School Business Manager
Central Lancaster High School, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 3LS18 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
22 April 2025 at 9am
Date listed
31 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours a week, Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £44,711 - £49,764
Pay scale
- NJC Grade 10
What skills and experience we're looking for
To manage the support function of the Academy, specifically in the areas of Finance, School Administration, Catering, Premises, Facilities, ICT and HR and Payroll. The post holder will be an active member of the Senior Leadership Team to hold strategic responsibility for their respective areas.
To be responsible for all aspects of the Academy’s financial systems, working with outside agencies and officials as necessary
- Line management of finance staff
- To produce a balanced budget within funding allocations for each financial year for consideration by the Headteacher and Governors
- Calculation of annual capitation information for departments and providing monitoring and reporting against these during the financial year
- To contribute to the continuing development of robust financial systems and controls to ensure public funds are used effectively and comply with statutory requirements
- Procurement of goods and services, ensuring best value and statutory requirements met
- To contribute to the completion of all statutory returns to the DfE, EFA, HMRC and Companies House, as required
- To contribute to ensuring month end procedures are completed, including regular reconciliation of the financial management system, VAT returns, calculation of accruals and prepayments, payroll reconciliation, bank reconciliation etc.
- Overseeing payroll, ensuring monthly payments are in line with commitments, raising issues with the Headteacher
- To contribute to the development, implementation and monitoring of procurement and value for money procedures
- Monitor the budget to ensure that it is in line with expectations, raising issues with the Headteacher
- Provision of financial information to inform the Headteacher and Governors
- Attending and reporting at Governing Body meetings
- To ensure the school has adequate insurance provision.
To be responsible for all aspects of premises matters of the Academy
- Line management of premises staff
- To oversee all site related activities including compliance
- To oversee school lettings and School Hire
- To lead on the production of the Academy’s Premises Development Plan and related projects
- To oversee the development and monitoring of health and safety policies and procedures.
To be responsible for the daily administrative functions of the Academy
- Line management of administrative staff
- Provide oversight of effective administration systems throughout the academy
- Management of Lancashire Schools’ Portal and DfE Portal
- To carry out return to work interviews following staff absence as require
- To manage support staff leave of absence requests and holiday time.
To be responsible for the Academy’s facilities, services and contracts
- Line management of the catering team
- To oversee the development and monitoring of the catering function
- Liaison with contractors
- To secure appropriate contracts to meet the academy’s requirements, ensuring compliance with requirements and best value
- To monitor and manage contracts, ensuring contractual compliance and providing value for money
- To have operational oversight of the first aid provision in school
- To manage the grounds maintenance contract or equivalent.
To be responsible for the Academy’s ICT function
- Line management of the ICT team
- To oversee the development and monitoring of the ICT functions
- Liaison with contractors
- To secure appropriate contracts to meet the academy’s requirements, ensuring compliance with requirements and best value
- To monitor and manage contracts, ensuring contractual compliance and providing value for money.
To be responsible for the Academy’s HR function
- Line management of the human resources staff
- Calculation and input of contractual and salary details to SIMS Personnel for new staff and amendments to current staff contracts as required
- To oversee the recruitment of Finance, Administration, Catering, Technical, Premises staff and support with teaching staff
- To work with the Headteacher in support staff performance management
- To help to identify professional development opportunities for support staff within budget constraints.
What the school offers its staff
You will have experience of managing the daily functions of a school, specifically in the areas of Finance, School Administration, Catering, Premises, Facilities, ICT and HR and Payroll.
In return we can offer you excellent training and development opportunities across the Trust and a friendly and welcoming staff. If you would like to have an informal, confidential conversation about the role, or to visit our school and speak with our pupils and staff, please contact us on recruitment@lancasterhigh.lancs.sch.uk
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@lancasterhigh.lancs.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Central Lancaster High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 595 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Central Lancaster High School website
- Email address
- recruitment@lancasterhigh.lancs.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01524 32636
Arranging a visit to Central Lancaster High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@lancasterhigh.lancs.sch.uk.
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