School Business Manager

Permanent Full-Time School Business Manager September 2024 (or sooner if possible)
Hours: 37 hours per week, full year. 
BS9-OS12 dependant on skills and experience
Salary: annual salary £32,076-£38,223 dependant on skills and experience

Pennine Way is a large Primary School in Carlisle which benefits from the excellent facilities within its location at Harraby Community Campus. 

The Governors are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and dedicated School Business Manager to ensure the smooth running of the operations of the school and building. We are interested to hear about your experience as well as any additional skills and qualities that you can bring to our forward-thinking team. The required start date is the 1st September 2024 but an earlier start date or period of transition to work alongside the existing Business Manager would be welcomed. 

This is an exciting opportunity to join our hard working team. We are committed to high standards and have a real sense of community. We are looking for someone with experience of working within administration and finance as well as supporting a wide range of activities, including human resources and safer recruitment, payroll, procurement, facilities management and health and safety. 

The successful candidate will:

●    be able to communicate effectively with pupils, parents and colleagues in a range of formats and demonstrate high levels of professionalism. 
●    have experience of administrative work ideally within an education environment. 
●    be willing to undertake a varied role which will include responsibilities such as meeting deadlines for DFE data to be submitted, health and safety procedures, facilitating payroll by working through our HR providers. 
●    have an understanding of a range of IT systems including Microsoft Word and Excel. 
●    understand and respect the need for a high degree of confidentiality. 
●    support and understand the values and the vision of our school
●    be committed to safeguarding children and an understand that we all have a duty to keep children safe. 

We can offer you:  
●    a highly professional, experienced and supportive team to work within.
●    a school which holds it’s C.A.R.E values at the heart of each decision. 
●    a leadership team committed to supporting each and every member of staff to achieve their best through effective support and professional development. 
●    opportunities for training
●    local government pension scheme

Application forms and further details of the post are available via e-mail recruitment@pennineway.cumbria.sch.uk

If you would like to discover more about us, we would encourage a visit to the school website. Visits to the school are most welcome, please call the school office to arrange a suitable time on 01228 598978. 

The school is committed to the safeguarding of its pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment; shortlisted candidates will be expected to complete a safeguarding declaration form. The successful applicant will be appointed on the completion of an enhanced DBS check and receipt of professional references. 

Closing Date: Tuesday 4th June 2024 
Interviews: Week of the 10th June by arrangement.