School Business Manager
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Job Title: School Business Manager
Location : Derby, DE1
3HF
Contract Type :
Full-time/Permanent
Hours : 40 hours per week,
Full Year
Salary : 37,000 - 40,000 depending on
experience
We are currently seeking a School Business Manager
to join an innovative provider of education and care for children,
young people and adults with special educational needs and
disabilities.
As part of our clients growth strategy, we are
excited to be opening a brand-newPrimary and Secondary Special
Education school which will open its doors in early 2025.The
School is based inDerby with a proposed
capacity of 72 students aged between 5-19. It is anticipated that the
student cohort will have a primary diagnosis of
ASC/ADHD.
Looking for aSchool Business Manager
to join themin September 2024, you willsupport 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.
The
Role
The Role of theSchool 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.
Skills and Qualifications
- A Management or Professional qualification in related area to role e.g. Management Diploma or Finance qualification is desirable.
- knowledge and understanding of relevant regulations and standards for education
- Knowledge of current inspection frameworks used by regulatory and statutory bodies.
- Safeguarding and legislative procedures when working with children and young people
- 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
- Ability to form & promote positive relationships with and between young people, employees, parents and representatives of outside agencies
- Ability to define high, appropriate and attainable standards, and achieve them
- Effective team leadership and management
- Ability to assess situations accurately, resolve problems effectively and take decisions
Benefits
- Life assurance
- Competitive pension
- Perkbox - offering high street discounts
- Employee assistance programme
- Car lease scheme
- Fully funded training and qualifications
- Bike to work scheme
- Free membership to our Health cash back plan - Claim back money on services such as dental, optical, physio and many more.