School Business Manager
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School, London, SW16 2HY6 days remaining to apply
Start date details
June 2025 or earlier if possible
Closing date
23 April 2025 at 8am
Date listed
3 April 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 35 hours a week, Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- NJC scale PO8 points 51 -55, £65,172 - £69,840
What skills and experience we're looking for
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate closely with the Senior Leadership Team, to strategically manage all non-academic functions of the School, including HR, Administration, Finance, Facilities and Premises and Health and Safety.
- Drive improvements in the school in line with the School Development Plan
- Set the School budget and ensure the agreed budget is delivered
- Ensure all finance policies are adhered to and to procure the best resources and services for the school
- Promote best practice and ensure compliance with procurement processes securing “best value” in all areas
- Manage HR functions and ensure all records are accurate, including processing payroll
- Ensure the Single Central Register is compliant and up to date
- Be responsible for the training and personal development for all non-education support staff
- Have oversight and management of the whole school administrative function
- Manage the School’s risk and business continuity
- Manage and review relevant policies
- Line manage the Premises Manager, to ensure the premises team are meeting all statutory requirements
- Ensure the premises and facilities provide the best possible safe, educational and working environment within the budget available and in line with Health and Safety requirements
- Manage, in conjunction with the Premises Manager, building projects to ensure they are within budget, completed to a high standard and in line with Health and Safety requirements
- In conjunction with the Premises Manager, have oversight and management of site security, maintenance and insurances
- In conjunction with the Premises Manager, ensure the Health and Safety Policy and Risk Assessment are implemented at all times and are subject to review and assessment at regular intervals or as situations change
- Ensure systems are in place for effective monitoring, measuring and reporting of Health and Safety issues to the Headteacher and where appropriate the Board of Governors.
- Oversee the lettings of school premises to increase income and business opportunities
- Manage external contractors to ensure SLAs are met including catering and cleaning
- Liaise with the Network Manager to review technology across the School and introduce new technology or improve existing technology for curriculum purposes
- Oversee the School’s Data Protection Management, ensuring GDPR compliance
What the school offers its staff
Bishop Thomas Grant School is a vibrant 11–18 Catholic school community with a relentless focus on high expectations and aspirations. We are looking to appoint a Business Manager to join, plan, develop and deliver on all business aspects of the School.
Benefits
- Excellent salary and benefits
- Pension Scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Staff Development
- Well-being Support: we prioritise the health and happiness of our team
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@btg-secondary.lambeth.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1175 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School website
- Email address
- recruitment@btg-secondary.lambeth.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 02087693294
Catholic Secondary School
Arranging a visit to Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@btg-secondary.lambeth.sch.uk.
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