School Business Manager
Westacre Middle School, Droitwich, Worcestershire, WR9 0AAThis job expired on 25 September 2023 – see similar jobs
Start date details
October 2023 if possible
Closing date
25 September 2023 at 9am
Date listed
8 September 2023
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 ½ hours/week, 8am- 4pm Monday to Friday Term time plus 5 TED days plus 5 days to be worked over school holidays by negotiation
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £30,558 - £32,452 pro rata (actual salary £27,426 - £29,126)
Pay scale
- SO1
What skills and experience we're looking for
Due to the retirement of our current school business manager, we are looking to appoint a highly effective school business manager responsible for the strategic and operational functions of our school.
Westacre Middle School is a middle deemed primary school with a strong ethos of commitment to our local community and we ensure that every person in school is committed to ensuring the best outcomes for our children. We are looking to recruit a motivated, driven team player who will be able to lead and support our office team in a fast paced and busy environment. You will work closely with the Headteacher and her leadership team to execute policy and practice for finance, administration, governance, human resources, health & safety, and GDPR, whilst ensuring the management of the office supports teachers and parents in their day to day interactions with the school in a positive way.
Applications will be invited from candidates who:
- Have a strong background in working with finance and facilities, ideally within an education setting
- Are looking for the next step in their professional development
- Have the ability to effectively prioritise work, work under pressure, and meet deadlines
- Are self motivated to develop professionally
- Have the ability to work collaboratively with others but are also able to work autonomously
- Are able to effectively manage staff
- Will uphold our school ethos and values
- Have a commitment to maintaining confidentiality at all times
- Have a commitment to safeguarding, inclusion and equality
What the school offers its staff
- a happy and motivated working environment, which includes polite, enthusiastic children and a great staff team
- purposeful training
- a strong induction process
- a firm belief and commitment towards the development of our children and staff
- Supportive leadership and governors
Further details about the role
Westacre Middle School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our children and young People. We expect all staff to share this commitment. Successful Candidates will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) enhanced check.
Following a short Ofsted inspection on the September 2022; ‘Westacre Middle continues to be a good school. Pupils are happy and safe. They enjoy learning. Pupils are proud of their school and would recommend it to anyone Staff are unanimously proud of their school. They feel valued and all speak of the ‘Westacre Team’. For a copy of our report or any further information then please do browse through our website, https://www.westacre-middle-school.co.uk/ or twitter feed https://twitter.com/WestacreMiddle
Enquiries/Forms: please contact the school on 01905 772795 or email office@westacre.worcs.sch.uk. Application forms are also available from www.worcestershire.gov.uk
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Westacre Middle School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 9 to 12
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 451 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 9 to 12
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Westacre Middle School website
- Email address
- office@westacre.worcs.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01905 772795
Westacre is a large 5 form entry middle school and is proud of its exceptionally strong primary ethos. We are fully committed to providing creative, exciting and purposeful learning experiences for all children and enjoy a good reputation within the local community
Arranging a visit to Westacre Middle School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@westacre.worcs.sch.uk.
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