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School Business Manager - John Gulson Primary School

Please Note: The application deadline for this job has now passed.

What is the job role?

The Headteacher and the Governing Body of John Gulson Primary School are looking for a forward thinking, positive and caring School Business Manager to join our SLT and our exciting improvement journey.

The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate excellent financial, literacy and I.T. skills and have the ability to lead and collaborate with a team effectively. If you have attention to detail, are able to prioritise your workload, meet deadlines and inspire your colleagues, we would be keen to hear from you.

The role will involve:

Building and creating an effective administrative team (consisting of an assistant business manager and 2 clerical assistants) who always demonstrate the school values.

Income generation (including writing funding bids).

Management responsibility for effective whole school administration organisational systems, working with a large degree of independence, significant accountability and flexibility.

Budget preparation, with other senior leaders and responsibility for the planning, expenditure, monitoring and evaluation of budgets, as well as responsibility for the effective management of all financial administrative processes ensuring compliance with financial regulations.

Building and maintaining successful relationships with people, treating them consistently, with respect and consideration. 

Other areas of responsibility include:

• Human resource issues

• Premises related matters including building projects

• Health and Safety management

• Line management

Qualification & Training Degree in School Business Management/ Diploma in School Business Management or equivalent qualification or experience is required.
For an informal discussion and to answer any questions you may have please contact the Headteacher, Ms V Sumner, on 02476 227791 or headteacher@johngulson.coventry.sch.uk .

Before completing your supporting statement, please ensure that you have read the Person Specification and Job Description.

If you would like to visit and have a tour of the school or would like to find out more about the post, please contact the school office on 02476 227791.  Tours will be held on:

Tuesday 7th February 2023 at 9:30am and 12:30pm, OR

Friday 10th February 2023 at 9:30am  

Closing date: Monday 27th February 2023 at 12pm

Interview date: Friday 3rd March 2023

Applications packs are available and are returnable direct to the school v.sumner@johngulson.coventry.sch.uk

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

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.

Who are we looking for?

Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre employment check with effect 1 Sept 22, please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process.

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