School Business Manager

Overview and Responsibilities

School Business Manager

Location: Torton, Kidderminster

Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent

Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week

Salary: £37,275 - £40,470

The Aurora Group

 The Aurora Group is an innovative provider of education and care for children, young people and adults with special educational needs and disabilities.

As part of our growth strategy; we’re really pleased to be opening a brand new ASC/SEMH school in January 2024, Wilden View School in Torton, Kidderminster, for students aged between 5-19.

Amongst a number of other new roles, we’re currently looking for a School Business Manager

It is an exciting time to be part of Aurora and this is a unique career opportunity to make your mark on our growing services.

The role:

As our SchoolBusiness Manager, you will be part of the Senior Leadership Team and will work collaboratively with the Headteacher in the management of Wilden View, with responsibility for the leadership, management supervision and development of the support departments, to include Finance, Administration, HR, Facilities and Site Maintenance, Health and Safety, Housekeeping and Catering.

You will be expected to effectively lead and manage the support teams to enhance their effectiveness and performance to achieve excellent standards as well as promoting the highest standards of business ethos and compliance. 

Skills and Qualifications

Experience:

Successful candidate are likely to demonstrate the following:

• A Management or Professional qualification in related area to role e.g. Management Diploma or Finance qualification is desirable.
• knowledge and understanding of relevant regulations and standards for education
• Knowledge of current inspection frameworks used by regulatory and statutory bodies.
• Safeguarding and legislative procedures when working with children and young people
• Management and knowledge of EBITDA, financial systems, processes and budget preparation Excellent communication skills with a range of internal and external people, verbally and in writing
• Ability to form & promote positive relationships with and between young people, employees, parents and representatives of outside agencies
• Ability to define high, appropriate and attainable standards, and achieve them
• Effective team leadership and management
• Ability to assess situations accurately, resolve problems effectively and take decisions 

Benefits and Additional Information

Be part of our successful team and also benefit from a generous package that includes:

• Life assurance
• Perkbox - offering high street discounts
• Employee assistance programme
• Car lease scheme
• Fully funded training and qualifications
• Bike to work scheme
• Free membership to our Health cash back plan - Claim back money on services such as dental, optical, physio and many more.

Apply/Enquiries 

If you are interested in this role then please apply on-line and complete our application form. For more information on this position please contact /? ? 

Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer

This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled. 

Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.

#Reed FTE: £37,275 - £40,470