School Business Manager

Larkmead School, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1RF

49 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  TBC

• Closing date

  30 April 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  11 March 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £44,711.00 - £47,754.00 Annually (Actual) Grade 12 point 35 - 38

School Business Manager job summary

As a member of the Larkmead Senior Leadership Team (SLT), the successful candidate will work closely with Cambrian Trust Central Team (Finance, Operations and HR teams), providing strategic leadership and operational direction to the school’s management of resources, site and premises, health and safety, operations, compliance, finance and HR.

The successful applicant will be highly organised with the ability to lead by example. Candidates must be driven, proactive and committed to the success of the school and to making a difference to young people’s lives. You will need to be motivated, have excellent communication and organisation skills, have a flexible and calm approach and be able to respond to the needs of the school.

As the successful candidate you will be:

• committed to making a difference to young people’s lives
• determined to support young people to develop confidence, resilience and positive decision making
• compassionate and consistent in setting expectations
• confident working with a range of students, parents, staff and external agencies
• a team player with excellent communication and inter-personal skills

We offer:

• an excellent programme of induction and training
• a forward-thinking environment which recognises the benefits of considering flexible working patterns
• a friendly, caring, supportive and collaborative team ethos
• the benefits and support that comes from the Larkmead ethos and experience of ‘one community, individual minds, creating futures’

Benefits of working at Larkmead School include:

• Full support for your professional development and future training needs
• A commitment to recognise previous, continuous service.
• A generous holiday allowance which rises as you remain in employment.
• A commitment to offer flexible working whenever we can and to support the work life balance of our employees
• A 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
• A Cycle to Work Scheme.

For further information please view the full job description and person specification.

If you are keen to be part of a school with clear, positive values where ‘everyone matters and makes a difference’, then we very much look forward to meeting you.

Please feel free to make an arrangement to visit to the school, we would be delighted to show you around. Or for an informal discussion about the role please contact the Head of School, Rich Evans. Call on 01235 520141

Larkmead School is a member of the Cambrian Learning Trust. The Trust and its schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced check. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches for publicly available information.

All staff will be expected to promote fundamental British values as part of a school that values diversity and individuality, exemplified in our values of ‘one community, individual minds, creating futures. Larkmead school is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from a range of backgrounds to represent diversity in line with our schools’ community.

Commitment to safeguarding

At Larkmead safeguarding and student welfare is of paramount importance and to that end we will always put the physical and mental wellbeing of students first.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

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Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Larkmead School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 917 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Larkmead School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/larkmead-school-abingdon

Larkmead is a happy, ambitious and vibrant school packed full of energy, opportunity and choice. Great teaching and learning across the school are supported by our culture of research and collaboration. Each student gets the very best experience to enable them to achieve their ambitions. Our pastoral care provides compassion, security and confidence, nurturing students to be happy, to develop and to thrive. The Larkmead Promise sets out our vision, ethos and ambitions for students and staff.

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