School Business Manager

at  Derbyshire County Council

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a School Business Manager to work at a senior level working at Bolsover Church of England Junior School. As a proud Church of England school, our village school has strong links to our local church and community. We are a proud member of the Derby Diocesan Multi Academy Trust (DDAT) and benefit from a wide range of opportunities, including partnership working, school improvement and CPD.
This is a key role for the right candidate to lead on all aspects of school business which requires close working with the Headteacher, Local Academy Committee and DDAT Central Team. The role includes line management responsibility of all support staff (MSAs, Admin staff, Cleaners, Site Supervisory staff across both schools). Also Involvement in Trust-wide initiatives and activities in Derby and Derbyshire.
The successful candidate will have relevant experience in a similar role within the education sector, is ambitious, and ready for a new and exciting challenge.

We can offer you:

• enthusiastic and polite children;
• a welcoming and friendly working environment;
• a supportive senior leadership team, committed to your success;
• dedicated and friendly staff, committed to school improvement;
• ongoing high quality professional development opportunities.

DDAT can offer:

• Comprehensive support from the DDAT finance, HR and operational teams;
• CPD opportunities in areas including: finance, governance, HR, health and safety, premises management, school effectiveness etc.;
• Career progression possibilities as the Trust expands further.

Please refer to the enclosed Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role.
DDAT welcomes a diverse population of both children and staff and is committed to promoting and developing equality of opportunity in all its functions.
DDAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory references, online checks, completion of a probationary period, pre-employment and Disclosure Barring Service checks. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any cautions, convictions, reprimands and final warnings 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 2013 and 2020).
To apply please submit completed applications forms to hr@ddat.org.uk by the closing date.

Please refer the Job description for details