School Business Manager - Full-time

Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School, Ramsgate

• Ref:KCC886-5462-238S
• Posted:13/08/2025
• Pay:CCGS Band 13 PT50-56 (£60,518 - £69,425)
• Start Date:1st Jan 2026
• App Close Date:12/09/2025 at 10:00
• Interviews:18th & 19th September 2025

Advert

We are seeking to appoint an exceptional & ambitious Business Manager to play a key role in the next phase of our development. As the schools leading support staff professional, you will be part of the school leadership team, reporting directly to the headteacher and play a pivotal role in driving strategic and operational excellence . You will be responsible for the financial strategy and business management of the school including, Finance, Site Management, Health & Safety, HR, IT, Catering and business management functions, and play a key role in improvement planning, marketing and providing strategic vision. You will ensure systems and financial practices are kept under review and be involved in evidence-based decision making that will establish our school as a first choice for local families.

CCGS is moving from a diamond model to wholly mixed grammar school from September 2025 and is located in central Ramsgate. The school has a reputation for high standards of student behaviour, academic achievement and pastoral care and maintains an enviable programme of extra-curricular provision.

We are looking for someone who:

• can demonstrate significant successful experience of leadership and management in a relevant setting and has the ability to inspire colleagues, peers and teams
•  offers proven experience of managing a large budget and extensive capital expenditure
•  has the ability to lead and quality assure the delivery of facilities management, premises and catering

You will:

• ensure that financial and administrative procedures effectively support the school in maintaining outstanding quality of education and outcomes
• be able to lead, inspire, develop and challenge a team
• have excellent communication inter-personal and administrative skills
• be honest, reliable and hardworking
• act as Company Secretary as part of your role

You will be expected to:

• play a leading role in the life and work of the school as part of our strategic leadership team, modelling the highest professional standards
• effectively and efficiently manage the school’s finance, Estates, HR, admissions and other administrative systems
• manage and motivate our office team so their tasks are done to the highest standards and to deadline

If you believe that you are the dynamic enthusiastic leader we are seeking, please complete an application form which can be obtained, along with supporting material for this post, from the ‘Vacancies’ section of the school website www.ccgrammarschool.co.uk

Applications to be emailed to Mark Baker-Milner, HR & Administration Manager at mbaker@ccgrammarschool.co.uk

Closing date: 10am Friday September 12th 2025

Interview dates: September 18th and 19th 2025

Information about the school

Formerly Chatham House and Clarendon House; the two schools federated in 2009 and the federated school became a new converter Academy from January 2011. A formal proposal to merge was submitted in February 2013 and this was agreed in June 2013. Therefore the schools became one school as of 1st September 2013: Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School.

CCGS is moving from a diamond model to wholly mixed grammar school from September 2025 and is located in central Ramsgate. The school has a reputation for high standards of student behaviour, academic achievement and pastoral care and maintains an enviable programme of extra-curricular provision.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Mark Baker-Milner
• Address:Chatham & Clarendon Grammar School, Chatham Street, Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 7PS
• Telephone: 01843 591075
• Email: mbaker@ccgrammarschool.co.uk

Fax: 01843 851907

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Job Description
• Person Specification