School Business Manager

SCHOOL BUSINESS MANAGER

42 weeks per year, 35 hours per week (8am-4pm)

Salary: PO3 £40,155-£43,356 pro-rata

Required as soon as possible

Rhyl Community Primary School is a very happy school with genuinely fantastic staff and really lovely children. We are a two form entry primary school across two school sites. We merged with another local primary school in September 2022 and are proud to have opened a 2 year old provision, extensive Family and adult learning with a children’s centre and community hub development later this year. Rhyl is a unique school in Camden and leads the way as a school serving the community with extensive wrap around services. It is a very exciting time to join our school as we continue to expand and develop.

This is a vital role. The Governing Body is looking to appoint an exemplary, experienced leader with a proven track record, high expectations and very good interpersonal skills. We have an ambitious vision for the school and our learners, but this won’t be possible unless all the non-academic functions of the school are being carried out efficiently and to the highest possible standards. 

The premises and facilities, financial and human resources sides of the school’s work require strategic management and leadership from an individual who is ambitious for our children, has their welfare at heart and wholeheartedly supports the vision for our school.  The successful candidate will be responsible for managing all of the business functions of the school and for co-ordinating these across two sites with responsibility for managing the premises and services for the Community Hub and Children’s centre. 

You will need to have experience of managing a budget and providing reports and recommendations to senior line managers, managing personnel and premises staff and experience of premises and organisational management. You will need excellent interpersonal and organisational skills as you will be working with a wide range of staff and external professionals. You need to want to work in an environment where children are the most important people and where their needs are prioritised. 

We are keen to recruit only the very best candidate to join our fantastic team. Think about your skills, expertise and ambitions carefully and apply for the post with us if you like what you read. We are looking for a talented leader to further enrich our school and further develop our provision to meet the needs of our families and community. 

You will: 

• Have good interpersonal and leadership skills 
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills 
• Be highly organised, reliable and able to use time management skills effectively 
• Have high expectations 
• Be approachable and friendly  
• Possess self-motivation and initiative to work as part of a team as well as individually 
• Have excellent numeracy and literacy skills 
• Have the qualification for School Business Management or a willingness to undertake the training

The successful candidate will have confidence and experience in strategic planning at a senior level; school administration and management; finance; budget planning and implementation; procurement; human resources; facilities management; governance and the ability to head varied teams of support staff in a school environment. Above all, you will be flexible and well organised and able to manage time efficiently.

If you like the sound of this post, then come and have a look for yourself or telephone to find out more. 

The closing date for applications is Friday 15 July at 12pm. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.