School Business Manager
Location: The Link School, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 4PG
Salary: Grade PO3, Points 38 to 44 (£42,836 to £49,077) depending on experience and qualifications
Closing Date: Sunday 23rd June 2024 at 8am
Interviews: Week commencing 1st July 2024
The School specialises in meeting the needs of 148 students from 4-18 with Speech, Language and Communication difficulties including autistic spectrum conditions and Pathological Demand Avoidance. In addition to the Primary and Secondary sites, it also has a satellite provision which provides a safe and nurturing environment for autistic young people who show demand avoidant profiles.
The Role
They are looking for someone to:
- Manage Financial and HR processes acting as a liaison between the Business Services and the schools.
- Provide support to the Principal and Senior Managers, ensuring continuity is maintained between staff, pupils, Governors, parents, carers, professionals, volunteers and visitors and all stakeholders.
- Under the direction of the Director of Finance (Academies) and working with the Management Accountant the post holder will be responsible for managing financial processes in the school and liaising with the shared service finance team.
- Under the direction of the HR Director the post holder will be responsible for managing HR processes in the school and liaising with the shared service HR team.
- Actively embrace the Trust's core principles to ensure an inclusive and positive environment for their pupils with learning difficulties and disabilities.
Skills and Qualifications
- GCSE Math and English
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification in office administration
- ECDL or equivalent experience demonstrating excellent knowledge of a wide and varied range of software
- Proven knowledge of SIMS (preferable)
- Working knowledge of administrative process and procedures preferably in a school environment
- Good numeracy and literacy skills
- Ability to present data clearly, concisely, accurately and in ways that promote understanding, either verbally or in written/electronic format
- Ability to interpret information to produce informative documents with limited guidance
- Sound planning, negotiation and influencing skills together with ability to gather information, analyse data and problem solve
- Experience in an office environment
- Experience of data management in a school environment (preferable)
To Apply
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