School Business Manager

To work as part of the Senior Leadership Team providing strategic support to the Headteacher, Senior Team and Governing Body to ensure the school meets its educational aims and objectives, taking specific responsibility for school finance, HR, health and safety and site management.

32.5 hours (over 5 days)

What we can offer

● A popular school with a welcoming, caring atmosphere and a clear vision

● A creative and nurturing environment

● An established, skilled, dedicated and supportive staff team

● Happy and enthusiastic children who enjoy learning and uphold the school values

● A committed and supportive board of governors which provides an appropriate level of challenge

● Supportive parents

● The opportunity to work for a successful and growing Trust which cares about your professional development

Our school is part of the River Learning Trust. Our collective vision is to be a Trust where pupils and staff thrive in schools which demonstrate:

● all-round education, academic success, lifelong learning and strength of character

● sustainable continuous improvement; no school standing still

● all schools being good and outstanding, or improving rapidly

● collaboration that is raising standards, and reducing workload

● where pupils, staff, parents and communities value all we do to support the best possible outcomes and experiences for our children and young people.

What benefits does the Trust offer to its employees?

● Annual pay increase for support staff (in line with grade boundaries)

● A Defined Benefit Pension Scheme with favourable terms for all employees - LGPS 

● Moving from the public sector? Those without a break in service can be reassured that RLT will recognise their continuous service

● Employee centred and family friendly policies and practises that support you in and beyond your workplace

● Offering flexible working wherever we can, in order to support the work life balance of our employees

● Enhanced sick pay, maternity leave, paternity leave and parental leave

● Competitive holiday entitlement for support staff

● Cycle to work scheme

● Funded eye tests and glasses for DSE users (subject to T/Cs)

This role includes regulated activity relevant to children

Closing date: midday, Monday 20 February 2023

Shortlisting: w/c Monday 20 February 2023

Interview: Wednesday 1 March 2023

Start date: Monday 17 April 2023

The River Learning Trust and Horspath Primary School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism. All staff must ensure that the highest priority is given to following the guidance and regulations to safeguard children and young people. The River Learning Trust are required to conduct online searches about you as part of their shortlisting process in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance in order to identify any incidents or concerns which are publicly available online. By applying for this role, you acknowledge that such searches will be conducted as part of the shortlisting process. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. Employment will also be conditional on the receipt of at least two acceptable references (one from current/latest employer) and evidence of the formal qualifications required for the role. The River Learning Trust is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from a range of backgrounds to represent diversity in line with our schools’ community. It is an offence to apply for certain roles within schools if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. You should contact the school if you are unsure if this role includes regulated activity relevant to children.

For all RLT Safer Recruitment Documentation candidates should click on the following link RLT Safer Recruitment Documents for Candidates

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.

For further guidance for applicants click on the this link List of offences that are not filtered

Our staff are expected to maintain high standards of ethics and behaviour, within and outside school, by not undermining fundamental British values including democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect, and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.