What skills and experience we're looking for
SANDILANDS PRIMARY SCHOOL
School Business Manager
Grade 8 £40,476-£44,711
35 hours per week All Year
The Governors and Headteacher are seeking to appoint a highly motivated, innovative and experienced Business School Manager to join our fantastic school.
Visits to meet the children and staff are warmly welcomed and strongly encouraged. To arrange a visit to school please contact our school office, on 0161 973 6887, to confirm a suitable time.
The successful candidate:
• Has experience of managing finance and an understanding of the need to secure best value;
• Has the ability to manage a wide range of stakeholder relationships;
• Can manage complex administrative procedures;
• Is able to supervise and support staff to deliver efficient operations of the school;
• Will be able to exercise discretion and confidentiality;
• Is forward-thinking and approachable;
• Is proactive in seeking opportunities to improve school systems and processes;
• Is a confident decision maker;
• Is able to establish positive relationships;
• Will be an active member of our school team and contribute to the school’s strong ethos and vision for excellence;
• Has a strong work ethic and enjoys a fun and dynamic work environment.
Key areas of responsibility will be:
• Finance; securing financial sustainability in the medium to longer term;
• Administration ensuring delivery of core reporting to both internal and external stakeholders;
• Leading the Administration team, Catering team Lunchtime Supervisors and Premises teams;
• Premises supporting the Caretaker in maintaining and enhancing our current facilities and health and safety requirements and regulations including GDPR.
What the school offers its staff
Sandilands Primary School prides itself on a friendly, talented and dedicated staff team committed to developing the potential of each and every one of our children. Join us on our journey and make a difference for those pupils in our community. Nurture is at the heart of what we do, and we actively promote the nurture principles in everything that we do.
What we can offer you:
• An inclusive and diverse school community;
• A fantastic new State of the Art School building;
• Friendly, motivated, committed and highly skilled staff;
• A firm commitment to your professional development;
• A supportive Senior Leadership team;
• A strong focus on staff wellbeing.
Safeguarding information
We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, younger learners and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. The above post will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Appointments made are subject to an enhanced DBS check and suitable references being received. References will be requested prior to interview. Online searches will be conducted for all candidates before shortlisting.
Only electronically completed applications on the official school application form attached to this advert will be accepted.
Applications should be returned by email to jobapplications@sandilands.manchester.sch.uk Monday 10th February 2025 at noon.
Interviews to be held on Thursday 13th February 2025
If you haven’t heard from us by Wednesday 12th February 2025, please assume your application has been unsuccessful.
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.