School Business Manager - Southmead Primary School
About Us
36 hours per week
Term Time Only plus 2 weeks (Total 41 weeks)
Required: January/February 2024
Are you highly knowledgeable in financial management and school business leadership or looking to develop your career? Are you organised with great interpersonal and communication skills? We are looking for a School Business Manager who can bring strong managerial skills to our warm and nurturing school community. You will be making a positive difference to the lives and education of all the children and adults at Southmead Primary School.
As a Rights Respecting School, we pride ourselves in the care that we take of our children and staff. We are committed to providing the highest quality education for our children and both your financial and people skills will develop these opportunities for excellence and creativity.
The successful candidate will form part of the Senior Leadership Team to provide vision, knowledge and expertise in all aspects of School Business Management. They will have excellent interpersonal management and leadership skills and will be responsible for managing finance, administration and HR and will be responsible for the management of the site including health and safety.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and inspirational person with:
• An SBM or accounting qualification (desired but not essential);
• Excellent communication and inter-personal skills;
• Sound experience of financial management and budgetary planning and controls;
• Working experience of human resources management;
• An excellent working knowledge of ICT systems; including knowledge of SIMS and budgeting software;
• Excellent organisational, entrepreneurial, analytical and problem-solving skills;
• A creative approach to income generation and marketing
• An understanding of Health and Safety legislation and how this relates to facilities management
• Drive and commitment to take us forward into the next phase of our school’s development.
Southmead Primary School is easily accessed from a number of bus routes and is just a short walk from the District Line station in Southfields.
If you are a current or aspiring SBM with drive and enthusiasm who hopes to become part of a professional and dedicated team, we would love to hear from you.
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed.
For further information please contact the school office on 020 8788 8901 or via email: bursar@southmead.wandsworth.sch.uk.
An Application Form, Job Description and Person Specification can be downloaded below.
Completed application should be returned to the school either by email bursar@southmead.wandsworth.sch.uk or by post.
Closing date: 18 December 2023 (at noon)
Interviews: January 2024
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Please note that we do not accept CVs.
Southmead Primary School
Princes Drive
Southfields
London
SW19 6QT
Tel: 020 8788 8901
Richmond and Wandsworth Councils
