School Business Manager
Leytonstone School
Waltham Forest
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- Expired
- Salary:
- PO7 (£52,484), Hours 36hrs/week, 52 weeks
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2020
- Apply by:
- 8 November 2019
Job overview
We are a growing 11 - 16 co-educational comprehensive school of approximately 900 pupils. The school is situated in the London Borough of Waltham Forest with easy train and tube access in and out of London.
We are looking to recruit an experienced secondary School Business Manager to start in January 2020.
This role demands significant experience of strategic financial planning and the ability to secure effective services. Reporting to the governing body and the Head Teacher you will be responsible for the leadership and management of major school functions including finance, administration, a large school site and team, IT, GDPR, security, health & safety and maintenance as well as overseeing the provision of cleaning and catering.
The ability to establish, lead and develop teams and manage successful projects is essential.
Shortlisted candidates will need to demonstrate strong listening skills, focus, energy and determination as well as evidence impact and success in the areas above.
Benefits include staff gym facilities and a warm and supportive school community.
We welcome visits from potential candidates and to arrange this or to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact the Head’s PA, Mel Huseyin on 0208 988 7420.
CVs alone will not be accepted.
This position is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Leytonstone School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. An enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check that is satisfactory to us is a condition of employment.
Please note we reserve the right to close or extend this position depending on application numbers, therefore we would urge candidates to submit an application as soon as possible.
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About Leytonstone School
Leytonstone School is a mainstream, non-denominational, community secondary school for boys and girls aged 11-16. It is situated in Leytonstone, East London.
The school serves a truly multicultural community and it is proud of its diversity. Leytonstone School offers a broad curriculum for over 1000 pupils, designed to extend its most able students and provide support to those who need it most. Emphasis is placed on the quality of pastoral care.
Leytonstone School features new facilities for science, technology, music, art and drama, while its main school building, which dates back to 1911, has been updated and refurbished. Formerly an all-girls school, it has been a mixed comprehensive since the 1980s.
Leytonstone School is a safe space where our pupils develop their ambitions and the life skills with which they will achieve them. Our school motto is ‘Great things will grow’ and we truly believe that the creation of an optimum educational experience will lead to all our pupils leaving the school as highly qualified, kind and confident young people with a wealth of experience of the wider world.
Academic achievement very is important for future success, but we aim to be more than just an educational establishment. We want to work hand in hand with the vision of the local community to reduce poverty, reduce violence and improve the health and life chances of our young people. The effectiveness of our work is seen in the fact that 98% of pupils who leave us continue on into further education, training or employment.
We believe that the key to doing this is to provide pupils with access to exceptional teaching and learning within a warm and motivational environment. Relationships between pupils and staff at the school are warm and harmonious. We work within a culture of trust, mutual respect and honesty. Our expectations of pupils are high and we know that as a result of experiencing such a context, our pupils will go on to lead enriched and fulfilled lives, making positive contributions to their own communities in turn
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