Federation Business Manager

Federation Business Manager

Salary Grade Range: NJC P05/6 (A significant performance allowance, of up to 10k may be considered for exceptional candidate)

Actual Salary: £46,392 to £52,470 per annum depending on experience and skills 

Contract: Full-Time, 35 hours per week, all year round (term time only, plus days, a potential) 

Start date flexible depending on candidate

Newington Green and Rotherfield are primary schools working in partnership in the heart of Islington. We are seeking a Federation Business Manager to work across both settings. We are due to Federate in July 2022, after 6 years of working together. This is a really exciting time to join us as we seek to drive improvement for children in our schools educationally and socially post Covid. You will be part of a team of 9 staff working across the 2 schools, and working with a stable and committed leadership team, who have strong success in improving provision.

You are: 

• Someone who wants to make a positive difference to children’s lives.
• Someone with successful leadership and management experience in a school, or a relevant field outside education.
• Expert people skills- coaching, mentoring, supporting and challenging- while having fun along the way!
• Someone with expert knowledge of financial and administration management 
• A creative, flexible, strategic thinker.
• Great at solving problems in positive ways.
• Great at collaborating with colleagues.
• Able to lead on maximising efficiency and creating income.
• Committed to following the school’s policies and ethos, whilst helping us make them even better.
• Good at using feedback and support to develop yourself and others.

We offer: 

• Pride in our diversity and sense of community. 
• A dynamic federation.
• Great children who want to learn.
• Supportive management and Governance, with ambitious expectations.
• A strong sense of teamwork and collaboration.
• A commitment to excellent professional development for all staff.
• Support from our Futurezone Business Leader network(working across 23 Islington Schools)

Visits to the school are encouraged and can be organised by contacting the Rotherfield school office on 020 7226 6620, or Newington Green office on 020 7254 3092.

Closing date: Midnight on 5th June 2022    

Interview dates: Likely to be Tuesday 21st and 22nd June 2022

To apply for the role, visit www.islington.gov.uk/jobs. 

Newington Green and Rotherfield Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) with barred list check is required for all successful applicants.