What is the job role?
Due to the retirement of the current postholder, Grange Farm Primary School is looking to appoint a highly motivated, organised and committed School Business Manager to join the School Leadership Team and drive improving standards across the School. Grange Farm is a two form entry Primary school set in the desirable area of Styvechale – not far from the War Memorial Park – in Coventry. This role brings the opportunity to contribute to a friendly School with a strong community spirit.
What we offer
- A Leadership Team that wishes to empower School Leaders.
- Commitment to your professional development.
- A friendly School with a strong community spirit.
- A dedicated Administration Team.
- Well mannered and hardworking pupils.
Key Duties
- Managing the School’s finances.
- Overseeing management of the premises.
- Lead on Health and Safety.
- Lead HR practice and policy.
In addition, you will lead a team of non-teaching support staff, acting as the line manager for the Office team and the School’s Site Services Manager.
You will work 37 hours per week (30 hours for the right candidate). The post is term-time only, plus 5 Teacher Days and a further 1 week during school closure periods. This is likely to be at the end of the summer holidays.
There will be a requirement for you to attend occasional evening meetings, for which either payment or time off in lieu will be made.
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed – please contact our School office to arrange this. Alternatively, we are happy to organise a telephone conversation with the Headteacher if this would be preferred.
Please note that this is a term time only role and annual leave is not permitted to be taken during the working weeks of this role.
Qualifications
- Health and Safety
- Financial and Budgetary control
- Human Resources
- Premises and Site
Our workforce data shows that men and people from minority ethnic backgrounds are under-represented, we encourage applicants from these backgrounds to apply. This does not prevent individuals with or without other protected characteristics as set out within the Equality Act 2010 from applying for this post.
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS, all relevant safeguarding and pre-employment clearances, and the receipt of two satisfactory references.
Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre employment check with effect 1 Sept 22, please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process.
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