School Business Manager

Green Lane Community Special School, Warrington, Cheshire, WA1 4LS

6 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  From January 2025

• Closing date

  27 November 2024 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  11 November 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 hrs - Monday to Thursday 8 am to 4 pm, Friday 8 am to 3.30 pm
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £33,366 to £37,035

What skills and experience we're looking for

Qualifications and training

A degree or other relevant qualification - ideally in accountancy, business management or a related discipline

A school business management qualification or willingness to undertake

Good standard of Numeracy and Literacy

Experience

Successful leadership and management experience in a school, or in a relevant field outside education

Involvement in school self-evaluation and improvement planning

Line management experience

Contributing to staff development

Working with children or young people

Liaising with HR and Data Protection Partners

Managing Payroll

Working collaboratively with colleagues/teams to produce results

Office experience in a school setting

Skills and knowledge

An understanding of financial management

Excellent attention to detail

Previous use of SIMS, SAM, CPOMS, Behaviour Watch, Office 365, information management systems, WONDE.

Effective communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to communicate a vision and inspire others

Ability to build effective working relationships with staff and other stakeholders

Understanding of data protection and confidentiality

Personal qualities

Commitment to promoting the ethos and values of the school and getting the best outcomes for all pupils

Commitment to acting with integrity, honesty, loyalty and fairness to safeguard the assets, financial probity and reputation of the school

Ability to work under pressure and prioritise effectively to work to tight deadlines

Commitment to maintaining confidentiality at all times

Commitment to safeguarding and equality

Embraces change well

Deals with difficult situations effectively

Ability to lead a team and Foster a ‘can-do approach.

Fexibility, sense of humour and a solution-focussed approach

Strong IT skills – Microsoft Office, Word, Excel and database systems

Good time management

Interest and enthusiasm in working in an educational school setting

What the school offers its staff

To work in an Outstanding School

Employee benefits

CPD

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 christine.beeton@greenlaneschool.co.uk

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

School Business Manager Job Description April 24.pdf - 159 KB (opens in new tab)

School Business Manager Person Spec Nov 24.pdf - 114 KB (opens in new tab)

About Green Lane Community Special School

• School type: Special school, ages 4 to 18
• School size: 227 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Green Lane Community Special School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: christine.beeton@greenlaneschool.co.uk
• Phone number: 01925 811617
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/green-lane-community-special-school (opens in new tab)

Green Lane School is an all-age (4-19), mixed Special School for children with Moderate, Severe and Complex Learning Difficulties, including Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

This is a wonderful opportunity for the right candidate to be part of a school that was judged to be ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted in its last four consecutive Ofsted Inspections (May 2007, October 2009, May 2015 and November 2019), and which is committed to providing the highest quality provision for all of its pupils. The school is designated as a Specialist School for Cognition and Learning and has been recently re accredited by the National Autistic Society as an Advanced Accredited School (October 2019 & May 2023).

Arranging a visit to Green Lane Community Special School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email christine.beeton@greenlaneschool.co.uk.

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