School Business Manager

Job Description

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced School Business Manager, or Bursar looking for promotion, to join the Administrative team of a vibrant and diverse Junior school, about to amalgamate with the adjoining Infant School, to form Montgomery Primary School from September 2025

Contract: Permanent
Hours:37.5 hours per week - term time (39 weeks per year) plus 3 weeks. There may be some flexibility with the hours for the right candidate
Salary:LGPS Scale 10 (Points 34-37-£43,693 to £46,731 pro rata and dependent upon experience)

Montgomery Infant and Junior Schools are three form community schools situated in the south of Colchester adjacent to the garrison.

We are looking to welcome a new School Business Manager who can manage the provision of the key support areas of the school to support teaching and learning including:

Financial and human resources management
Resources and premises management
HR and data management
Marketing and promoting the school
You will be expected to support the headteacher and governors in maintaining the high standards of financial and business management that currently exist. You will also line-manage administrative staff. You will be an associate member of the school's Governing Body.

You will have:

Sound experience of financial management and budgetary control in schools with the relevant qualifications.
Experience of IT and knowledge of accounting and Management Information Systems, eg SIMS and FMS
A sound understanding and knowledge of human resources and payroll.
Sound leadership skills and the ability to effectively line-manage staff.
A high degree of motivation to be fully committed to working in a school environment.
A willingness and passion to get involved in the wider aspects of school life.
The skills to promote a positive image of the school through your work.
The ability to work to deadlines, on your own initiative as well as part of a team.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

We can offer:

• A pleasant and welcoming working environment.
• Continuing Professional Development opportunities.
• An established, friendly and motivated team of staff.
• Well-behaved and polite pupils.
• Supportive governors.

Montgomery Infant and Junior School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for the successful candidate in accordance with Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment in Education Legislation.

If you would like to discuss this opportunity further please email the school's headteacher, Michelle Wright -email address:head@montgomery-jun.essex.sch.

Please note: we may offer a rolling programme of interviews to ensure all suitable candidates are considered.

Visits to the school are strongly encouraged. Please contact Reception to arrange an informal appointment on 01206 572288

Information about the School

Montgomery Junior School is a three form Junior school located on the leafy, garrison estate. The school has well established links with the military community and are proud to serve the families locally. Staff vacancies are rare due to the supportive team of staff and well behaved pupils. The school is set in extensive grounds with well kept facilities. . The school was inspected in November 2019 and was described as 'Good' in every category, with the potential to move to outstanding. The most recent Ofsted report (Nov 2019) commented on " the welcoming and supportive ethos of the school." and also the fact that "Pupils work hard in lessons to achieve their best."