School Business Manager
Gospel Oak Primary School
Camden
- Expired
- Salary:
- £35,406 - £38,229 per annum, PO3 Spine Point 38-41
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- October/November 2014 (Negotiable)
- Apply by:
- 5 October 2014
Job overview
All Year Round, Permanent
Gospel Oak is the largest primary school in the London Borough of Camden. It is a popular school with a mixed intake of children from a very diverse local community. The school and nursery are on the edge of Hampstead Heath with excellent transport connections across London.
We are looking for an exceptional individual for this pivotal role within the school leadership team. The postholder will provide strategic management of external communication, administration, personnel and financial services that ensure the efficient and effective delivery of the school development plan.
The successful candidate will:
- demonstrate proven experience of business, finance and resources management, ideally, but not necessarily, within a school
- have the ability to relate well to children, parents, carers, governors and staff as well as experience of successful working in partnership with external stakeholders (such as the local authority)
- have an understanding of how to build and support high performing teams.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone with experience, energy and vision, and if it sounds of interest we would encourage you to visit the school to meet the headteacher and have a look around. Please contact Deborah Isaacs to arrange an appointment at admin@gospeloak.camden.sch.uk or 020 7485 7435.
Closing Date: Midnight, Sunday 5th October 2014
Interview Date: Week beginning Monday 13th October 2014
If you are interested in applying for the post, please apply online at www.islington.gov.uk/jobs. If you need assistance please email Frances Leonard at schoolsrecruitment@islington.gov.uk quoting SCH/797.
Gospel Oak Primary & Nursery School is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Our environment is diverse in character and in its student population and we aspire to reflect this diversity in our staff. We positively welcome applications from minority groups. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. This is reflected in our rigorous approach to the recruitment and professional development of our staff. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
About Gospel Oak Primary School
Gospel Oak is the largest primary school in Camden with 472 pupils on roll. It is a popular school with many more applications than there are places available. There are waiting lists in each year group.
There is a nursery with 52 full-time places.
The rest of the school has 60 places in each year group. Each year group has two classes.
There are 23 teachers and 46 support staff at the school. The support staff include learning mentors, nursery nurses, teaching assistants, special needs assistants, office staff, site services officer, cleaners, and midday supervisors.
At Gospel Oak:
- We want our school to be a safe, welcoming place where children enjoy learning, work hard and achieve their best.
- We aim to provide a high standard of teaching and learning in lessons that are inspiring, broad and balanced
- We have high expectations of our children's behaviour and aim to help them develop into confident and self-sufficient individuals.
- We recognise and celebrate our rich and diverse school population.
- ensure that children, parents, carers and staff enjoy true equality of opportunity and feel valued as part of the school community.
- We aim to work with parents and carers as partners in their children's learning.
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