School Business Manager - Full-time

Langafel CEP School, Longfield

Ref:KCC886-3296-255S
Posted:01/08/2024
Pay:KR8/9 Depending on skills/experience
Start Date:ASAP
App Close Date:10/08/2024 at 12:00
Interviews:13th August 2024

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We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced School Business Manager with an excellent understanding of school operations to join our team. Do you have a experience of working in a school environment, excellent organisation and communication skills and the ability to work well under pressure and to tight deadlines?

Experience of FMS6, and DSBM or an equivalent qualification would be an advantage.

The position is for 37 hours a week.

The core purpose of the role will be to:

Lead and manage the schools' finances, including budget setting and monitoring.
Manage the school’s contracts and premises; overseeing maintenance and improvement programmes.
Be responsible for HR functions within the schools, payroll submissions, and recruitment.
Ensure accurate financial, HR and training records are maintained
Complete and submit statutory financial returns.
Advise the SLT and Governors on all financial, premises and HR matters.
Line manage office and premises staff, including appraisals.

The successful candidate will need to have:

Considerable experience of managing school finances, administration, management information, ICT, human resource, facilities & property including elements of health & safety management of the school.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
An ability to be strategic and creative

We are looking for applicants who are well organised, motivated and be able to prioritise to meet deadlines. The successful candidate will be welcoming and friendly, and fully committed to show empathy and patience to encourage all of our pupils to feel valued and supported. Flexibility, understanding and a strong sense of humour are also important.

Information about the school

Langafel is a friendly, supportive, nurturing and inclusive primary school. Aspiration, confidence, perseverance, respect, enjoyment, honesty, teamwork and Koinonia are our values. We currently have one Reception Class. This class has access to a large inside and outside area with a flexible open plan space. Children in Key Stages 1 and 2 are taught in mixed-age classes allowing the perfect opportunity for collaborative learning and teaching. Our facilities are the envy of all other local schools and include a gym, swimming pool, performing arts room, kitchen, an extensive field and Forest School woodland area.

The schools specialist resourced provision, known in the school community as SLIC (Socialise Learn Interact Communicate) is for pupils with an EHCP who are diagnosed with autism. SLIC is made up of 4 classes, with children working across the primary age range, where appropriate pupils are supported to attend mainstream lessons. The pupils from the SRP make use of the wonderful facilities within mainstream. Additionally, within the provision the pupils benefit from four large well-resourced classrooms, speech and language rooms and a sensory room. They also have access to their own contained outside spaces, including a playground with sensory apparatus and a well-equipped enclosed area on the school field.

Langafel believes in supporting and nurturing every child and are proud to have been awarded the National Nurturing Schools Award. We also have THRIVE trained practitioners to help support the emotional well-being of pupils within our THRIVE embracing school.

At Langafel we have 3 rules by which we expect everyone to abide: To be respectful, to be safe and be positive.

Job Contact Information

Name:Mrs Catherine Maynard
Address:Main Road, Longfield , Kent, DA3 7PW
Telephone: (01474) 703398
Email: cmaynard@langafel.kent.sch.uk

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