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School Business Manager

School Business Manager

Outwood Academy Kirkby

Nottinghamshire

  • £36,298 - £39,493 per year
  • Expired
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
ASAP
Apply by:
31 January 2023

Job overview

This is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic, driven professional to join our Family of Schools. You must possess the skills and determination to make a significant difference to the lives of our students and share our single goal of ‘students first’. You will be joining a highly innovative, inspirational and ambitious organisation where the trust guarantees every member of staff career development opportunities. 

The Business Manager will provide overall strategic leadership and management at academy level regarding all aspects of HR and operations support within the academy. The post holder will be the academy’s leading support staff professional and provide leadership and management of the academy’s support staff. They will maintain a strong relationship with the academy’s Finance Manager and ensure that the academy’s resourcing needs are clearly interpreted into the budget setting process.

The successful candidate will be a member of the academy’s Senior Leadership Team. Whilst the role reports to the Principal, the Business Manager will also receive strategic support, direction and development from the Deputy Chief Operating Officer.

You will have a solid background in leading and motivating colleagues and developing strategies to improve the support services of a school and be able to confidently make independent decisions on operational issues.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss the role please contact Alison Lister at a.lister@outwood.com

For more information and to apply online, please go to: www.outwood.com > Careers.

Closing date: Midday on 31 January 2023.

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Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.

About Outwood Academy Kirkby

+44 1623 455925

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Chief Executive Officer: Lee Wilson

Principal: Mark Golden

We are a 11-16 academy based in the market town of Kirkby-in-Ashfield, on the eastern edge of the Erewash Valley which separates Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. We became part of the Outwood Family of Schools in 2022 and are yet to be inspected by Ofsted.

We are a welcoming and supportive academy, with a relentless determination to provide the very best education for every child. We place students at the centre of everything we do, with a focus on creating a culture of success and a positive climate for learning.

We believe that learning should be both enjoyable and enriching. With a holistic view of education, we aim to create a safe and secure learning community that encourages healthy and sustainable lifestyles and empowers students to pursue career pathways they will find stimulating and deeply rewarding.

As we continue to improve and progress, help to take us to the next level.

The Outwood Family of Schools pride ourselves on fully supporting colleagues within the Family both professionally and personally.

We work hard to ensure we reduce workload on staff, allowing more time in the classroom to put our vision of students first, raising standards and transforming lives into practice.

As a founding Trust of the National Institute of Education (NIoT), we will actively invest in your future through working closely with the Outwood Institute of Education and NIoT to offer access to a wide range of CPD opportunities, with all teaching staff receiving a minimum of two hours of CPD each week.

We also offer a generous employment package with a whole host of staff benefits, including family friendly policies, enhanced occupational benefits available (such as maternity, adoption and parental leave) with no qualifying period, funded CPD for qualifications up to and including Masters level plus other exclusive benefits including a partnership with car leasing company, Synergy.

All academies within the Outwood Family have gained the IQM Inclusive Schools Award with 18 having Centre of Excellence status and one holding Flagship status.

If you share our vision, join our family.

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