Job Title: School Business Lead Pay Scale: Grade 5, Points 15 to 22 (with the potential to progress to Band A, Points 23 to 28) Hours: Permanent, full time Closing Date: 9am on Friday 7 February 2025 Interview Date: w/c 10 February 2025 Hucknall Flying High Academy are looking to appoint an effective and experienced School Business Lead to provide high-quality financial, administrative and operational leadership for the school. The successful candidate will enjoy working within a child-centred environment, leading a dedicated team that works strategically to improve the educational standards of our pupils by effectively managing resources, property and facilities. You will have excellent business, administrative and interpersonal skills, a positive and proactive outlook and the ability to negotiate, lead and advise on financial, development and personnel matters. You will be joining an exceptional and supportive team of professionals, who are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and our mission to make every day count for all children. Each of our individual roles has an impact on the future of our children and so, we put them at the heart of the decisions we make and the services we provide. Hucknall Flying High Academy, is part of The Flying High Partnership. Our Flying High family work hard to deliver the best possible opportunities to our children. Through this partnership we are proud of our achievements and are recognised as one of the highest performing Multi Academy Trusts (MAT) in the country. We can offer you: A fantastic working environment, with an office team that works together for the benefit of children in our school. High-quality support from our Finance, Business and Estates Teams. Professional development through our School Business Manager Professional Learning Community (PLC). Committed staff who love what they do. Amazing children who will make you smile everyday. A school who is at the heart of our community. We are looking for someone who: Is passionate about the details Is interested in education and its impact on the lives of children. Shows enthusiasm, energy, integrity and professionalism. Is eager to learn, will ask questions and seek advice. Is experienced in working in a busy office environment and can work effectively with and without direction. Is able to manage and develop a team of staff. Has excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills. Is a team player. Is willing to roll up their sleeves up and get stuck in. Will smile and enjoy all that our wonderful school has to offer. Your core duties will be: To plan and deliver administrative, financial and other support functions. To undertake budget preparation and planning activities in support of the Head Teacher/SLT and manage allocated budgets. Shows enthusiasm, energy, integrity and professionalism. To lead the recruitment, selection and development of support staff. To lead procurement including sourcing suppliers, negotiating price and contract terms to ensure that resources are effectively managed to deliver the best value. To manage personnel administration and issues on behalf of the school. For further information about Flying High Partnership, visit our website or have a look at our Recruitment Information Booklet where you can hear from our CEO, Staff, and Children from across the Partnership. Early application is strongly encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advert ahead of the closing date. We welcome applications from both internal and external candidates. Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and post-holders to share this commitment. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applicants. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.