School Business Manager

Hays Education are working in partnership with a well-established Multi-Academy Trust in Lancashire to recruit a temporary School Business/Operations Manager for one of their secondary schools. This is an exciting opportunity to join a supportive leadership team and play a key role in the day-to-day operational running of a busy school environment.

This temporary assignment is expected to continue until early 2027 and would suit an experienced school business professional looking for their next challenge within the education sector.

Your New Role

As School Business Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the school's day-to-day business and operational functions, ensuring the school runs effectively and efficiently. Working closely with the Headteacher and senior leadership team, you will support a range of operational areas including administration, facilities, compliance, health and safety, contracts, procurement, and support staff management.

As part of a Multi-Academy Trust, many of the high-level strategic finance, payroll and HR functions are managed centrally by the Trust's Head Office. This allows you to focus on the operational leadership of the school and supporting the smooth delivery of services across the site.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Managing the operational and administrative functions of the school
• Leading and supporting administration and support staff teams
• Overseeing facilities, premises and health and safety compliance
• Monitoring school budgets and expenditure in liaison with the Trust's central finance team
• Managing procurement and supplier relationships
• Supporting audits, reporting and statutory compliance requirements
• Coordinating lettings, contracts and service-level agreements
• Working closely with senior leaders to support school improvement priorities

What You'll Need to Succeed

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Previous experience working within a secondary school environment
• Experience in a School Business Manager, Operations Manager or similar school support leadership role
• Strong knowledge of school administration and operational procedures
• An understanding of education compliance and health & safety requirements
• Excellent organisational and communication skills
• The ability to build positive relationships with staff, governors and external stakeholders
• Experience of managing support staff and operational functions within a school setting

What You Need to Do Now

If you're interested in this school business manager role, click 'Apply Now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or contact the Hays Education team today for a confidential discussion about this opportunity and other school support vacancies across Lancashire.

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