School Business Manager

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

• Educated to Degree Level or equivalent level of experience in a large organisation.

• Relevant Professional Qualification

Desirable

• Post-graduate qualification in Management or related areas

Experience

Essential

• Substantial experience in a service operation, financial, human resources, or information management role.

• Management of systems for measuring performance, assuring quality linked to customer needs/ organisational targets.

• Preparation of clear and concise reports, including recommendations.

• Devising and delivering on action plans.

• Experience of managing staff, budgets and physical resources.

Desirable

• Successful application of Quality Assurance models.

• Development of communications strategies within a multi-agency/partnership environment.

• Experience of working with local media.

Skills and Competencies

Essential

• Excellent communications and interpersonal skills.

• Excellent organisational skills and knowledge of systems which facilitate achievement of performance /quality goals.

• Good IT skills.

• Able to work collaboratively with partners.

• Customer focused approach.

• Methodical/accurate/thorough but with the ability to be innovative and creative, in order to inspire team members/partners.

• Adept at planning and prioritising resources, including own time.

• Listens, consults others and communicates clearly.

• Skilled in writing clear and logical reports.

Desirable

• Knowledge of the current developments in schools, including Government policies relating to the role of Schools and Local Authorities, etc.

Physical, Mental, Emotional and Environmental Demands

Essential

• Lengthy periods of concentrated mental attention and pressures from conflicting deadlines and frequent interruptions.

• Emotional demands linked to investigating situations that could be distressing

Motivation

Essential

• Customer led.

• Committed to a ‘total quality approach’.

• Self-motivated – able to work alone with minimum supervision.

• Team player and committed to sports equity.

• Ability to develop and deliver clear work programmes and targets.

• Assertive – able to communicate effectively at all levels

• A passion for professional service provision

• Fantastic resilience with a real ‘can-do attitude’

• A willingness to go over and above the call of duty

• Evidence of continuing and recent professional development relevant to the post

• Proven ability to make a positive impact in leading business services and successfully developing effective systems

• Proven record of raising standards

• Experience in promoting highly effective communications within and between teams and other stakeholders in the Trust community

• A great sense of humour.