School Business Manager

Term Time Only plus 4 weeks
36 hours per week (8am -4pm) 

An exciting opportunity has arisen for someone with strong financial and inter personal skills who has drive, enthusiasm and a creative approach to problem solving to join Trinity St Mary’s CE Primary School.  

Trinity St Mary’s is a Rights Respecting Church school where we promote an understanding of everyone’s rights and to how to respect them.  We have created a positive environment in which self-discipline and honesty is encouraged which is underpinned by our Christian distinctiveness and our dedication in the teaching of Christian values and morals. The school is ideally located with excellent public transport links and can easily be reached.

We are a high achieving school and are 1st in the Borough of Wandsworth for academic achievement. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The successful candidate will provide  vision, knowledge and expertise in all aspects of School Business Management.  They will have excellent interpersonal management and leadership skills and will be responsible for managing finance, administration, xtended services and will be responsible for the management of the site including health and safety

We are looking for an enthusiastic and inspirational person with:

• An SBM or accounting qualification (desired but not essential)

• Excellent communication and inter- personal skills

• Sound experience of financial management and budgetary planning and controls;

• Working experience of human resources management;

• An excellent working knowledge of ICT systems; Preferably a knowledge of SIMS and budgeting software;

• Excellent organisational, entrepreneurial, analytical and problem solving skills;

• The ability to adapt, design, develop and procure robust information and administrative systems;

• A creative approach to income generation and marketing

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills;

• An understanding of Health and Safety legislation and how this relates to school building management

• Drive and commitment to take us forward into the next phase of our school’s development.

If you are a current or aspiring SBM with drive and enthusiasm who hopes to become part of a professional and dedicated team, this could be the role for you!

An Application Form, Job Description and Person Specification can be downloaded below or from the Wandsworth Council website https://jobs.richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk/ 

For further information please contact Lisa Crichlow on 020 8673 4166 or via email sbm@tsm.wandsworth.sch.uk . Visits to the school are welcomed.

Completed application should be returned to the school either by email sbm@tsm.wandsworth.sch.uk  or by post.

Closing date: Friday 3rd December 2021 (no later than 12pm)
Shortlist deadline:  Friday 3rd December 2021
Interviews will be held on Wednesday 8th December 2021

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Please note that we do not accept CVs.

Trinity St Mary’s CE School
6 Balham Park Road
London SW12 8DR
Tel: 020 8673 4166
Email: sbm@tsm.wandsworth.sch.uk
Headteacher: Lynn Anderson