information governance, and includes leading the teams that run them. It is a 37-hour week working closely with the Headteacher, governors and Trust colleagues. Successful candidates must pass an enhanced DBS check with a barred list check.

What the job involves

• Take strategic and operational ownership of finance
• Take strategic and operational ownership of procurement
• Take strategic and operational ownership of HR processes
• Take strategic and operational ownership of estates compliance
• Take strategic and operational ownership of administration
• Take strategic and operational ownership of marketing
• Take strategic and operational ownership of information governance
• Lead and develop operational teams
• Strengthen systems so services run smoothly and efficiently
• Ensure services meet Trust standards
• Manage school resources and operations with the Headteacher, staff, governors and Trust colleagues

Skills & knowledge

• Takes initiative and thrives in a fast-paced environment
• Solutions-focused, able to bring clarity to complex situations
• Takes pride in building high-performing teams
• Willing to get hands-on to improve operations

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check with barred list check

Other

• Passes pre-employment safer recruitment checks
• Shares a commitment to safeguarding children and young people

What’s offered

• Free wellbeing support, including counselling, medical and legal advice
• Option to top up to private healthcare through a corporate healthcare plan
• Discounts with high street retailers, restaurants and activities
• Auto enrolment into the Teachers' Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme
• Induction package and career pathways, CPD, training and coaching
• Internal opportunities across Trust academies and work on nationally recognised projects
• Flexible working policies and Cycle to Work scheme
• Annual leave rising with length of service, plus bank holidays