School Business Manager

How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four*?

Our colleagues’ wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we’re always looking for new ways to improve everyone’s work/life balance. We’re taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent).

If the trial is a success, we’ll be rolling the 4DWW out across the Group – so there’s never been a more exciting time to join #teamOFG!

Position:          School Business Manager

Location:         Papworth Hall School, Papworth Everard, Cambridgeshire

Hours:             Monday to Friday

Salary:             £27,000 per annum **(This salary is NOT subject to pro-rata and is the full amount before tax)**

Contract:         Permanent, Term Time only

UK Applicants only

As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for a School Business Manager to join our close-knit team. 

About the role

Reporting to the Head Teacher, play a key operational role in the management of the service to meet the school’s aims and school improvement plan. Responsible for the effective management of financial resources, management information systems, ICT, HR, H&S, site management and administration procedures.

Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership, line management, direction and support to the school support staff.
• Ensure the school reception is operated in a professional manner providing an effective and efficient reception service to all customers (internal and external) of the school.
• Ensure school support staff operate school safeguarding procedures effectively to verify the identity of visitors to the school and the electronic entry system.
• Ensure effective administration procedures are in place for the effective operation of the school.
• Responsible for the recruitment, induction, and training of school support staff within line management.
• Manage the performance and conduct of reception/ admin staff.

Essential:

• Relevant experience within an administration role
• Relevant experience in a management/financial role
• Experience of working with young people/young adults with
• autistic spectrum disorders and/or challenging behaviour
• Experience of working within an education/residential setting
• Willingness to work towards other relevant qualifications as required
• Undertake relevant group induction training on commencement
• Commitment to the values of the organisation
• Driving licence

About us

Our New Options School - Papworth Hall is in the picturesque village in Cambridgeshire. It is within proximity to Huntingdon and Cambridge. Our new specialist school will cater for young people with complex communication needs, autism and associated learning and emotional needs and has the capacity for circa 30 students.

For over 16 years Options Autism have provided care and education to pupils, young people and adults with autism, complex needs and learning difficulties. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.

Why join Options Autism?

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy.

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