School Business Manager

Job description

The Vacancy

St Peter & St Paul CE Primary is seeking a capable, thoughtful and proactive School Business Manager to help our school make the best possible use of its people, resources and opportunities.

This is a broad and influential role. You will work closely with the Headteacher and governors, helping to shape the school's financial strategy while ensuring that the systems, staff and facilities supporting our children and community are managed effectively.

About our school

We are a Church of England primary school with 315 children. Our Christian ethos is at the heart of school life, and we warmly welcome people of all faiths and none.

Our values-Courage, Respect, Forgiveness, Kindness, Hope and Fairness-guide our relationships and decisions. We celebrate joys, challenges and successes in partnership with families and the wider community, and want every member of our school to have the opportunity to shine.

About the role

As Business Manager, you will provide clear, reliable business and financial management to the Headteacher, senior leaders and governors. You will help the school plan confidently for the future while ensuring that day-to-day operations run smoothly.

Your responsibilities will include:
• Preparing, monitoring and reporting on the school budget, and contributing to longer-term financial planning.
• Ensuring financial transactions, purchasing and expenditure are properly authorised, recorded and compliant with requirements.
• Advising leaders and governors on financial options, risks and the effective use of resources.
• Supporting audits and completing financial returns for relevant bodies.
• Managing administration connected with invoices, orders, payments, income and outstanding debts.
• Overseeing premises, contracts, lettings, insurance and arrangements with external suppliers.
• Supporting personnel administration, including staff records, payroll information, recruitment processes and routine staff queries.
• Supervising administrative staff, lunchtime assistants and premises staff; supporting their development and coordinating work across the team.
• Maintaining confidentiality and handling sensitive financial and personnel information with care.

You will also help ensure that school resources are aligned with its priorities, so that effective business management contributes to the best possible experience and outcomes for children.

About you

You will bring sound financial judgement, accuracy and a strong understanding of how effective business management supports a school. You will be confident working with budgets and complex information, and able to present it clearly to people with different levels of financial expertise.

Just as importantly, you will be approachable, organised and solutions-focused. You will be comfortable working with a range of colleagues, families, governors, suppliers and external partners; able to manage competing deadlines; and committed to handling confidential matters sensitively.

You will be a supportive manager who values the contribution of others and can help staff grow in confidence and skill. You will also share our inclusive ethos and be motivated by the opportunity to help a school community flourish.

What the role offers

This is an opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to the strategic direction and daily life of a welcoming school. You will work in close partnership with the Headteacher and governors, have scope to develop effective systems and practises, and help ensure that our resources support the school's ambitions.

Please feel free to make an appointment to come and meet us all by contacting the school on 01724 701980 or via [email protected]

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 18th November at 12 noon

Interview date Wednesday: 25th November

Please see the attached job description and employee specification which you should refer to when completing your application to demonstrate you meet the essential criteria for the role.

As an employer, we promote and safeguard the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from existing and prospective employees or volunteers. Recruitment to this post will follow our safer recruitment procedure which includes us requesting references prior to interview and a DBS check.

The Council

We are collectively organised around the people and place of North Lincolnshire. Together we ensure that our communities are safe, well, prosperous and connected. We are ambitious for North Lincolnshire, we want our area to be the #BestPlace for our residents by being the #BestCouncil we can be. We achieve this through living our values - equality of opportunity, excellence, integrity and self-responsibility - in all that we do.

The Benefits

Staff discounts

Annual leave

Access to pensions

Salary sacrifice
schemes

Free car parking

Eye test and glasses reimbursements