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: £48,747 to £54,825 per annum depending on experience and skills

•        Contract*: Full-Time, 35 hours per week, all year round

•        Start date: Flexible depending on candidate

Newington Green and Rotherfield are ambitious primary schools working in partnership in the heart of Islington. We are seeking a Federation Business Manager to work across both settings.

We federated in July 2022, after 6 years of working together. This is a really exciting time to join us as both schools had positive Ofsted visits in 2023 and we seek to further drive improvement for children in our schools educationally and socially post covid. You will be part of a team of 13 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 fi eld 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:

•        A dynamic federation and pride in our diversity and sense of community.

•        Strong budget status - we are not in a deficit budget position in either school.

•        Excellent operations team which is highly committed and works together well.

•        A strong sense of teamwork and collaboration.

·      Great children who want to learn.

·      Supportive management and Governance, with ambitious expectations.

•        A commitment to excellent professional development for all staff.

•        Futurezone Business Leaders network (working across 23 Islington Schools).

Contract*

TTO plus 2 weeks would be considered, as well as AYR

Hybrid/Home working for up to 2 days a week will be considered

4 days a week could be considered for the right candidate

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 4th June 2023

Interview dates: Likely to be 19th / 20th June 2023

To apply for the role, visit www.islington.gov.uk/jobs. Direct link to the role is http://islington.trac.jobs/job/v5292247.

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.