Business Manager

Salary: £28,815 - £38,354 per annum pro rata (actual salary: £15,318 - £20,389 per annum)
Contract type: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time

Closing date: Tuesday 30 January 2024, midday 
Interview date: Monday 5 February 2024

How to apply: Please contact the school at office@asj.academy or 01424 421397.

Who to contact if you have a query: Please contact the school at office@asj.academy or 01424 421397.

All Saints C.E. Junior Academy is a 2 form entry school situated in the Old Town area of Hastings. The school was the first school to join The Diocese of Chichester Academy Trust (DCAT) and is seeking to appoint a part time School Business Manager (3 days, term time only + 1 week).

The school received a ‘Good’ Ofsted in January this year and is well placed to continue its journey to ‘Outstanding’. You would be joining a committed team at an exciting time in schools development.

The new School Business Manager will have the many benefits of being in a successful, family of schools.  Business managers from across the Trust work and train together regularly and the Trust has a CPD offer with hundreds of training activities and events for support staff, TAs, teachers, aspiring and existing leaders, Headteachers and governors.  All DCAT schools value local governance and All Saints has its own Local Governing Board.

The successful candidate will need commitment, drive, flexibility and ambition to support the school in its future development and this could be the perfect opportunity to develop your career.

We are looking for someone who has:

• Relevant professional qualifications and/ or a demonstrably clear commitment to continued professional development;
• Experience in financial management including budgets setting including financial management software
• Evidence of being highly organised and good at prioritising
• Experience of Human Resources and supporting staff
• Experience of Facilities Management and managing site staff

What we can offer:

• The opportunity to lead a well-regarded school with high ambitions for the future
• A team of talented staff who enjoy working together
• Pupils with excellent behaviour and overall wellbeing, who are proud of their school
• A supportive Academy Trust
• A strong Church of England school spirit and community

For an informal discussion with the Headteacher, or to arrange a school visit, please contact the school.

Closing Date: Tuesday 30th January, 2024      

Interview Date: Monday 5th February 2024

Contact: 01424 421397

               office@asj.academy

               www.allsaintscejunioracademy.org             

Safeguarding

This post is covered by the Childcare Disqualification Regulations 2018. The Trust will need to ensure that they are not knowingly employing a person who is disqualified under the 2018 Regulations in connection with relevant childcare provision. Accordingly, shortlisted candidates will be required to demonstrate to the Trust, by completing a self-declaration form as part of the pre-employment checks process, that they have not been disqualified under the 2018 Regulations. If the preferred candidate is found to be disqualified under the 2018 Regulations, the offer of employment will be subject to the application by the preferred candidate to Ofsted for a waiver and the receipt of a waiver from Ofsted. 

All staff will be expected to hold or be willing to obtain Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service check (http://www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring service-check).

This Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  All school based staff have the responsibility for promoting the safeguarding and welfare of children. All school staff should be aware of the school's Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and work in accordance with this document at all times.

Additional Information

Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency's Points-based Immigration System. Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits.