School Business Manager
Longridge High School
Lancashire
- Expired
- Salary:
- £35,662 to £40,217 a year
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1 October 2015 or as soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 6 July 2015
Job overview
37 hours a week
Due to the current post holder taking on a different role in school for health reasons, the Governors invite applications for the post of School Business Manager to contribute towards the further development of this happy, thriving and successful school which is set in the heart of the beautiful Ribble Valley.
We are seeking to appoint an exceptional candidate with a background in business and finance who is committed to ensuring each young person at our school receives the very best opportunities in every area of school life. This will be accomplished through developing further a financial infra-structure to support and extend their learning.
Our excellent staff, happy children and positive ethos make our school a vibrant community, and the successful candidate will play a pivotal role in the team which moves the school into its next phase of development from 'good' to 'outstanding'.
We can offer you the opportunity to:
- play a key leadership role in an excellent school which is continually looking forwards;
- work with the Senior Leadership Team in developing the School Development Plan, through budget planning and forecasting;
- lead teams of people, supporting them through rigorous and supportive accountability;
- work with the Headteacher to secure additional funding for the school.
So, if you:
- have a proven track record of successfully leading innovation;
- have successfully led a team of staff;
- have management responsibility in education/industry/commerce;
- can demonstrate an unwavering determination to ensure the very best for the school;
- have the vision to contribute to whole school development;
- are resilient, approachable and good humoured and want to work with us to move the school forward, then this is the job for you!
The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders (Exceptions) Act 1975. If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service for a 'disclosure'.
Application forms: Forms are available online at www.longridge-high.co.uk or email: jobs@longridge-high.lancsngfl.ac.uk. Alternatively forms are also available by contacting the school on 01772 782316. Return to the school address or email: jobs@longridge-high.lancsngfl.ac.uk. Ref: 155031.
Closing date: 6 July 2015.
Interview date: 15 July 2015.
Longridge High School - A Maths and Computing College
Preston Road
Longridge
Preston
Lancashire
PR3 3AR
About Longridge High School
Longridge High School is a mixed, comprehensive, Church of England secondary school without sixth form situated in the town of Longridge in central Lancashire. It is a community state school under the Diocese of Blackburn. A smaller than average size for a secondary school, the school will provide 825 places for secondary school students between the ages of 11-16 when fully subscribed.
Headteacher
Jane Green
Values and Vision
The Longridge High School motto that sums up its core values as a school is “Respect, Learn, Grow, Together”, and it prides itself on being “a vibrant and successful learning community”. It is a close-knit and supportive school with a positive atmosphere and strongly welcoming ethos. There is a constant focus on community, with students, teachers and parents all being an essential part of the Longridge learning experience. A broad and balanced curriculum is backed up by a wide range of extra-curricular activities, from the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme and global citizenship clubs through to chess and modern foreign language groups.
The school has a specialism in maths in computing, and is sometimes known by the name Longridge High School – A Maths and Computing College.
Ofsted
“The school promotes harmonious relationships between pupils with staff. Opportunities for pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development are woven strongly across the school’s curriculum. Pockets of good practice in teaching and learning exist across the school, for example in business studies and textile. The school provides good impartial careers guidance so that pupils make appropriate choices about the next stage of their education, employment and training.”
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