School Business Manager

Federation Business Manager

Required for January 2023

Permanent – Full Time position

Salary starts at £65,757 p.a. (equivalent to L15)

St. Augustine’s C.E. High School is an Outstanding medium sized mixed comprehensive school situated on the doorstep of central London, in Kilburn. The School’s moral purpose is to ensure that every student is ‘the best that they can be’ and our ethos and values are upheld throughout the entire school community. Students are actively encouraged to develop the attitudes and vision of the School ethos through their learning and sense of belonging to the School. We are fully inclusive and our dedicated staff are focused on quality and achievement whilst ensuring the happiness and well-being of our community.  

We are a Silver awarded Trauma Informed school which means our approach to every child is with curiosity. We teach our students to regulate themselves and pride ourselves on our positive relationships with our students, connecting with them before we correct. Being a trauma informed practitioner is fundamental at St Augustine’s, as it underpins our ethos and values to ensure that every child can be the best they can be.

At St Augustine’s we believe there should be no barriers to a child’s future and society should and can, be a level playing field. Aspiring for this to be reality we promise to:

•          Emphasise high quality subject teaching, reinforced by excellent support for learning and intervention

•          Deliver inclusion services that assist personal development

•          Provide excellent pastoral care so no student goes unsupported

•          Continually develop strong leadership and have high levels of expertise in education.

We are passionate about the importance of academic, technical and vocational learning and our students have opportunities to participate in programmes with an impressive array of employer partners including PricewaterhouseCoopers, Lloyds, University of London, The Old Vic, Knight Frank and Tata Consultancy.

St Augustine’s CE High School has a strong ethos of collaboration and innovation. If you would relish the opportunity to work within a diverse and exciting teaching environment, with highly motivated students and a supportive leadership team, then St. Augustine’s would welcome your application.

Following the recent formation of St Augustine’s Federated Schools, bringing together St Augustine’s Church of England Primary and High Schools we seek to appoint an experienced and inspirational School Business Manager to start in January 2023 (an earlier start would be considered). 

• Are you an experienced school leader?
• Do you have a commitment to a fully comprehensive, diverse and inclusive education for all pupils?
• Will you support the underpinning Christian ethos of the Federation?
• Are you able to contribute to the life of the Foundation, upholding our values “to be the best that we can be”?

The Business Manager is the school’s leading support staff professional and is a member of the senior leadership team. 

The role is broad and will cover:

·        H&S

·        Premises

·        Finance

·        Administration

·        Human Resources

·        Catering

·        Line Management of the above key areas

·        Advise and support Leadership team

·        Attendance at Governing Body Meetings as required and assistance of the Chair of Finance Committee

The successful candidate must:

·        Have recent relevant experience

·        experienced in managing teams and lead senior support/administrative staff.

·        NVQ Level 3 or degree

·        Accountancy or School Business Manager qualification

·        A confident leader, with a ‘can-do’ attitude

·        Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

·        Ability to work under pressure in order to meet deadlines.

A high degree of knowledge and competence is required in the following areas:

• Financial management and procurement, with relevant professional qualification and/or experience
• Site and health and safety management
• Human Resource management
• Local authority or non-profit making environment
• Fundraising

What you can expect from us:

·        Excellent CPD package

·        Staff benefits

·        Friendly and supportive colleagues

St. Augustine’s C.E. High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to appropriate child protection screening including checks with previous employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

For further information and to download an application pack, please visit our

school website https://www.stahigh.org/our-school/vacancies/ and/or contact

Sara Hunt, School Business Manager shunt@stahigh.org for further information.

Closing date: NOON 3rd November 2022

Applications will be reviewed on receipt. Candidates may be interviewed before the closing date, and St Augustine’s CE High School reserves the right to close any job adverts early if a suitable appointment is made. Applications will only be accepted if submitted on our application form.