School Business Manager
Westgate Hill Primary Academy, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE4 5JNThis job expired on 21 April 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
21 April 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
25 March 2024
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time, term time: 37 hours per week, term time only plus 5 training days and 10 additional days
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £37,528 - £40,609 Actual Salary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you looking for a new challenge? We are seeking to appoint a dynamic and enthusiastic School Business Manager to join our academy at Westgate Hill Primary Academy.
We are an outstanding school set in the heart of a thriving community in Newcastle. This is a busy school and you will play a crucial role in ensuring the seamless operation of the school. Your responsibilities will include providing operational support to the senior leadership team and overseeing the on-site administrative functions.
As part of the senior leadership team, you will address ad-hoc staff welfare issues and work in tandem with the central trust team to ensure the school operates safely and efficiently. Partnering with central trust finance business associates, you will contribute to managing the operational aspects of the school budget.
As the key person for educational visits and events, you will also contribute to managing the school’s admissions process. You will have oversight of critical processes such as the single central record, visitor safeguarding coordination, and the development of school policies, external returns, and the school calendar.
We are looking for an individual who can work collaboratively to drive school improvement in all aspects of our operational service and this role offers a distinctive chance to exert a meaningful influence on our schools’ day-to-day functions and contribute significantly to our students' success.
We are hosting an online open event to discuss this role on Tuesday 16th April at 5pm, if you wish to attend please email hannah.kiernan@laidlawschoolstrust.com
How to apply & key dates:
Further details and an application pack can be downloaded from the Careers section on the Laidlaw Schools Trust website https://www.laidlawschoolstrust.co.uk/72/vacancies-1
Applications should be returned to: hradmin@laidlawschoolstrust.com
Closing Date: Sunday 21st April, Midnight.
What the school offers its staff
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Employee Discount Scheme
- HSF Healthcare Cash Plan
- HSF Assist
- Cycle to Work Scheme
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.
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About Westgate Hill Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 781 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Westgate Hill Primary Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- hannah.kiernan@laidlawschoolstrust.com
Westgate Hill is committed to serving its community. It recognises the multi-cultural, multi faith and ever-changing nature of the United Kingdom. It also understands the vital role it has in ensuring that groups or individuals within the school are not subjected to intimidation or radicalisation by those wishing to unduly, or illegally, influence them.
It follows equal opportunities guidance which guarantees that there will be no discrimination against any individual or group, regardless of faith, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, political or financial status, or similar. Westgate Hill is dedicated to preparing students for their adult life beyond the formal examined curriculum and ensuring that it promotes and reinforces British values to all its students.
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