School Business Manager

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Job Description

• King Edward VI School, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP33 3BH
• £55,482 - £60,137 per annum
• 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year
• Permanent
• Reference: 5509
• Required from September 2024 (with some induction time during the Summer term / holidays)

Your role

We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and enthusiastic Business Manager who, as a member of our Senior Leadership Team, will ensure that operations and improvement plans are costed and affordable, efficient and effective, supporting consistent quality of education and opportunities for development in line with our vision and values.

We are fortunate to have outstanding staff within the business management team and an important aspect of the Business Manager's role will be to lead and manage the team and to continue to develop our middle leaders working in this area. We are open-minded about the background of potential applicants for this role. Whilst we recognise there may well be staff from a school background seeking career development, we will equally welcome applicants from other backgrounds with skills and experience relevant to the role. The ability to lead the business management functions in supporting the development of our students will be paramount.

Your responsibilities

This is an outstanding opportunity to lead and develop the business management of this large and successful 11-16 secondary school. Candidates should have direct experience of budget management, strategic financial planning and be capable of managing colleagues working in the areas of facilities management, human resources, finance, ICT and administration.

You will need:

• a proven ability to lead and develop a large Support Staff team
• a proven ability to manage projects
• leading on finance is a key element of the role and the person appointed will need to have a strong track record in this area.

About us

King Edward VI School is a successful, oversubscribed 11-16 school. We are situated in the historic town of Bury St Edmunds ('the jewel in the crown of Suffolk'), surrounded by beautiful countryside - just over an hour by train to London, and close links to the A14.

We will offer you:

We place great importance on the Continuing Professional Development of all our staff and would commit to providing you with effective support and guidance for both your induction and beyond.

To find out more

Please see the attached Information Pack (pdf) for a full job description and more details about our school.

For an informal discussion or if you would like to arrange a school visit please telephone or email Sarah Trueman, HR and Training Manager on (01284) 716180 (option 3) or sjt@king-ed.suffolk.sch.uk

You are also welcome to contact Deri O'Regan, Headteacher on head@king-ed.suffolk.sch.uk

How to apply

Please complete theApplication Form (docx)and read theApplication Guidance (docx)

Completed applications to be returned to vacancies@king-ed.suffolk.sch.uk

Closing date: 9am, 3 May 2024.

Interview date: week commencing 13 May 2024.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. It is also subject to a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and children's barred list check. Our commitment to safeguarding is underpinned by robust processes and checks which are in place across the school.

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