School Business Manager
The King Edmund School, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1TL3 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
9 May 2024 at 9am
Date listed
26 April 2024
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
- Other leadership roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week – 52.14 weeks per year Monday to Thursday 07:30-16.00, Friday 07:30-15:30 with 1 hour for lunch each day 28 days per annum inclusive of Bank Holidays. Annual leave year is September to August.
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- £71,729 to £81,070 (L18-L23 on the Leadership Pay scale)
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint an experienced School Business Manager to join our strong Senior Leadership Team.
The role will suit someone who is able to effectively lead and manage colleagues and able to build positive relationships with both students and parents. We are looking to recruit staff with the vision and determination to ensure all our students receive a first-class education, and who will rise to the challenge of building on success and who are commitment to continuing professional development.
The School Business Manager manages a diverse range of activities including finance, human resources, procurement, information technology, estate management and health & safety. A key component of the role will be assisting the SLT and School achieve its strategic objective through planning, implementation and assessing.
What the school offers its staff
KES is a ‘GOOD’ school with strong leadership and management and one with a strong supportive staff community. The school day lends itself to a good work/life balance with the teaching day ending at 14:10. The school offers an extensive support programme, a comprehensive tailored induction programme including mentor/buddy system, Initial Teacher Training support for Early Career Teachers (ECTs) or for those seeking Qualified Teacher Status (QTS / QTLS), a system of twilight training sessions, as well as excellent development opportunities.
Staff benefits include free car parking, onsite gymnasium and swimming pool as well as staff recognition schemes.
If you are currently considering a career move, we would very much like to hear from you. Please visit the vacancies section of our website (https://kes.essex.sch.uk/join-our-community/staff-vacancies) and complete the ‘Quick Apply’ application form and submit a copy of your CV.
We also welcome and encourage telephone calls on 01702 560906 to register an interest or to find out more about the school and the role. If you wish to find out more about the school prior to interview, we would be delighted to welcome you to KES prior to the closing date, to offer you a tour and an opportunity to get a real sense of the school first hand.
To arrange a visit, please email your request to adminoffice@kes.essex.sch.uk and provide your availability, as well as a contact telephone number.
Early applications are welcome
Closing Date for applications is Midday on Thursday 09 May 2024
Interviews will take place shortly after the closing date
The King Edmund School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment and undergo an enhanced DBS check as part of our Safer Recruitment & Selection Procedures.
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 recruitment@kes.essex.sch.uk
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The King Edmund School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1516 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- The King Edmund School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@kes.essex.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01702 545771
KES is a large, mixed comprehensive school serving a geographically and socially diverse area in South-East Essex. Many of our students travel by bus to school from outlying areas; we also take a significant minority of students from the unitary authority of Southend.
We are a school with a strong community feel. We are guided by our values and we believe these help foster a culture where everyone is encouraged and supported to achieve their Personal Best. Our students and staff treat each other with kindness and mutual respect and we celebrate diversity whilst promoting a culture of inclusivity, where every student feels seen, heard, and valued for who they are. We believe that a diverse community enriches the learning experience for everyone and prepares our students for success in a global society.
Arranging a visit to The King Edmund School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@kes.essex.sch.uk.
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