School Business Manager

St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 7JN

22 days remaining to apply

Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
17 March 2025 at 9am
Date listed
20 February 2025

Job details

Job role: Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Full time: 37 hrs per week Mon – Thursday 8am to 4.00pm and Friday 8am-3.30pm with 30 minute lunch each day all year round
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: £36,124 to £39,513 p.a.
Pay scale: Salary: Grade 7 SCP 26 to 30

What skills and experience we're looking for

Educational Attainment

Level 4 qualification in a relevant field or extensive senior administrator experience
At least 5 GCSE’s or equivalent, Graded 5 or above including Maths and English

Work Experience

Significant experience of leading a team
Experience of using initiative to manage own workload and meet competing deadlines
Experience of using IT packages e.g. Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Experience of managing a range of competing priorities effectively
Experience of working with staff at all levels within an organisation.
Experience of dealing with people face to face, on the telephone and electronically.

Knowledge /Skills /Aptitudes

Excellent attention to detail with the ability to produce written correspondence of a high quality.
A good level of numeracy is required.
Ability to communicate and interact with a wide range of people
Excellent organisational skills
Ability to use discretion and good judgment.
Ability to prioritise and manage own workload amid conflicting demands and busy work periods.
Ability to think ahead and anticipate needs before they arise
Ability to deal with sensitive and confidential information in a professional manner, and maintain confidentiality at all times.
Ability to interact with all levels of seniority, both internal and external.
Excellent written skills
Strong verbal communication skills
A positive attitude

Disposition

Able to work under pressure and at pace
Demonstrates high standards of personal resilience and integrity.
Strongly committed to high quality services.
Able to work as part of a team.
Flexible approach to work.
Committed to the principles of equality and diversity.

Circumstances

Able to work outside normal office hours if required
Enhanced clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service
Supports the Catholic ethos within the School and Trust

What the school offers its staff

At St Anthony’s Girls’ Catholic Academy we look to inspire and develop all members of our community on a journey through faith and learning. We strive to achieve excellence and overcome challenges through mutual respect and consideration. Our workload charter sets the tone for what we stand for as a Trust and sets out our commitment in relation to staff workload and wellbeing. This supports our overall mission of creating: Better Schools, Better Communities and Better Futures in Christ.

St Anthony’s Girls’ Catholic Academy is part of Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust which is one of four Trusts in the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle. The Trust includes five Secondary and twenty-five Primary Schools across South Tyneside, Sunderland and East Durham. Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust safeguards and protects its students and staff by being committed to respond in accordance with South Tyneside Child Protection Procedures. Enhanced DBS checks are mandatory for all school staff.

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.