SCHOOL BUSINESS MANAGER
New Brighton Primary School, Wallasey, Merseyside, CH45 1LH9 days remaining to apply
Start date details
JUNE 2024
Closing date
16 May 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
26 April 2024
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 36 HOURS PER WEEK/52 WEEKS LEAVE TO BE TAKEN IN SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £33,945 - £36,648
What skills and experience we're looking for
Employee Specification Form
Job Title
Level 8 Administration and Finance (Business Manager Band H)
Department
NBPS
Prepared by and date
25/04/2024
Essential Personal Attributes
Stage Identified
Desirable Personal Attributes
Stage Identified
Qualifications
- Administrative, financial or accounting qualifications equivalent to national qualifications level 6, or Advanced Diploma of School Business Management
- Excellent Numeracy / Literacy Skils
- ICT Qualifications
Experience
- Ability to make independent decisions in relation to the development and operational delivery services within school
- Management experience involving varied activities across a range of functions including administration, finance and HR
- Business and financial management of school resources
- Financial preparation and planning, forecasting and expenditure of a large school support budget
- Successful team management and leadership
- Ability to deliver efficient and effective services
- Ability to produce management information reports
- Responsibility for generating income
- Developing and implementing school policies and procedures
- Analytical, judgemental and creative skills required to interpret varied and complex information
Knowledge and skills
- Knowledge of theory and practise of business and administration management including finance, procurement, administration, management of staff
- Analytical skills for interpreting varied and complex information and situations
- Proven advisory, negotiation and influencing skills
- Effective use of specialist ICT packages
- Proven ability to prioritise own and team workloads to meet deadlines
- Ability to set clear objectives and targets
- Ability to relate well to children and adults
- Developing strategic policies and initiatives
- Knowledge/experience of FMS
- Knowledge/experience of Arbor MIS
Special Requirements
- Managing DfE submissions & compliance (Census/SWFC/SFVS/SCR)
- To lead on development of health and safety plans within the school
- Clerking experience for FGB meetings
Employee Specification Form
These notes should be studied carefully before completing the form overleaf.
List the personal attributes required to fulfil the duties listed in the job description.
They must be:
- set at a level appropriate to the work to be done and not higher than necessary
- stated clearly and specifically
- entirely job related
Essential or Desirable
- Essential
Those requirements without which a candidate would be simply unable to do the job.
Any candidate who does not meet the essential requirements must be rejected.
Examples could be the possession of current driving licence or relevant qualification.
- Desirable
Those requirements which are desirable, but not essential.
A candidate should not be rejected for failing to meet any single desirable requirement.
Examples for certain jobs could be local government experience or knowledge of new technology.
Personal Attributes
- Qualifications
What qualifications, if any, should the postholder possess?
To what level
- Experience
What experience, if any, is relevant?
- Knowledge and Skills
Is there any knowledge (other than that covered by qualifications listed) or skills which are relevant? What should the postholder be able to do?
Do not list attributes which cannot be measured, eg “pleasant personality”, “flexible outlook”. Identify only what the postholder needs to do that requires him/her to be pleasant and flexible. Is it that the person needs to communicate effectively with callers (pleasant) or will need to work flexible hours (flexible).
Try to specify the levels of skills that are required, eg if numeracy is specified as a requirement, you should indicate the levels of skill, ie keeping records of petty cash or able to control and monitor substantial budgets.
- Special Requirements
Are there any conditions of service which differ from the norm and with which the postholder must comply? eg live-in requirements, flexible working hours, weekend working.
Stage Identified
Indicate at which stage in the selection process the personal attribute is to be identified, eg application form, interview, tests, references, etc
What the school offers its staff
NEW BRIGHTON PRIMARY SCHOOL
Vaughan Road, Wallasey, Wirral, CH45 1LH.
Tel: 0151 639 3869
e-mail: schooloffice@newbrighton.wirral.sch.uk
N.O.R. 615
Required June 2024
SCHOOL BUSINESS MANAGER
36 hours per week/52 weeks - Permanent
The Governing Body of New Brighton Primary School wish to appoint a School Business Manager to start in June 2024 to lead their financial operations. We are looking for an experienced professional, who has a self-driven approach to problem solving and high-level communication, literacy and numeracy skills. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with enthusiasm and drive to join the senior leadership team at New Brighton Primary School.
The successful post holder will work alongside committed and like-minded colleagues in the school to provide strategic leadership and management at school level regarding all aspects of finance, administration, HR, and operational support.
Relevant experience of working within schools financial management would be beneficial.
Application forms for the above post are available online at www.wirral.gov.uk and also from the school office. Please return completed application forms with a supporting letter to the Headteacher at the school address schooloffice@newbrighton.wirral.sch.uk CV’s will not be considered.
2 relevant referees must be provided.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to rigorous pre-employment recruitment checks, online searches, references and a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.
Closing Date: Thursday 16th May 2024 at 12 noon
Further details about the role
Job Description
Department
Various
Division
Various
Designation of Post
Business Manager (Level 8)
Grade
Band H
Responsible to
Immediate Subordinates
Job Purpose
Be responsible for / manage the operation and delivery of support services within the school, including financial support. Be responsible for / manage the planning, development and monitoring of support services. Management of staff, including commissioning and delegation of relevant activities. Member of the school’s senior management team.
Key Tasks
1. Responsible for the development, management, operation and delivery of support services within a large school or cluster of schools.
2. Responsible for the financial planning, forecasting and expenditure of a large school support staff budget.
3. Responsible for the creation and implementation of recruitment, induction, performance management, training and mentoring systems for all support staff.
4. Leads on the development of school policies and supporting procedures and practices setting up a framework to ensure the smooth operation and timely delivery of all school support functions, in consultation with the operational needs of the school.
5. Responsible for the content and submission of relevant information to the senior management team, the governing body and outside agencies.
6. Manage procurement and be responsible for securing relevant sponsoring and partnership arrangements adding value and financial benefits to the school.
7. Identify the need and be responsible for securing appropriate licences and insurance.
8. Responsible for devising effective marketing and promotion strategies for the school, including organisation of events and open days.
9. Lead the development of health and safety plans within the school.
10. Responsible for the management of facilities, including use of major building premises and associated income.
11. Assist with the development of policies and procedures relating to child protection, health and safety, security, confidentiality and data protection
12. Take a lead role in the development of a Disaster and Recovery Plan.
13. Commission appropriate payroll and management information systems, and be responsible for their effective operation.
14. Develop work specifications and manage service contracts.
15. Be aware and support equal opportunities for all.
16. To be a proactive members of the school team, contributing to the overall ethos / work / aims of the school.
17. Share expertise and skills with others.
18. Recognise own strengths and areas of expertise and use these to advise and support others.
19. Attend termly Governing Body meetings
20. To perform other duties considered reasonable, that are commensurate with the grading and designation of the post.
NOTE:
This job description will be reviewed regularly and may be subject to amendment or modification at any time after consultation with the post holder. It is not a definitive statement of procedures and tasks, but sets out the main expectations of the Service in relation to the post holder’s responsibilities and duties.
Elements of this job description and changes to it may be amended in light of organisational and service requirements.
Issued by
Head of Service ........................................................
Date .............................................................
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 schooloffice@newbrighton.wirral.sch.uk
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About New Brighton Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 598 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- New Brighton Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- schooloffice@newbrighton.wirral.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01516393869
Arranging a visit to New Brighton Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email schooloffice@newbrighton.wirral.sch.uk.
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