School Business Manager

Sutton Bonington Primary School is seeking to appoint a School Business Manager to lead our busy and friendly school office.

Sutton Bonington Primary School is a 1-form entry primary school in the beautiful village of Sutton Bonington, located between Nottingham and Loughborough. We are a happy and supportive school where we enjoy successful relationships with children, parents, staff, governors and the local community.

As part of Equals Trust you will have access to high quality professional development, collaborative working and a highly skilled, supportive and experienced central team.

We wish to appoint someone for 28 hours per week (4 days). We are looking for someone who has appropriate financial skills and ideally some experience of working in education, although this is not essential.

We require a good standard of general education and GCSE qualifications or equivalent in English and Mathematics at Grade C or above. Verification of qualifications will be required before employment can commence.

The successful candidate will provide a range of business support leadership functions to the school including working closely with the Trust Finance Team to manage the school budget, other finance roles, procurement, health and safety systems and managing the office and other staff.

We are looking for someone who:

1. Has excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills
2. Has excellent ICT skills
3. Has a finance background
4. Has the ability to organise and prioritise tasks and can be proactive and solution-focused
5. Is confident with dealing with people and able to remain calm under pressure
6. Has the ability to both lead and work effectively within a team, using your own initiative
7. Is reflective about your own practice and keen to contribute to your own learning and professional development.

In return we can offer you:

1. A dedicated and highly motivated staff team who have a shared commitment to our school vision and ethos.
2. Happy and friendly children who are proud of their achievements.
3. Professional development, collaboration and support through being a member of Equals Trust.
4. A friendly working environment.
5. Local Government Pension Scheme.
6. Access to employee health and wellbeing services.

Visits to school are welcomed. Please email or call 01509 672661 to arrange a convenient date and time. You can also use these contact details if you have any further questions or would like to discuss any aspect of this position further.

For more information about our school please visit our school website (www.suttonbonington.org.uk) and the Equals Trust website (www.equalstrust.org.uk) to find out more about our trust.