School Business Manager
Stephenson Academy, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK14 6AX7 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
12 February 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
29 January 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
- £39,513.00 - £45,718.00 Annually (FTE) SMKT Range 6 – 7 / Point 30-36
School Business Manager job summary
School Business Manager
Stephenson Academy provides education for students both male and female aged between 9 and 16 years. We are the local SEN provision for students with social emotional and mental health needs (SEMH). We pride ourselves on delivering a high quality curriculum, truly individualised to meet the needs of our students, ensuring successful outcomes for all. We have a cohort of staff who are from all walks of life which has created a truly dynamic and diverse team.
Salary: SMKT Range 6 – 7 pt 30-36 (Point 30 - £39,513 per annum to Point 36 - £45,718 per annum)
Hours: 37 per week
Weeks: 52 (or as agreed per offer letter)
Annual Leave: 28 days or 32 days dependent upon length of service + Bank Holidays
Contract type: Full-time, Permanent
Reporting to: Principal
Stephenson Academy (part of Stephenson MK Trust are seeking a proactive, focused and dynamic School Business Manager.
As School Business Manager (SBM) you will be responsible for managing the operation of the business functions of our school, including Finance, health and safety, human resources, compliance and administration.
You will advise on and implement the day-to-day support that enables the school to operate effectively and efficiently, and that allows other members of the leadership team to focus on teaching and learning.
You will support the Principal to ensure our school runs efficiently and effectively, so all our students have the best opportunity to reach their full potential.
For more information on the role please see the Job Description and Person Specification, please refer to this when completing your application.
Why choose our Trust?
Stephenson (MK) Trust is an organisation committed to supporting young people who are at risk of exclusion from mainstream secondary provision (Bridge Academy) and specialist secondary provision for students with Social Emotional and Mental Health needs (Stephenson Academy). We provide inclusive education for young people with a range of educational and social needs in order to maximise and improve their life chances.
We can offer you:
- A welcoming and positive working environment where the wellbeing of both students and staff is a top priority
- High quality professional development and support including bespoke CPD
- Small class sizes, with the ability to be truly creative, not prescriptive
- Progression opportunities across the Trust
- Free access to holistic treatments as part of our wellbeing policy
Stephenson (MK) Trust is an Equal Opportunities employer. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. This commitment to robust Recruitment, Selection and Induction procedures extends to organisations and services linked to the Trust on its behalf. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate is required prior to commencement of this post
Closing date for all applications: 12 February 2025
Interviews will be held week commencing 24 February 2025.
Please note that we reserve the right to close this advert should a suitable candidate is be found.
NB – Qualification Certificates, Identification and Proof to work in the UK documents are required at Interview
Visits to Stephenson Academy are welcomed by contacting: HR.
CVs will not be accepted
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 Stephenson Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 9 to 16
- School size
- 121 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 9 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Stephenson Academy website (opens in new tab)
Stephenson Academy is a successful 80 place special school, which opened in 2012. It has a main site, which caters for 11-16 year olds. We have an associated independent sixth form provision for 16-19 year olds.
As a specialist academy we cater for students who have Education and Health Care Plans with an identified primary need of Social Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties (SEMH), many with associated challenging behaviour. Many of our students have additional special educational needs such as speech, language and communication difficulties, Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and mental health difficulties
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