School Business Manager
Furzedown Primary School
Wandsworth
- Expired
- Salary:
- £40,405.38 -£43,234.77 per annum (Pay Scale PO4, Point 36 – 39)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Required: September 2022 or sooner if possible
- Apply by:
- 26 May 2022
Job overview
36 hours per week
Term Time only (41 weeks per year) with flexibility for the right candidate
Permanent Full time
Required: September 2022 or sooner if possible
Do you want a challenge? Are you passionate about education? Would you like to make a strategic difference to our school community, including improving the life chances and life choices of all of our children? If so, Furzedown is the place for you!
We are seeking a dedicated, highly skilled, innovative and enthusiastic individual who is able to think creatively and who has experience of managing teams to work in partnership with our Headteacher to contribute significantly to the leadership of our inclusive, caring and inspiring community school.
The successful candidate will provide the vision, knowledge and expertise in all aspects of school business management. They will have excellent interpersonal and leadership skills and be responsible for managing a team of administration, extended services and premises staff.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and inspirational person with:
- Sound experience of financial management and budgetary planning and control;
- Experience of human resources management;
- An excellent working knowledge of ICT systems; preferably a knowledge of SIMS software;
- Excellent organisational, analytical and problem solving skills;
- The ability to adapt, design, develop and procure robust information and administrative systems;
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills;
- Drive and commitment to take us forward into the next phase of our school’s development.
We will offer you:
- ‘Good’ school, Ofsted March 2017
- A happy inclusive environment of children and staff with a firmly established ethos of caring for one another in our school family
- Excellent support from governors, the senior leadership team, parents/carers and the local community
- A strong team of dedicated staff
- An exciting opportunity with excellent career advancement continuing professional development opportunities
- Flexibility in working
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. To arrange a visit please contact Debbie Boxall at dboxell.212@lgflmail.org
An information pack, including a Job Description and Person Specification can be downloaded below or from the Wandsworth Council website https://jobs.richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk/
Completed application should be returned to the school by email at dboxell.212@lgflmail.org
Closing Date: 26 May 2022 (at noon)
Short listing: 27 May 2022
Interview: Week commencing 06 June 2022
We reserve the right to withdraw this advert before the closing date upon receipt of successful applications.
Furzedown is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS clearance.
Please note we do not accept CVs.
Furzedown Primary School
Beclands Road
Tooting, London
SW17 9TJ
Telephone: 0208 672 3480
Headteacher: Mrs. D. Morris
Attached documents
About Furzedown Primary School
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Location
Furzedown Primary School is located in Tooting (Zone 3), South West London.
The School is easily accessible from Underground stations Tooting Bec and Broadway as well as national rail stations Streatham, Streatham Common & Tooting.
The School has free, on site car parking facilities and is a short drive from the A23.
Located so closely to Central London, the Furzedown community has access to its numerous benefits which include but are not limited to theatres, sporting events, music arenas, shopping, bars and restaurants as well as London's outdoor parks.
South West London itself has numerous outdoor spaces for people to exercise and focus on their health and fitness. Short commutable distances from Tooting include Wimbledon - home of grass court tennis, Clapham with its outdoor scene and common and Richmond with access to the River Thames, Richmond Park and Twickenham Stadium.
Commutable transport hubs include Clapham Junction Station with direct links to Central London as well as to Southern parts of England. Commutable destinations within an hour include the seaside town of Brighton.
Benefits
As a Wandsworth Local Authority School all teaching and leadership staff will benefit from:
- A comprehensive induction
- State of the art Professional Development Centre
- Award winning curriculum support and professional development library
- At least five INSET days per year
- Interest-free season ticket loan
- Access to affordable housing schemes
- Reduced membership rates at local health clubs
Headteachers are supported through an effective induction plan and are supported through key personnel across the LA including the School Link Inspector.
Members of staff at Furzedown have the opportunity to join the annual 'school journey' which involves staff and pupils travelling to a different part of the UK. In recent years the School Journey has ventured to Borth in West Wales. All of our classrooms at Furzedown open into the outdoors. We love spending time outside the classroom as part of our day to day learning and on school trips.
Continuous Professional Development
With the support of the Governing Body, all members of staff are encouraged and supported with their individual continuous professional development. Training and professional courses are available where applicable.
School Community
Furzedown is blessed with an amazing school community that places learning, wellbeing and global citizenship at the heart of its ethos. Both staff and students work in a safe and inclusive environment and the school is well supported by the Parent Teacher Association. We are a broad curriculum School, we place a big emphasis on the Arts with an amazing purpose built Art room and have access to local Sports facilities to promote health and well being.
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