Job Description

Join our Senior Leadership Team as a

School Business Manager

and play a vital role in shaping the future of our special school.

Main Responsibilities:

As School Business Manager, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across key areas, ensuring the smooth running of all non-teaching functions. You'll lead and manage teams in:

Facilities Management:

Having strategic management of health & safety, maintenance, and the upkeep of all learning environments.

Finance:

Strategic oversight of our Budget, income and expenditure, ensuring all financial controls are adhered to, and ensuring the school's financial health.

HR:

Leading on all aspects of employment life cycle including recruitment, training, appraisals and staff development.

ICT & Data Protection:

Ensuring our IT infrastructure and data systems meet school needs and comply with GDPR.

Office & Administration:

Leading front-of-house, events planning, and student record management.

Key Areas of Impact:

Lead a team of managers in finance, HR, facilities, IT, and administration.

Ensure compliance with health and safety, HR policies, financial controls, and GDPR.

Manage contracts and outsourced services (catering, IT, cleaning, and more).

Drive change and manage projects that enhance the operational efficiency of the school.

What We're Looking For:

A strategic thinker with

proven experience in senior operational management

.

Strong

financial acumen

and experience in budgeting and contract management.

A

tenacious

leader with strong presence.

Knowledge of

HR practices

,

health & safety

, and

GDPR

Ability to lead a multi-disciplinary team and deliver excellent customer service.

A commitment to supporting the education of young people, particularly those with Special Educational Needs (SEN) is ideal, but not essential.

Why Join Us?

This is an exciting opportunity to be at the heart of a school that transforms the lives of its students. You will have the autonomy to lead a team, manage complex projects, and ensure the school is run efficiently to deliver the best possible learning environment.

If you're ready to make a difference and thrive in a dynamic school setting, we want to hear from you!

Priory School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and anyone applying to work at the school is expected to share this commitment. This position is subject to a satisfactory fully enhanced DBS check and references being received.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 53,607.00-55,620.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person