School Business Manager

Larkmead School, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1RF

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2024

• Closing date

  6 August 2024 at 9am

• Date listed

  18 July 2024

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: £43,421.00 - £46,464.00 Annually (Actual) Flexibility over hours and weeks per year can be agreed for the right applicant.

School Business Manager job summary

Larkmead School is seeking to a School Business Manager to join our dedicated and effective team. The School Business Manager will play a key role in leading on business and operations aspects across the school, working as an Associate member of the Senior Leadership Team.

As an Associate member of Larkmead’s Senior Leadership Team (SLT), provide leadership in all business and operational related aspects of Larkmead School, working closely with Cambrian Trust Central Team (Finance, Operations and HR teams). Key responsibilities include resources, site and premises, health and safety, operations, compliance, finance and HR.

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.

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.

If you are keen to be part of a school with clear, positive values and which adds positive value to our students and staff then we look forward to meeting you.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Rich Evans on 01235 520141

Larkmead School is a member of the Vale Academy 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.

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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 (opens in new tab)
• School website: Larkmead School website (opens in new tab)
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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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