Business Manager

We are seeking a highly organized, efficient, and proactive School Business Manager to join our leadership team. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the school’s financial, administrative, HR, and operational systems to ensure the school runs efficiently and effectively. This role is pivotal in supporting the Headteacher and governors in delivering educational excellence through strategic resource management.

Some of the Key Responsibilities:

Finance and Budget Management:

• Prepare, manage, and monitor the annual school budget in collaboration with the Headteacher and governors.
• Maintain accurate financial records and produce regular financial reports.
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations, funding guidelines, and audit requirements.
• Manage school income, expenditure, payroll, and procurement processes.

Administration and Operations:

• Oversee the school office and administrative functions, ensuring smooth day-to-day operations.
• Manage contracts and service agreements with suppliers, contractors, and external agencies.
• Lead health and safety compliance, risk assessments, and emergency procedures.
• Manage facilities and premises, including maintenance, security, and development projects.

Our school

All Saints Catholic School is an Outstanding Catholic comprehensive school situated in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham and within the Diocese of Brentwood, with good transport links to central London.

All Saints Catholic School has over 1400 students from year 7 to 13. The school achieves excellent exam results, with a Progress 8 score of 0.72 (well above average). We have received an Educational Outcomes award for being in the top 12 percent of schools in the country for progress. 

Our core values of Respect, Understanding, Affection and Humour underpin all aspects of our pastoral and academic daily routines. Our 2024 Ofsted judged us to be an Outstanding school, highlighting that “the school successfully encourages pupils to demonstrate its core values, which include respect and understanding others. In addition to this, pupils meet the school’s exceedingly high academic expectations and achieve very well”.

 We have won a number of awards which reflect our inclusive approach to education, including being awarded the Rights Respecting Schools Gold Award and the Inclusion Quality Mark, this is indicative of our “One in Christ” motto that we apply every day to everyone that is a part of the school community. 

Our learning is based on the transcendental values of truth, goodness and beauty. We encourage pupils to discover truth, develop a sense of goodness and appreciate beauty in the world around them.

Please watch our school videos available at: http://allsaintsschool.co.uk/ to get a further insight into life at All Saints. 

We can offer

We can offer the successful candidate:

• aspirational young people who respond very well to excellent teaching
• an opportunity to extend skills alongside the experienced, forward thinking Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team
• a committed and highly motivated staff team that work collaboratively to raise standards
• an environment that supports the wellbeing of everyone in the community
• supported by an effective Governing Body

Why work here?

·        Ambitious CPD programme aimed to make the best possible teachers and supporting career development

·        Enthusiastic and aspiring pupils

·        Interactive screens in each classroom

·        Free use of the school gym and staff yoga

·        Inner London Pay Scale

·        Staff wellbeing lunches and an active school wellbeing team

·        Hot meals provided for staff on open evenings and parent evenings

·        Teaching and Learning forums for staff to examine different aspects of pedagogy

·        A mentoring and coaching programme for staff

Closing date for all applications is Wednesday 30th April at 09:00 am