School Business Manager

School Business Manager

Full time - term time plus specified days

£39,186 Full Time Equivalent - Actual Salary £37,528

External to Council - The Laidlaw Schools Trust is an External Company, you will not be an employee of Newcastle City Council.

Westgate Hill Primary Academy

Beaconsfield Street

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE4 5JN

Are you looking for a new challenge? We are seeking to appoint a dynamic and enthusiastic School Business Manager to join our academy at Westgate Hill Primary Academy.

We are an outstanding school set in the heart of a thriving community in Newcastle. This is a busy school and you will play a crucial role in ensuring the seamless operation of the school. Your responsibilities will include providing operational support to the Senior Leadership team and overseeing the on-site administrative functions.

As part of the senior leadership team, you will address ad-hoc staff welfare issues and work in tandem with the central trust team to ensure the school operates safely and efficiently. Partnering with central trust finance business associates, you will contribute to managing the operational aspects of the school budget.

As the key person for educational visits and events, you will also contribute to managing the school’s admissions process. You will have oversight of critical processes such as the single central record, visitor safeguarding coordination, and the development of school policies, external returns, and the school calendar.

We are looking for an individual who can work collaboratively to drive school improvement in all aspects of our operational service and this role offers a distinctive chance to exert a meaningful influence on our schools’ day-to-day functions and contribute significantly to our students' success.

Westgate Hill Primary Academy is a member of Laidlaw School Trust (LST). The Laidlaw Schools Trust is a growing family of schools helping transform thousands of young lives in North East England. LST invests significantly in the training and development of all staff and is able to offer all staff a wide range of opportunities and benefits.

How to apply & key dates:

Further details and an application pack can be downloaded from the Careers section on the Laidlaw Schools Trust website https://www.laidlawschoolstrust.co.uk/72/vacancies-1

Applications should be returned to: hradmin@laidlawschoolstrust.com

Post title: School Business Manager Academy: Westgate Hill Primary Academy Reporting to: Headteacher Salary: £39,186 Full Time Equivalent

Closing Date: Thursday 14 March 2024, Noon. Interviews will take place: week commencing Monday 18th March 2024

We are an equal opportunities employer strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate their commitment to children’s safeguarding. All successful appointments will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and a range of other pre-employment recruitment checks.

An online search will be undertaken for shortlisted candidates as part of the recruitment process on information available in the public domain. Candidates should disclose anything that may be relevant in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. This search does not form part of the shortlisting process and candidates will have the chance to discuss any issues of concern that may arise during this search at interview.

Permanent

Closing date:

14 March 2024