School Business Manager at Knutsford Primary Academy

3 Days Remaining

Job Reference #

EDV/2024/KPA/66926

Location

Watford, Hertfordshire, WD24 7ER

Contract Type

Permanent

Contract Term

Part-Time

Salary

£29,777.00 - £32,076.00 Annually (FTE)
H7: 30 hours - Term Time Only plus 2 weeks. Plus Inner Fringe of £988

Closing Date

9:00am, 3rd Jul 2024

Start Date

ASAP, subject to satisfactory safeguarding checks

Positions Available

Positions Available 1

Interview Date(s)

To be confirmed

Interview Date(s) To be confirmed

About this Role

We are seeking to appoint a friendly, professional and dedicated School Business Manager to join our team at Knutsford Primary Academy.

Knutsford Primary Academy is a successful school with a strong ethos and hugely committed staff team. We are looking for someone to work in partnership with the Executive Principal and Central Services Team on finance, HR, premises, marketing and operational management of the administration team. You will have experience of working in a similar role in a school or similar establishment and have a sound knowledge of administration policies and procedures. A School Business Manager qualification is desirable.

We can offer you:

Staff throughout the school who go the extra mile to provide the best they can for the children in their care
A school with a very positive learning environment where children enjoy learning and strive to achieve their best
An experienced Senior Leadership Team who welcome new ideas and initiatives
A supportive parent body and Local Advisory Body

Knutsford Primary Academy is part of Aspire Academies Trust, a multi-academy trust that incorporates Bedmond Academy, Bovingdon Primary Academy, Broadfield Academy, Hammond Academy, Knutsford Primary Academy and The Grove Academy, along with a well-established Training Centre.

The Trust can offer:

The opportunity to be part of an expanding organisation with high aspirations, one which is committed to the professional development of all staff.
Cross trust networking, partnerships and collaboration of good practice and shared resources to drive the learning environment in all its schools’ forwards towards future excellence.
The Trust benefits from its own Training Centre.
A truly supportive working environment where employee wellbeing is at the forefront. The Trust offers a range of support, including menopause support plans and flexible working opportunities.
The ability to follow career pathways and progress within the Trust.
A wide range of employee benefits such as; local government and teacher pension schemes, an employee assistance programme, free cooked meal daily, occupational health.

Safeguarding statement:

The Aspire Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding children and young people. Our interviews will always include relevant questions relating to child protection and/or safeguarding. A satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) with a Children’s Barred List Check is required as a condition of employment. In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), an online search will be conducted on shortlisted candidates to identify anything that may need further exploration with candidates. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Equal Opportunities:

At Aspire Academies Trust we believe that all individuals are of equal value and we are committed to equal opportunities for all. All people who work and study in the school have the right to be respected and valued within a safe and secure environment and not to be discriminated against on the grounds of age, class, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation and religion or belief. To help us meet our high standards and aspirations of a fully diverse and inclusive workplace, we strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply for this vacancy.