About Egremont Primary School

Egremont Primary is a proud member of the Oak Trees Multi-Academy Trust. We are a very happy and supportive school, dedicated to ensuring our children learn in a respectful and safe environment. We have high expectations for what can be achieved and are determined that our children leave Egremont with the academic, social, and personal skills needed for them to succeed in the next phases of their education. We are committed to helping the whole child, to unlock their potential and instill a love of learning.

 Our Values and Ethos

Our daily life at Egremont is underpinned by the school values of being Ready, Respectful and Safe. We also actively work to develop positive personal strengths—or virtues—in our students, which is guided by the wider Oak Trees MAT values:

• Collaboration

• Expression

• Citizenship

• Inspiration

Role Summary

The purpose of this vital role is to organise, maintain, and monitor the School's personnel systems and manage office functions to ensure an effective service to the School. The School Business Manager is also responsible for line managing administrative staff and the site manager, ensuring resources are deployed effectively and efficiently to support the work of the school.

 Key Responsibilities and Duties

As the School Business Manager, you will be crucial to the school's effective operation across several key areas:

 Leadership & Strategy

• Plan and manage change in line with MAT policy and the school's strategic plan.
• Attend senior management/leadership team and appropriate CFO/Headteacher meetings.
• Be responsible for the effective management of financial internal control procedures and compliance with financial regulations.
• Line manage administrative staff and the site manager, including recruitment, induction, appraisal, and training for these staff.

Personnel & HR

• Manage HR contracts and payroll changes, and be responsible for monthly salary control.
• Undertake personnel administration, including SCR and DBS checks, and managing all new starter paperwork.
• Coordinate staff sickness and HR support, and manage recruitment and staff appointments.

.Administration & Resource

• Manage the administrative function, including ICT facilities, school reception, and records.
• Be responsible for the Workforce Census and assist the Headteacher in updating the school risk register.
• Liaise and negotiate with suppliers, monitor external contracts, and oversee central resources management.

️ Compliance

• Effectively manage GDPR in line with legislation and oversee the audit process.
• Coordinate PAT testing and manage contractor relationships.
• Update the business plan and critical incident plan annually, and provide support for Health and Safety regulations.

 Revenue Generation

• Identify and seek new methods of income generation to fund the school’s proposed activities.
• Actively promote the marketing of the school and its resources to maximise income through external funding, sponsorship, and lettings.
• Prepare bids for funding and monitor the effectiveness of funding agreements

School Safeguarding Statement:

Egremont Primary 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 role is classed as regulated activity. Applicants will be required to undergo safeguarding checks appropriate to the post, including checks with employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).  This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.  Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted will be asked to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are ‘spent’ unless they are ‘protected’ under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.  Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

Any offer of employment will be conditional until satisfactory completion of all mandatory pre-employment checks.  It is an offence to apply for this role if barred from engaging in regulating activity relevant to children.  The Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment policies, including policy on the employment of ex-offenders, can be accessed via the school website.