Assistant Business Director

THE POST

St Helen’s is an academically selective independent day school for girls aged 3 – 18. Set in 21 acres of beautiful green space in Northwood, Middlesex, it draws students from a wide area of north-west London, Buckinghamshire, and Hertfordshire with easy access by Underground from central London. 

St Helen’s is looking to appoint a permanent, Assistant Business Director to start with immediate effect. The role will report directly to the Business Director (the most senior support role in the school). The role is full time, Monday to Friday, throughout the year.

The Assistant Business Director's core purpose will be to  support the Business Director, as a member of the Support Senior Management Team to ensure:  

• the contractual oversight and review of key external contractor services, e.g. catering/cleaning. 
• project management as directed by the Business Director 
• oversight and responsibility for the implementation of an effective Risk and compliance framework.

The successful candidate will be a dynamic and ambitious self-starter with the drive, passion and insight to make a big difference and have previous experience of:

• Procurement policies and procedures
• Contract management.
• Commercial or not for profit operational roles
• Delivery of change projects 
• Budget management
• Operations management
• Risk management

This full-time post is based on site, with some flexibility available during school holidays and in line with the department and business needs.

Essential qualifications, experience, and personal attributes are:

•  Level 4 or above in Maths and English Language at GCSE or equivalent
• Advanced proficiency of applications within the Microsoft office suite (Outlook/Word/Excel/PowerPoint)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to plan and prioritise workload to meet deadlines (time management skills) 
• Ability to manage multiple tasks/projects/priorities simultaneously. 
• Able to develop instant rapport and develop strong working relationships with key stakeholders.
• Strong presentation skills 
• Demonstrable financial acumen 
• Demonstrable knowledge of a school environment  
• Demonstrable knowledge of safeguarding requirements required within a school.

For a full applicant information pack and to apply online please go to our School Website via the button below.