Business Manager

St. Dominic’s R.C. Sixth Form College

Mount Park Avenue

Harrow on the Hill

London, HA1 3HX

Tel:  0208 422 8040

Fax:  0208 422 3759

Website:  www.stdoms.ac.uk

College Business Manager 

Salary:  Pro-rata salary of £40k-£44k

Hours of Work: 36 per week, 41 weeks of the year

The role of College Business Manager is an addition to the leadership and management structure of St. Dominic’s Sixth Form College. The successful candidate will have oversight and day to day HR and all related recruitment matters, assist with the monthly payroll and liaise as and when required with the College payroll provider.  They will be responsible for the management of the administration function of the College and manage the Principal’s diary.

The successful candidate will lead and develop our HR provision, taking responsibility for policy, recruitment and general personnel matters at St. Dominic’s, including maintaining the Single Central Record and all aspects of employment checks. The successful candidate will need to have a confident knowledge of HR matters to ensure that the systems and processes are effective and efficient.  It is envisaged that the HR part of the role will account for around half of the appointees’ working week.  

Additionally, the administration function of the College is well established with experienced staff in a variety of roles. The successful candidate will line manage this area and lead on the Performance Management Review for those colleagues. The management of the Principals’ diary and appointments is on an on-going basis and forms a small part of the overall role. 

The successful candidate will have excellent inter-personal skills, be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office and have an outstanding attendance and punctuality record.  Full training will be provided and the College is fully supportive of colleagues involving themselves in their own personal development.   Flexibility and reliability are essential and the ability to work accurately and under-pressure important.

For more information about this position please contact the Principal, Andrew Parkin on andrew.parkin@stdoms.ac.uk 

Closing date:   Friday June 10th 

Interviews week beginning:   Monday June 13th 

Start date: Flexible 

Safer Recruitment at St. Dominic’s

St Dominic’s is committed to the safeguarding of its students and staff and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check. Successful applicants will be required to complete the Disclosure procedure at the enhanced level. It is a criminal offence for any person barred from working with children to apply for this post. The College’s Application Form will only be accepted from candidates who have completed this document in full.

Please note you are not required to disclose convictions or cautions that are ‘protected’, as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If you have a conviction and are not sure whether is it ‘protected’, please visit the Gov.UK link below:

https://www.gov.uk/tell-employer-or-college-about-criminal-record/check-your-conviction-caution

The safeguarding responsibilities of this post have been outlined in the job description