School Business Manager
(Harefield Infant and Junior Schools)
Contract type: Permanent
Salary information: POB, £39,154 - £42,684 per annum (dependent upon experience)
Work pattern: 35 hours per week, Term Time only (39 weeks)
Hours of work: Monday - Friday, 8am - 4pm (1 hour unpaid lunch break)
Start date: As soon as possible
Do you have the skills, knowledge and experience to lead the business of our schools?
The Business Manager will lead and oversee the office and site teams across Harefield Infant and Harefield Junior Schools. They will be responsible for ensuring all financial and non-teaching aspects of the school run efficiently and effectively.
They will be a member of our supportive and proactive Leadership Team and will contribute significantly to the continuous improvement of the school’s services.
We are looking for:
- A strategic thinker, capable of running the business of the school.
- Someone with the skills to lead and enthuse a team.
- Someone with experience of budget planning, setting and monitoring.
- Someone who has a proven track record of successful school improvement.
- Someone able to use CPD opportunities imaginatively to develop other staff in the team.
- A team player, good at building rapport with children, parents, staff and governors.
- The ability to grow links and access funding opportunities, which will benefit the school.
- Someone who exudes enthusiasm, energy and has a ‘can do’ attitude.
- Someone who will be a visible role model, ready to learn and bring new ideas, who will inspire high standards in all pupils and staff.
- A great communicator both verbally and written.
- A well-organised and methodical person.
- Someone with highly competent IT skills and can make good use of technology to set up effective working systems.
We can offer you:
- A supportive leadership team.
- An excellent working environment and well-resourced school.
- A supportive and friendly staff team.
- Training opportunities to developing your career.
- A commitment to supporting your well-being.
- A chance to bring in new ideas and ways of working.
Visits to the school are most welcome and are warmly encouraged. Please contact the school on 01895 824 447 or email
office@harefieldjunior.com to make the necessary arrangements.
Closing date: Friday 17th May 2024 at 9am
Interview date: During week commencing: Monday 20th May 2024
