School Business Manager

Orchard Park Community Primary School, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 2GR

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  12 January 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  18 November 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £30,559.00 - £37,938.00 Annually (FTE) Pay Scale point 18-28 dependant on experience. £15.17 - £19.66 p/h

School Business Manager job summary

Due to the retirement of our highly valued School Business Manager, we are looking for a dynamic, resilient individual with ambition and drive, who shares our passion for improving the lives of young people.

We are looking to appoint an someone who has the vision and skills to play an integral role in supporting the Headteacher by leading on key operational areas of the school: someone who is committed to understanding all aspects of budget, finance and premises and who will actively manage their development.

The role is for 28 hours per week in term time, plus 2 weeks in school holidays. The hours are currently Monday - Thursday, 8:30-4:00pm but could be re-negotiated on appointment.
To be a successful member of our team we are looking an experienced School Business Manager who will:

• Contribute towards the excellent educational offer we provide
• Enable successful teaching and learning across the schools through supporting the Headteacher, Governors, School Leadership Team, staff and pupils
• Ensure the smooth and efficient running of the school’s financial, administrative, personnel, premises, health & safety, business, IT and support services, alongside day-to day operational aspects.
• Work with the Headteacher to identify priorities and contribute to strategic planning in-line with the school’s development plans.
• Manage the office manager, site team and kitchen staff.
• Attend Governors’ meetings when required to report on finance and business.
• Work flexibly to meet the changing demands and priorities.
• Actively safeguard and promote the safety and welfare of all our pupils at all times.
• Work collaboratively in a team or use your own initiative.
• Be self-organised and able to prioritise and manage conflicting demands to meet deadlines.
  We can offer you:
• A friendly and welcoming school environment with a positive ethos.
• Handover and support from the current School Business Manager.
• Support for continuing professional development.
• The possibility of an apprenticeship pathway into a business administrator qualification
• Supportive colleagues who are committed to raising standards and place children at the centre of all we do.
• A supportive and highly skilled Governing Board who believe passionately in the school.
• A supportive Local Authority who will work closely with the school to enable all members of our community to fulfil their potential.

If you believe you have the knowledge, experience and skills to make a real impact as our School Business Manager, then we would love to hear from you. Please contact the school office if you would like to arrange a visit.

Orchard Park Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children in our care.

• All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment.
• Before you proceed with your intention to apply for a position or to support us please take full consideration of the following points.
• All successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check, including a Barred List check where applicable to the role.

Where you have been shortlisted for a role, you will be required to complete a Declaration of Offences Form, disclosing all relevant previous criminal convictions and cautions.

Please contact the Head teacher to discuss this step further if you wish.

If you are shortlisted for the position you are applying for, we will carry out an online search against you, for information that is publicly available online and usually before interview. This will include social media accounts you may hold.

We will assess your knowledge of safeguarding by asking specific questions about this area of our role during the interview process and your answer to this question will form part of our decision-making process.

You will be provided with an induction process, and you are expected to engage with this monitored process.

Our safeguarding policies and procedures will be explained during your induction and on a regular basis.

Orchard Park complies with the Childcare Act 2006 and the Childcare (Disqualification) and childcare (Early Years Provision Free of Charge) (Extended Entitlement) (Amendment) Regulations 208. All shortlisted candidates whose role will involve the responsibility for the provision or management of such childcare (including teaching) shall be required to declare that they are not disqualified from undertaking such work.

References may be taken up prior to interviews and any discrepancies will be addressed during the interview process.

Closing date: Sunday 1st December 2024
Interview date: Thursday 5th December 2024

Start date: Monday 6th January, or sooner if possible.

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

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About Orchard Park Community Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 206 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Orchard Park Community Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/orchard-park-community-primary-school (opens in new tab)

Orchard Park Community Primary School is a small school situated on the northern boundary of the City of Cambridge in the growing Orchard Park development. We are fortunate to have a new beautifully designed school which is well equipped and surrounded by open play space. Our school was recently reaffirmed as 'Good' by Ofsted (March 2017) and is a unique and special place to work.

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