What skills and experience we're looking for
This is an exciting opportunity to join a high-achieving and forward-thinking school, where staff and students work together, ensuring that high quality relationships lead to high quality learning. For February 2025, We are seeking to appoint a well-qualified and inspiring School Business Manager.
You will be responsible for Strategic Financial Planning, Finance, Overseeing Human Resources and Site Development, ICT Infra-structure, Capital Projects, Risk Management, Whole School Administration.
The main purpose of the job will be:
• Be an active member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and contribute to the strategic development of the school
• Be responsible for the financial and business management of the school
• Be responsible for leading and overall strategic direction of all support services of the school including finance, HR, admin, ICT, site, risk management, catering and cleaning
• Be responsible for delivering value for money, financial planning, budgetary control and financial advice to governors, SLT and budget holders
• Oversee the management of the site facilities and implementation of capital building improvements to provide an enabling teaching environment which will maximise staff performance and contribute to pupils’ learning and well-being
• Direct fundraising strategies including the writing of bids
• Support and develop the school’s ethos and culture
• Ensure the performance management process is completed each cycle to ensure that support staff are aware of their key objectives and receive training and support to maximise effectiveness
• Act as Company Secretary and attend governors’ meetings
What the school offers its staff
• Electric Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Onsite parking and cycle storage
• Cycle-To-Work Scheme
• Free Flu Vaccines
• Free access to school fitness suite
• Dry cleaning delivery service
• On site car valet service
• Family-focused leave
• Discounted Nuffield Health gym
membership
• Subsidised, onsite exercise classes
• Comprehensive Free Employee Assistance
Programme
• Free onsite financial advice clinics
• ...and more!
Commitment to safeguarding
Churchdown School is committed to ensuring the welfare and safety of all our children in school and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We believe that students have a right to learn in a supportive, caring and safe environment, which includes the right to protection from all types of abuse, where staff are vigilant for signs of any student in distress and are confident about applying the processes to avert and alleviate any such problems. We have a Safeguarding Policy and procedures in place. All staff must ensure that they are aware of these procedures.