School Business Manager

This is a leadership post as School Business Manager at Thatto Heath Community Primary School, a three-form-entry primary within the schools department of St Helens Borough Council. The role covers finance and budget management, HR and payroll administration, procurement, premises, health and safety, compliance and school administration, advising the Headteacher and governors. The current manager stays on for 2.5 days a week, giving the successful candidate a planned handover over the transition.

An enhanced DBS check is required.

• Lead finance and budget management, including managing and monitoring a substantial school budget
• Present clear financial information to the Headteacher, senior leaders and governors
• Lead HR and payroll administration, including recruitment, contracts, absence and personnel records
• Lead procurement, contracts and financial controls, securing value for money
• Lead health and safety, compliance, data protection and risk management
• Oversee school premises, contractors and services
• Lead school administration and operational functions
• Lead and support administrative and operational staff
• Give professional advice and accurate information to the Headteacher and governors
• Ensure school resources are used effectively to secure the best outcomes for children
• Work alongside the current Business Manager during the handover to learn the school's systems

• Significant financial and/or business management experience

• Managing and monitoring a substantial budget and presenting clear financial information
• Understanding of financial controls, procurement, contracts and value for money
• Understanding of HR administration, including payroll, absence and personnel records
• Understanding of compliance, data protection, health and safety and risk management
• Supporting the management of premises, contractors and services
• Excellent IT skills across financial, administrative and management information systems

• Enhanced DBS check
• Satisfactory references
• Identity and right-to-work checks

• Excellent organisational skills and managing competing priorities and deadlines
• Leading and supporting administrative and operational staff
• Professional, sensitive communication with staff, governors, parents, agencies and suppliers
• Discretion, integrity and a clear understanding of confidentiality
• Solution-focused, resilient and calm in a busy school environment
• Shared commitment to inclusion, safeguarding and putting children at the heart of decisions

• Experience with in a school or education setting

• Planned handover and ongoing support from the current Business Manager
• Welcoming, ambitious and inclusive school community
• Supportive Headteacher, senior leadership team and governing body
• Committed and experienced staff team
• Varied and influential role within the school's leadership
• Opportunities for professional development and growth
• Opportunity to make a genuine difference to the running and future development of the school