School Business Manager - Chiltern Wood School

Overview

Chiltern Wood School are looking for an enthusiastic School Business Manager to join their friendly team.

Term time only

Location: Chiltern Wood School – Multi Site (Cressex , Downley, Studley Green)

Salary Type: Bucks pay

Salary details: Range 9 – Range 10 DOE (£47,788 - £61,401 FTE)

Responsible to: Headteacher & Governors

Responsible for: Administration, Human Resources, Premises, Finance and Catering Staff

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: 37

Closing date: 26/03/2024 00:00

Interviews to be held: w/c 17/04/2024 TBC

About us

Chiltern Wood School is a Special School currently supporting over 200 students ranging from ages 3 to 19 years. We are currently based on two sites and are expanding to a third site in September 2024.

www.chilternwood.bucks.sch.uk

About the role

As part of the expansion of our site, we are actively recruiting a School Business Manager (SBM) to join our team. The SBM is responsible for managing the strategy and operation of the business functions of our school, including financial management, health and safety, human resources, compliance and administration.

The successful candidate will advise on and implement the day-to-day resources that enables the school to operate effectively and efficiently, and that allows other members of the leadership team to focus on teaching and learning.

About you

The ideal candidate will have previous experience in a leadership and/or management position, preferably within a school or educational setting. In addition, would have knowledge of both financial and HR management to support the school.
This role will work collaboratively with the Senior Leadership Team as well as the Governing Body and will therefore have strong communication and interpersonal skills, to ensure that they are able to work effectively with all key stakeholders.

Other information

Visits to the school are warmly welcome. To arrange a visit or to find out more about the role, please contact our school office on the number below.
Tel No: 01494 532621
For more information in respect of the job role, please refer to the School’s website for a full job description and application form.
For full details, virtual tours and an application form please visit www.chilternwood.bucks.sch.uk. Please note that we do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications

Applications to: HR@chilternwood.bucks.sch.uk

Chiltern Wood School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory, Enhanced DBS, qualifications and reference checks.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent cautions and convictions cautions
• All adult cautions and spent convictions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020). For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance, the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) guidance or Ministry of Justice (MOJ) guidance (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).

It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.