School Business Manager

St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School

Hadfield Street,

Higher Broughton,

Salford

M7 4XG

Tel : 0161 921 2060

Email : [email protected]

Headteacher : Mr David Deane OBE

SCHOOL BUSINESS MANAGER Required ASAP

St. Thomas of Canterbury is a dynamic and thriving school family who work together to create a fantastic school for our community. We are rated Outstanding by Ofsted and possess a long track record of academic success that places us within the top 5% of schools nationally. We wish to appoint an enthusiastic and experienced School Business Manager who can play a key role in helping us to continue our success and achieve our vision;

Together with God we reach for the stars”

The successful candidate will ideally have experience of managing a busy school office. They must be ambitious for our school and dedicated to working collaboratively to achieve the best outcomes for our children.

The successful candidate will be :

A strategic thinker who can think creatively and problem-solve

Professional, positive and proactive, forming good relationships with all stakeholders

Experienced at managing all aspects of school business, finance and resources

Skilled at managing school HR systems and people

Ability to enhance organisational efficiency and effectiveness

Enjoy working within a school environment in a vibrant and diverse urban community

We can offer the successful candidate :

An ambitious school with a clear vision and the highest aspirations for its children

A school that cares for and nurtures every member of our school family

A strong commitment to your continuing professional development

A supportive Headteacher, staff team and school family

More information about our school and the position can be found on our website : http : / / www.stthomasofcanterburyprimaryschool.co.uk /

The Governing Body is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to obtain an enhanced check for regulated activity from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

If you have lived or worked abroad for 3 months or more in the last 5 years or 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total) in the last 10 years whilst aged 18 or over, please refer to the link below for details for how to obtain your Certificates of Good Character. https : / / www.gov.uk / government / publications / criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants

Closing Date for all applications : Friday 28

March 2025

Interview and Assessment Tasks : Thursday 3

April 2025

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