School Business Manager

Position:                       School Business Manager 

Contract type:            Full time (37 hours per week)

Contract term:            Permanent, 52.14 weeks per year

Salary:                           NJC Scale point 53 - 58

Start date:                    Flexible for the right candidate 

The Role

Corfe Hills is an ambitious and high performing school where every student is known and supported to succeed. The school has been on a significant and ambitious improvement journey over the last five years as can be seen by our excellent outcomes. We are also delighted to share that following our Ofsted inspection in September 2021 we have been graded good in all categories.

The governors are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, well qualified and ambitious School Business Manager. In this role you will be responsible for providing clear leadership for school finance, administration and personnel, and to ensure the school assets and premises are maintained and protected. The financial leadership will focus on providing advice and direction to the Headteacher and governing body over long term financial planning, the implications of funding changes, budget setting, budget monitoring and securing best value.

You will ensure robust financial systems and procedures are in place and ensure complete compliance with all statutory financial standards for academies. The personnel leadership focuses on leading support staff including the recruitment, professional development, training and monitoring, and providing advice to the Headteacher and line managers on the management and welfare of all staff. The School Business Manager line manages the HR Manager, Health Safety and Contracts Manager and two Finance staff.

The successful postholder will have experience of working in a financial environment, preparation and operation of financial management systems and accounts, as well as budget management and experience in managing and motivating staff. You will need a good awareness and understanding of purchasing frameworks and experience of managing employment contracts and service level agreements.

The Leadership Team

The leadership team includes the following staff: Headteacher, Deputy Head (Culture and Ethos), School Business Manager, Assistant Head (Curriculum and Sixth Form), Assistant Head (Teaching and Learning), Assistant Head (Student Progress), Associate Assistant Head (CPD and Personal Development) and Associate Assistant Head (Inclusion/SENCO).

Alongside the leadership team, our extended senior team includes the Head of Sixth Form, Heads of Faculty (English, Maths and Science), and Heads of House.

Living Here

Corfe Hills School is in a fabulous location within easy reach of Bournemouth and its beaches, Poole and its harbour, the Jurassic Coast and the Dorset countryside. The school serves the catchment area of Broadstone, Corfe Mullen and the wider area and we truly believe that all of our students are exceptional.

Corfe Hills School is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people. It is expected that all staff, parents/carers, governors, volunteers and visitors will share this commitment. 

Successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check which forms part of our Safer Recruitment process. 

Corfe Hills School is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and inclusiveness. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status.

Application Process 

Please see the application process on page 12 of the Applicant Pack for further information, job description and person specification.

To learn more about the school, please visit our website www.corfehills.net

Closing date: 1 March 2024 9am

Interview date: w/c 4 March 2024

For an informal discussion, please contact Michelle Churchill, Heads PA at headspa@corfehills.net

Application forms can be obtained here:

https://www.corfehills.net/Job-Vacancy-Application-Forms/

Or you may online via TES

Please send completed forms to recruitment@corfehills.net FAO Stacey Michaelides. Please note, CV’s will not be accepted.