School Business Manager

• Are you an experienced School Business Manager looking for a new opportunity? 

Our client are a special school working with Autistic children and those with social communication difficulties in the SE London area and they are recruiting for an experienced School Business Manager to join their staff from September 2024 on a full time basis. 

Reporting to the Head Teacher your main duties will be: 

General

• To attend all sub-committee meetings (Curriculum, Finance & Premises and Personnel).
• To clerk the above committee meetings and any other Governors’ committee meetings, preparing agendas, minutes and reports, dealing with the representation and appeals procedure.
• To assist the Clerk to the Governors in the efficient discharge of his duties for the termly Full Governors’ meetings.

Financial

• To prepare for approval by the Governors the annual estimates of income and expenditure. To obtain agreements of budgets and to monitor accounts against budgets. To prepare regular management accounts for budget holders and to report on the financial state of the school to the Governors.
• To be responsible for the management of the school accounting function, ensuring its efficient operation according to agreed procedures, and to maintain those procedures by conducting at least an annual review.
• To monitor all accounting procedures and resolve any problems.
• To prepare the final accounts and liaise with the Auditors. To provide detailed management accounts for the Governors and Head according to an agreed schedule, reporting immediately any exceptional problems.
• To be responsible for the provision of a comprehensive payroll service
• To prepare all financial returns for the DFE, LA and other central and local governments agencies within statutory deadlines.
• To be the point of contact with the DFE and other agencies with regard to grant applications, gifts and other donations.
• To negotiate, manage and monitor contracts, tenders and agreements for the provision of support services.

Personnel

• To be responsible for personnel matters relating to all staff including clearance checks. 
• To advise the Governors on the need to comply with legislation concerning employment protection, equal pay, sex discrimination etc.
• To be responsible for the professional development, appraisal and training for all support staff.

Premises

• To oversee the maintenance of the school site and the buildings, the preparation of maintenance schedules and the efficient operation of all facilities on the property; also for the installations and plant for lighting, heating, energy conservation, ventilation etc.
• To draw up outline specifications for new buildings, obtaining tenders, obtaining planning permission, and liaison with building contractors and architects.
• To be responsible for the installation and maintenance of equipment for protection against escape from fire. 

Administration

• To provide for the preparation and production of all school records and publications.
• To monitor the maintenance of pupil records including, when appropriate, the assessment process.
• To be responsible for obtaining the necessary licenses and permissions and ensuing their relevance and timeliness.
• To be responsible for the systems and management of the school’s admin and financial network. 

If you're looking for a SBM role from September, then I look forward to receiving you application.