Trust Business Manager

Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Catholic ethos

Welcoming environment

Strong leadership team

Development opportunities

Partnership with Trust schools

Job summary

Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust is seeking an experienced Business Manager to support both Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School and St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School. The role requires initiative and cross-site collaboration within our Trust.

The successful candidate will work across finance, contracts, estates and HR, acting as a key link between Central Services and school leaders, and will line manage school-based administration staff.

Qualifications

• Experience in a business management environment with finance, contract management, estates, and HR issues.
• Ability to liaise between Central Services and school leaders to drive results.
• Track record of providing strategic and operational support across non-teaching areas.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational support across non-teaching and learning areas.
• Act as the link between the Central Services team and school leaders.
• Line manage other school-based administration and support staff.
• Oversee finance, contracts, estates and HR related issues.

Skills

Business management

Finance

Contract management

Estates management

HR issues

Leadership liaison

Job description

• Have extensive experience of working in a business management environment with specific knowledge of finance, contract management, estates management and HR related issues
• Act as the link between the Trust's Central Services team and school leaders
• Provide strategic and operational support across non-teaching and learning areas of responsibility
• Line manage other school based administration and support staff

We can offer:

• Fantastic pupils and a strong Catholic ethos
• A welcoming work environment
• A Leadership Team, Staff and Governors who are dedicated, talented and highly motivated
• A commitment to professional and personal development
• The opportunity to work with and learn from other establishments in partnership with our Trust schools in the Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust

We are looking for an experienced Business Manager who has high levels of initiative and is motivated to work across both Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School and St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School.

Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust is a family of 32 primary schools, and 6 secondary schools. With more than 12,300 pupils and 1,500 staff, the Trust is now one of the largest Catholic Multi Academy Trusts in the UK.