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Worth Primary School (Academy)

School Business Manager

Salary Grade 7 / 8 (SCP18 – SCP28) (£27,344.00 - £34,723.00 pro rota) dependent upon experience

Job type Full time – 37 hours/week – 38 weeks term time + 4 weeks (42 weeks)

Monday to Friday

Job Title: School Business Manager Primary School

37 hours per week, term time, plus four additional weeks. Working hours and pattern can be negotiated and discussed with successful applicant but are to be worked over 5 days.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our leadership team at Worth Primary School. The Governing Board and Headteacher of Worth Primary School seek to appoint an experienced, enthusiastic and highly motivated School Business Manager from September 2023.

The role of the School Business Manager is central to the success of our school and we are looking for an exceptional candidate to join our friendly and committed team. The School Business Manager works closely with the Headteacher in both a strategic capacity and on a day-to-day basis. The successful candidate will be responsible for the strategic management of financial operations, the routine management of the school office, human resources, premises and health & safety, in conjunction with the Headteacher, Senior Leadership Team and Governing Board. The successful candidate will have a positive, confident and flexible approach while managing a diverse and demanding workload and be self-motivated, dynamic and innovative.

The successful candidate will ideally have:

• Knowledge and experience of finance leadership, including planning, forecasting, budget setting,

overseeing preparation of accounts and statutory reporting.

• The skills and ability to work with IT based management and financial information systems.
• Experience of leading on Health & Safety including Premises and Facilities Management.
• A working knowledge of Education HR and ability to manage the HR requirements of the school
• Excellent organisational, administrative, record keeping and presentation skills.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate clearly and effectively at all levels.

If you are highly motivated, well organised, able to use your initiative and eager to contribute to the excellent outcomes for both pupils and staff, then we would like to hear from you.

We are an Academy School in Poynton which has single form entry (Approximately 210 children on roll). We offer out of hours wraparound care for the parents and carers of pupils who attend our school.

Worth Primary School prides itself on having a staff and school community who are supportive, valued and work together as part of a strong team. The successful candidate should be willing to fully embrace school life, be motivated and accepting of challenges positively as well as having excellent communication skills. They need to be enthusiastic and understand how the role supports the whole school community and ultimately improves the learning experiences of our children.

The successful candidate needs to proactive in promoting our school values and being a role model to other staff and pupils.

Recruitment information available from Mrs Sarah Giles - [email protected]

Telephone: 01625 875900

Candidates are encouraged to visit school.

The closing date for the receipt of applications is Friday 4th August at 12 noon.

Interviews will be arranged after this date.

Recruitment Information

Please contact the school office for an application form - [email protected]

A supporting letter should be included with the application form explaining why you would like to work at Worth Primary School and this should be addressed to the Acting Headteacher - Mrs S Giles

Worth Primary School is committed to safeguarding children and young people. Applicants will be required to undertake pre-employment checks which will include References, Health, Right to Work in the UK and an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.