We are looking for an enthusiastic School Business Manager to support the Headteacher in the overall running and administration of the Choir School. The School Business Manager will have particular responsibility for ensuring the smooth running of the school’s financial management and administration, its property maintenance, human resources, health & safety, compliance and operational oversight to ensure the school runs efficiently and meets statutory requirements.
You will also have close working links with the Westminster Abbey HR Team to facilitate efficient management of human resources and other Abbey departments to ensure health and safety and other compliance matters through the attendance at meetings and regular review and updating of policies and procedures. You will need to keep abreast of regular changes within the education sector and the role will be varied and rewarding with an emphasis on managing competing priorities and liaising with appropriate colleagues to expedite the full scope of this diverse and visionary role.
Candidates will have a genuine interest in and empathy for education and you will need to ensure you meet the requirements of the person specification.
This role will be fully onsite to ensure the smooth running of the school. For more information on the terms and conditions of the role please refer to the application pack.
Pre-Interview and Appointment Requirements
Shortlisted candidates will be required to provide proof of identity and right to work in the UK when attending for interview. As part of the pre-interview process, references will be contacted in advance, and an online search will be conducted in line with safer recruitment practices.
All appointments are subject to the following conditions:
Satisfactory health clearance
Documentary evidence of all qualifications claimed
A satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
A minimum of two references deemed satisfactory by Westminster Abbey Choir School
Completion of an online search
Please note that it is the School’s policy to verify all references and, in line with best practice, to ascertain the reasons for the termination of any previous employment where a candidate has worked with children.
The role will be subject to a probationary period of six months.
Criminal Record Self-Declaration
Only applicants who have been shortlisted will be asked to complete a self-declaration regarding any criminal record or other information that may make them unsuitable for the position. Any convictions disclosed or revealed through the DBS check will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Shortlisted candidates will be asked whether they hold a current DBS certificate and to provide the date of their most recent check.