School Business Manager
Ninelands Primary School
Leeds
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- June 2014
- Apply by:
- 12 May 2014
Job overview
School Business Manager, Leeds
The governors wish to recruit an inspirational School Business Manager to join our highly successful and creative team at Ninelands Primary School in Garforth, Leeds.
We are looking for a School Business Manager, who can be a dynamic leader of all non-teaching support functions at Ninelands and who is passionate about education in these exciting times of change and challenge.
As a school dedicated to professional development, and a partner with the National College for Teaching and Leadership, we are looking for a candidate who is committed to their own professional development.
We firmly believe in creative, skill based learning and outdoor opportunities. We require someone who shares this philosophy and can help to shape our school further whilst ensuring the highest standards in all non-teaching support functions within the school. We have a strong, dynamic and effective leadership team and the post will be attractive to someone who has the ability and aspirations to work at senior leadership level.
Ninelands Primary School is a popular and vibrant school with an excellent reputation in the local community. We are a Foundation School and one of the founder members of the Garforth School Partnership Trust. We have an over-subscribed 52 place nursery and a two form intake from Reception upwards. We currently have 465 children on role. Ninelands was deemed good overall in the new September 2012 OFSTED framework with outstanding awarded for behaviour and safety.
We are looking for someone who is:
- Able to lead and manage all non-teaching activity and resources in order to develop the infrastructure and working/learning environment to ensure excellent teaching and learning
- Able to support the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team in achieving the vision, aims and ethos of the school
- An effective member of the Senior Leadership Team who can play a key role in the development of the School Improvement Plan
- A highly able, dedicated and inspirational leader
We can offer you:
- A dynamic and strong senior leadership team who are focused on whole school priorities
- A highly motivated, talented and supportive staff team who are committed to building on the many strengths of the school
- The opportunity to work in an exciting learning environment where hard work and achievement are appreciated, acknowledged and celebrated
- A strong commitment to continual professional leadership development
- A school which works practically and collaboratively with the other schools and services in the Garforth Trust to ensure improved outcomes for all the Garforth community
Applicants are encouraged to visit the school and meet the Headteacher, Mrs. Jillian Sabourn by appointment. Application must be by application form and letter. The letter should be clear, concise and address all areas of the Person Specification and Job Description. It should be no longer than two sides of typed A4. Applications from previous applicants would be welcomed.
Visits: 24th April 11am, 2nd May 1.15pm, 6th May 4pm, 8th May 2.10pm.
Closing Date: 12th May 12.00 noon
Shortlisting: 15th May
Interviews: 4th June
For appointments or an application pack, please contact the school office at office@ninelands-school.co.uk, or if you have any questions relating to the post, please contact the Headteacher, Mrs J Sabourn at headteacher@ninelands-school.co.uk, or on 0113 2878370.
Application packs can also be downloaded from our website www.ninelands-school.co.uk.
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
We promote diversity and want a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds.
About Ninelands Primary School
- Ninelands Primary School
- Ninelands Lane, Garforth, Leeds
- West Yorkshire
- LS25 1NT
- United Kingdom
The aims of our school are:
1. To encourage children of all abilities to develop enquiring minds, an enthusiasm for learning, an ability to co-operate and a desire to achieve.
2. To encourage children to develop their full potential in physical, emotional, spiritual and aesthetic growth and to recognise the importance of each of these areas of knowledge and experience.
3. To foster in all members of the school community positive attitudes towards self, other people and the different cultures of the world in which we live.
4. To promote self discipline so that children become increasingly responsible for their own behaviour and increasingly self-reliant and self motivated learners.
5. To provide equal opportunities for all, irrespective of gender, race, creed or physical ability.
6. To meet the requirements of the National Curriculum whilst maintaining a broad, balanced and differentiated curriculum which enables each child to experience success and develop attitudes of confidence and competence.
7. To provide for the continual development of the individual by meeting children’s present needs and providing a sound foundation for future stages of learning.
8. The nursery is staffed by a full-time teacher and two full-time nursery nurse. Our nursery offers 52 places, 26 in the morning and 26 in the afternoon. All nursery pupils attend on a part time basis.
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