School Business Manager

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Has strong experience in business, financial or operational management.
• Demonstrates excellent leadership, communication and organisational skills.
• Is strategic, solution-focused and committed to continuous improvement.
• Has the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Shares our commitment to excellence and delivering the best possible outcomes for children.
• Understands the importance of collaboration, integrity and positive relationships.
• Previous experience within an educational setting would be advantageous, although applications from candidates with transferable leadership and business management skills are welcomed.

What the school offers its staff

At Holwell Primary School, our staff are highly skilled, caring, dedicated and passionate about supporting children to achieve their very best.

We are committed to staff wellbeing and recognise the breadth of this important role. To support work-life balance, the successful candidate will be entitled to one afternoon of flexible home working per fortnight, by agreement with the Headteacher, providing dedicated time for strategic planning, project work and report writing.

In return, you will join a welcoming, supportive and ambitious school community where your contribution will be highly valued and where you will have the opportunity to make a lasting impact.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.