Overview
and Responsibilities
Job Title: School Business Manager
Location : Derby, DE1 3HF
Contract Type : Full-time/Permanent
Hours : hours per week, Full Year
Salary : £, - £, depending on experience
Close Date: Wednesday 2nd October
Interview Date: Thursday th October
Start Date: January 5
Aurora Group
The Aurora Group is an innovative provider of education and care for children, young people and adults with special educational needs and disabilities.
As part of our growth strategy, we are excited to be opening a brand-new Primary and Secondary Special Education school which will open its doors in 5. Ryefields school is based in Derby with a proposed capacity of students aged between 5-. It is anticipated that the student cohort will have a primary diagnosis of ASC/ADHD.
We are currently looking for a School Business Manager to join us in January 5 to support with the planning, creation, registration, opening and running of the new provision. The building will be completely redeveloped, and work is already underway to design the look and feel of the school to ensure it fulfils its potential of being an amazing learning environment. The facilities will allow students to access a varied curriculum in a calm and nurturing environment with a team that strives to give every student the confidence and opportunities to achieve.
It is an exciting time to be part of Aurora, and this is a unique career opportunity to be instrumental in the opening of a new school and to make your mark on our growing services.
The Role
The Role of the School Business Manager is an integral part of the Senior Leadership Team with responsibility for the leadership, management supervision and development of the support services within the school, ensuring an efficient, safe, healthy, clean, and comfortable environment is provided within budget and in line with strategic aims and objectives.
There is an expectation that you will act with a high degree of autonomy including responsibility and accountability for managing delegated budgets and resources. The role also involves creating, implementing, monitoring and evaluating development plans aimed at bringing about continual improvement in the areas of responsibility.
As Ryefields is a new school in the development stage, you will be instrumental in the recruitment and development of an effective team to secure the success of what we anticipate being an outstanding school.
Skills and Qualifications
Skills and Qualifications
Successful candidates are likely to demonstrate:
1. A Management or Professional qualification in related area to role. Management Diploma or Finance qualification is desirable.
2. knowledge and understanding of relevant regulations and standards for education
3. Knowledge of current inspection frameworks used by regulatory and statutory bodies.
4. Safeguarding and legislative procedures when working with children and young people
5. Management and knowledge of EBITDA, financial systems, processes and budget preparation Excellent communication skills with a range of internal and external people, verbally and in writing
6. Ability to form & promote positive relationships with and between young people, employees, parents and representatives of outside agencies
7. Ability to define high, appropriate and attainable standards, and achieve them
8. Effective team leadership and management
9. Ability to assess situations accurately, resolve problems effectively and take decisions
Benefits and Additional Information
Benefits and Additional Information
10. Training and Development
Within Aurora, we strongly believe that learning and development should not be limited to just the children and young people we support. We offer wide range of programmes and opportunities to all our employees to improve your skills and further your career.
11. Save money on your bills!!
With the cost of living rising we have a fantastic benefit through Perkbox to help with cutting costs and help make your money go further. Perkbox is a free app for you to use on the go wherever you are. You can get deals and discounts to save money on things like your weekly food bill, phone plans, internet, eating out, gym memberships, insurance and more. You can also use Perkbox for our cycle to work scheme and car scheme.
12. Competitive Pay and Reward
Every year we compare the market rates of pay and rewards to ensure they are comparable or better to other similar organisations. We also offer Enhanced Annual Leave, Company Sick Pay, Pension and Life Assurance.
13. UK Health Cash Plan
This plan can help cover your day to day healthcare expenditure such as optician and dental bills. You and your children are covered on this plan and you can also choose to upgrade and add a partner to enjoy the benefits with you.
14. Employee Assistance Programme
Your health and wellbeing is very important to us and we have support available on a wide variety of issues, helping you with online tools, information and via a freephone counselling service available /7.
15. Refer a friend for £1,
As an employee; we’ll reward you for recommending friends and family to come and join the company (*terms apply)
How to apply?