Primary School Business Operations Manager

We are seeking to appoint an experienced, highly motivated and committed Primary School Business Operations Manager; a talented individual to lead effective whole school administration and organisational systems ensuring the adequate provision of resources needed throughout the school community. With responsibility for school administration, day to day premises management, health and safety, and elements of financial management and HR, working with a central team. This role includes implementing the day-to-day support that enables the school to operate effectively and efficiently. The successful candidate will have high expectations of themselves and their team, the ability to work to deadlines, be motivated, able to use their own initiative, work well under pressure and have a relentless drive for excellence. Your expertise will help to deliver an outstanding learning environment for our young people. Job description The post holder must at all times carry out their responsibilities within the spirit of the school and trust policies and within the framework of legislation relating to academies and education, with particular regard to the statutory responsibilities of the trust and the governing body of the school. To be responsible for leading the school administrative functions and business operations, under the leadership and guidance of the Headteacher, in conjunction with the central team. Duties will include, but not be limited to: Specific duties and responsibilities Organisation Take a lead role in planning, development, design, organisation and monitoring of school-based support systems/procedures/policies. Line manages support staff as appropriate: o Liaise between managers/teaching staff and support staff o Hold regular team meetings with managed staff o Undertake recruitment/induction/appraisal/training/mentoring/SAM. Manage cover arrangements for absent staff including; the arrangement of supply cover and managing work allocation, cover/insurance claims. Administration Take a lead role in relation to school-based finance, human resources, premises and IT working in conjunction with the central team; Produce, and respond to, complex enquiries and correspondence related to the post holder’s areas of work. Manage complex administrative procedures. Act as confidential personal assistant to the Headteacher and Deputy Headteacher(s), providing administrative support, taking minutes, dealing with their correspondence, appointments and diary. Responsible for the completion and submission of complex returns, including the school census and school workforce census, in conjunction with central team specialists. Produce data reports using the Pupil Progress Tracker as required by leadership and/or governors. Take the lead role in the development and maintenance of school record/ information systems, including pupil and nursery admissions (including confirmation of allocated places to parent/guardi