School Business Manager
Lyndhurst Primary School, London, SE5 8SN3 days remaining to apply
Job start date
6 January 2025
Closing date
7 October 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
23 September 2024
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Full time 35 hrs per week, 52 weeks per year
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Hay 8 (points 20-30)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Lyndhurst Primary School is looking to recruit a School Business Manager to provide comprehensive operational and business management support to the Headteacher, ensuring effective management of financial resources, administration, information technology, health and safety, and facilities. This role is responsible for the overall management of the school's operational functions to achieve an excellent educational provision for pupils and staff
We are looking for a colleague who:
Is a highly skilled and professional operations leader with a passion for delivering an excellent operational provision for all stakeholders.
Consistently models excellent practice and has the progress and personal development of our pupils at the core of their professional motivation.
Can lead and make a significant contribution to a motivated operations and administration team to make a difference to the lives of ouryoungpeople.
Wants an exciting opportunity to work in a vibrant, diverse and growing organisation.
Role and responsibilities include:
- Line manage and support two members of the office team
- Handle sensitive and confidential data
- Complete the school census to the DfE
- Oversee the school based HR functions and support the central HR function in payroll, HR files, sickness absence and other HR processes
- Coordinate the school’s operational budget, ensuring expenditure aligns with approved budgets and contributing to termly forecasting and budgeting processes.
- Lead on the school’s operational requirements, acting as a liaison with central trust teams for contract procurement, policy implementation, and procedures.
- Maintain and update the school’s website
- Maintain the school’s single central record and activities associated with this
- Oversee and quality assure the financial management of school trips and music provision.
- Have managerial oversight of day-to-day health and safety within the school, ensuring compliance with policies and fire safety guidelines.
- Manage cleaning and catering contracts, ensuring compliance with service level agreements and high standards of service delivery.
What the school offers its staff
In return, you will get:
The chance to work with highly qualified and enthusiastic administration and teaching teams
The opportunity to work with colleagues from across a diverse and growing Trust
A professionally stimulating and collaborative working environment in a school that prioritises staff well-being, support and professional development.
Further details about the role
Please visit our website
https://www.lyndhurstprimaryschool.com/join-our-teamfor more information and the candidate pack
If you would like to have a conversation about the role and the school, please contact Lucy Ellis (Primary Director) onlellis@tcset.org.uk
Closing date for applications: 7thOctober 2024 at 12:00pm
Interviews: week beginning 17thOctober 2024
Start date: 6thJanuary 2025
Commitment to safeguarding
The Charter Schools Educational Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment will be subject to the full Safer Recruitment process, including an enhanced disclosure and barring service check and references. We are an Equal Opportunities employer respecting everyone regardless of their background or beliefs. We pride ourselves on our ability to work within our communities to ensure a collaborative and harmonious relationship that is supportive of those around us.
Applying for the job
Please complete the online application.
CVs are not accepted.
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About Lyndhurst Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 425 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Lyndhurst Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- office@lyndhurst.southwark.sch.uk
The Charter Schools Educational Trust - Community School
Arranging a visit to Lyndhurst Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@lyndhurst.southwark.sch.uk.
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