School Business Manager

Job title: School Business Manager

Salary: £60,000 - £70,000k per annum

Location: London

We are looking to appoint a School Business Manager from April 2023 at Oakfield Preparatory School.

Oakfield Preparatory School was established in 1887 and joined Education Development Trust in 2001. Located in Dulwich, the school is non-selective and aims to give pupils aged from 2 to 11 a caring, challenging and inspiring environment where they can develop during their formative years. As one of three schools that Education Development Trust owns (two based in the United Kingdom and one overseas), Oakfield has begun development of its Master Plan with the aim of the school having state of the art facilities and infrastructure to support education delivery.

As a member of the School's Senior Leadership Team, you will work closely with the Head Teacher and Schools Group Lead School Business Manager for the day to day running of the school, contributing to the school's strategic development plan and collaborating with the UK Independent Schools group. The School Business Manager manages a diverse range of activities, and the successful candidate will have experience in managing human resources, procurement, information technology, estate management and health & safety. A key component of the role will be assisting the SLT and School achieve its strategic objective through planning, implementation and assessing.

Previous experience as a School Business Manager, Bursar or similar role is essential. The successful applicant will be someone who takes initiative with a focus on the solution, understands and applies the principles of responsibility and accountability, as well as can demonstrate a strong background in financial management. The candidate will have an accounting qualification or relevant accounting experience which will be reflected in their recent previous roles. In addition, the School Business Manager role requires a collaborative approach to leadership along with excellent interpersonal and communication skills. You will be highly astute and dynamic, innovative and effective at identifying solutions to problems, as well as eradicating them.

The salary will be dependent on the experience and qualifications of the successful candidate but will be highly competitive. This is a full-time role with an opportunity to work from home one day a week. We offer 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays. There are a range of other benefits that Education Development Trust offer, including discount on school fees and extracurricular activities and cycle to work scheme.

Deadline for applications: 25th September 2022.

Interviews will be held at Oakfield School on the following dates:

First Interview on Monday 3rd October to take place in the school; with final interview taking place on Friday 14th October.

Education Development Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

About the organisation

The motto at Oakfield Preparatory School is: 'A World of Opportunity' based on our 6 core values (the 6Cs) of Collaboration, Courage, Creativity, Care, Challenge and Curiosity.

These aims are tangible, present in all meetings and decisions, every lesson plan and at the root of what drives every member of staff: to equip children with the wide range of personal qualities essential to thrive in tomorrow's world, while instilling traditional principles of discipline, courtesy and respect. The school is passionate about delivering an education of the highest quality which encourages our children to be the best that they can be.

Education Development Trust is an education charity that exists to transform lives by improving education around the world. We work collaboratively with national and local governments, schools and other partners to design and deliver sustainable solutions to improve education.

At Education Development Trust, we strive to create a workplace where everyone feels valued, can be themselves and knows they can reach their full potential. We embrace and celebrate our differences through various initiatives and support colleagues through a number of staff networks. We're committed to building a strong, diverse workforce and making Education Development Trust an inclusive place to work. If you have specific requirements or adjustments, please let us know if there is anything we can do to support your application. We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident employer scheme.

Education Development Trust also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme and we may request information from relevant job applicants' previous employers about any findings of sexual misconduct, including harassment, during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.