School Business Manager
Manor Green Primary Academy, Manchester, M34 7NS4 days remaining to apply
Start date details
22-04-2025 (or sooner if possible)
Closing date
27 February 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
12 February 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
- £38,626.00 - £42,708.00 Annually (FTE) – Term Time Only + 2 weeks (41 weeks per year ) 37 hours per week.
School Business Manager job summary
Due to the early retirement of the current postholder, Manor Green Primary Academy, is seeking to recruit to a School Business Manager. This is an exciting opportunity to join our school and growing Trust. The role will report directly to the Headteacher, being responsible for strategic planning including financial, HR, ICT, Health, Safety and estates to ensure the school makes the best possible use of the resources available.
This role is key to the success of the school and we seek a Business Manager who has a positive attitude, who cares about making a difference to the outcomes of our pupils and can take others along the journey with them.
The successful candidate will need to be a team player who is able to multi-task effectively, motivate others and demonstrate a commitment to achieving high standards.
Applicants with experience of working in the education sector are welcome to apply as are those with a business background. The ability to lead a multi-disciplinary team is essential. We believe in recruiting the very best staff to support our pupils. The post-holder will be a full and active member of the Senior Leadership Team of the school.
The role will be based at Manor Green Primary Academy, but could involve some travel to our other schools within the Trust. This of course will be reasonable and appropriate to the role.
Focus-Trust
Focus-Trust was established in 2012. We are a charitable primary trust, based in the North West of England and West Yorkshire and are dedicated to working with our 15 primary schools.
It is the core purpose of Focus-Trust to continually strive to be a learning organisation, where the learning of all children and adults is valued and promoted.
We passionately believe equality of opportunity starts with education; irrespective of where you were born or where you live, a high-quality education in one of our great schools will make a fundamental difference to all our children's lives, career prospects and social mobility.
We are proud to have a great team of people working in our central team and within our schools who always put children at the heart of our practice. We are committed to providing excellent professional development opportunities for all our staff and always aim to be an employer of choice.
We welcome people who share our values and approach to our work and who can help us make our mission a reality; : ‘Learning together, making the difference’ and help us demonstrate our vision; ‘Great schools at the heart of our communities’.
Closing Date for applications: Thursday 27th February at noon.
Interview Date: Wednesday 5 March 2025.
To apply please click "Apply Now"
Additional Reasons to Join Us:
ü Automatic enrolment into a Teachers or Local Government Pension Scheme (albeit employees can opt out if they choose to)
ü Terms and conditions which are in line with national for Teaching staff and a Focus-Trust pay and grading structure which applies to all support staff across the Trust.
ü Access to the employee assistance programme to support with great health and wellbeing for all
ü Cycle to work schemes available
ü Excellent opportunities for professional and career development
Commitment to Safeguarding
Focus-Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people. There is an explicit expectation that all staff, trustees, governors and volunteers share this commitment and adhere to all safeguarding policies and procedures. Applicants should be aware that the recruitment process will include an assessment of your suitability to work with children and must be willing to undergo pre-employment checks. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Focus-Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from underrepresented groups and ethnic minorities.
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
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Manor Green Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 312 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Manor Green Primary Academy website (opens in new tab)
School location
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