School Business Manager (E3292) - Glasshoughton Infant Academy

Glasshoughton Infant Academy is part of the Castleford Academy Trust – and rated ‘good’ by Ofsted. Our dedicated team of professionals deliver high quality education for children aged 3 – 7 in the Castleford community. We are committed to establishing excellent standards, continue to set our expectations high and want to add to our creative, dedicated and talented team of staff. The successful candidate will be offered bespoke, high quality training from our widening network of Academies and from excellent practitioners within our Academy. We also work frequently with a range of specialist providers both in order to develop forward-thinking pedagogy and to ensure that our children’s experiences at school are memorable and engaging. Our well-behaved children relish these opportunities and are eager to learn 

The successful candidate will: 

• Be the academy’s leading support staff professional and work as part of the Senior Leadership Team to assist the Headteacher in her duty to ensure that the academy meets its educational aims
• Be responsible for providing professional leadership and management of non-teaching support staff, to enhance their effectiveness in order to sustain high standards of safety and achievement in the Academy
• Promote the highest standards of business ethos within the administrative function of the academy and strategically ensure the most effective use of resources in support of the academy’s Development Plan and long-term goals
• Have the capacity to manage the academy’s HR function by liaising with our external and internal HR service
• Be responsible for Financial Resource Management, Administration Management, Information Management, ICT and Human Resources, Facility and Property Management, and Health and Safety Management of our Academy, working alongside the Senior Leadership Team
• Be accountable for the probity, efficiency and accuracy of payroll and finance systems and processes
• Be responsible for the procurement, selection, management, maintenance, repair and safe keeping of resources, including meeting the requirements of regular audits 
• Have up to date knowledge of best practice when managing the SEND and Pupil Premium grant in order to support the Senior Leadership Team to maximise its potential impact
• Have delegated day-to-day responsibility for all health and safety matters, including maintaining and developing systems, policies, procedures and working practices; including the measures to be taken in the event of emergencies
• Hold and articulate clear values and moral purpose, focusing on supporting academy leaders to provide a world-class education for all pupils.
• Demonstrate optimistic personal behaviour, positive relationships and attitudes towards all stakeholders of the academy and members of the local community.
• Lead by example - with integrity, creativity, resilience, and clarity - drawing on your own scholarship, expertise and skills and that of those around you, sustaining wide, current knowledge of education business management.

In return we will offer: 

• Bespoke, continuous professional development opportunities
• Happy and enthusiastic pupils who are keen to learn
• A hard working, friendly team of staff and Governors and an ambitious and forward-thinking leadership team
• Supportive parents and wider community
• Opportunities to work closely with teams and specialists across the Multi Academy Trust 
• An opportunity to inspire and influence others to bring about lasting and sustainable self-improving systems
• Generous occupational pension scheme

Closing Date: Midday, Monday 15th April 2024
Interviews: Week commencing 22nd April 2024

Visits to our Academy are warmly welcomed, please contact the office on 01977 516343 to arrange a time. Application forms can be downloaded from the Castleford Academy Trust website. Completed application forms to be returned to the academy via post or emailed to ndossey@glasshoughtoninfant.com

Glasshoughton Infant Academy is committed to safeguarding the welfare of young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to DBS checks and excellent references. Please check that you have given details of your referees, one of whom should be your current or most recent employer. The other should be someone who is able to comment on your performance at work from a position of responsibility, not as a peer. Please note that CVs will not be accepted as applications.

As part of our team at Castleford Academy Trust, whether a teacher or support staff employee, you are automatically enrolled into an occupational pension scheme from the start date of your employment (Local Government Pension Scheme for Support Staff and Teachers’ Pension Scheme for teachers). Both schemes provide three times salary life assurance cover for your peace of mind and future planning. You will also have access to a comprehensive package of wellbeing support designed exclusively for schools, providing access to a team of in-house wellbeing experts, counsellors, nurses and physiotherapists.

Applicant requirements: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. 

The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions.