School Business Manager
Cotton End Forest School, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK45 3AGThis job expired on 23 April 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
May /June 2025
Closing date
23 April 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
3 April 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
- £34,314.00 - £36,124.00 Annually (FTE) L9 pt 24-27
School Business Manager job summary
About Us:
Cotton End Forest School is school committed to providing an outstanding learning environment for our children. We aim to provide our children with opportunities to become confident, happy children valuing and respecting diversity and who are proud of their achievements.
The Role:
We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated School Business Manager to join our Senior leadership team. The successful candidate will play a key role in the strategic and operational management of the school’s finances, resources, premises and support services
As the School Business Manager (SBM), you will oversee the operation of the school's business functions, including finance, health and safety, IT, facilities management.
You will provide guidance on and implement the daily support necessary for the school to run smoothly and efficiently, allowing other members of the leadership team to concentrate on teaching and learning.
We can offer you:
A supportive and collaborative working environment.
A fantastic team of staff and amazing children
A positive and inclusive school culture
Key Responsibilities: -
Leads on the school’s financial management, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.
Lead on the management of the school’s premises, ensuring a healthy, safe, secure, and effective learning environment.
Develop, manage and implement policies related to finance, HR, health and safety, and data protection.
Work closely with the Headteacher and Governors to support strategic planning and decision-making.
Person Specification:
Proven experience in financial and resource management, preferably within an educational setting.
Strong leadership and people management skills.
Excellent organisational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Knowledge of HR, health and safety, and facilities management.
Relevant qualifications in business management, finance, or a related field are desirable.
Cotton End Forest School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
Further information about the job
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.
About Cotton End Forest School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 418 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Cotton End Forest School website
School location
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