Post: Business Manager

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary Range: Grade 8, SCP 37 - SCP 39 (£45,441.00 - £47,420.00 FTE)

Working Type: Full time

Base: Essa Academy, Lever Edge Ln, Bolton BL3 3HH

Please note: the post holder will be engaging in regulated activity, working mainly or wholly with children. This position is exempt from the rehabilitation of offender’s act 1974. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Northern Education Trust (NET) is a charitable education Trust with an excellent track record for school improvement. The Trust sponsors 28 academies; 15 secondary and 13 primaries across the North of England in twelve Local Authority regions.

We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and skilled business manager to lead on all aspects of business services at Essa Academy. At the heart of the academy, you will be business minded whilst playing a key role in the life of the students, doing duties and being part of the senior leadership team. You will manage the whole academy administrative function; line manage support staff and use Trust methods to maintain and monitor administrative systems.

Reporting to the principal and liaising with appropriate corporate directors, you will be responsible for the academy oversight of information systems and ICT, risk and critical incident management, transactional human resource management including payroll, facility & property management and the health & safety management of the academy.

The ideal candidate will:

Have 5 GCSEs, including English and maths at Grade C or above (or equivalent)
Hold, or be working towards a relevant academy business manager qualification, such as NASBM
Have demonstrate evidence of continuous professional development and training
Have experience in leading, managing and monitoring a team of staff
Have experience managing academy administration, systems and processes
Be committed to supporting the Trust’s agenda for safeguarding and equality and diversity, as well as the Trust’s values and ethos.
Be outcomes focussed and child centred

Northern Education Trust offers:

●The opportunity to work and progress across the family of schools, should you wish in the future;

●The chance to apply for leadership roles in the Deeps structure taking on a whole school leadership project;

●A full and detailed programme of support and development for all;

●A further comprehensive programme of professional development, including leadership, provided through the NET Staff College.

Employee benefits

●Free flu vaccinations

●Free onsite parking

●Employee discounts such as competitively priced car leasing

●Access to various discount sites

In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023, an online search will be completed on all shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any relevant information will be discussed further with the applicant during the interview process.

The Trust is committed to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. All posts are subject to enhanced disclosure and barring service checks. We expect all adults to share our commitment to safeguarding and the health and wellbeing of our pupils.

Closing date: 5th August 2024 at 8 am

We reserve the right to close the advert early should there be a high volume of applications received

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