School Business Manager Salary: Commensurate with Experience Contract Type: Permanent, All Year Round, Full Time Start Date: Subject To Notice Period Reports to: Headteacher Location: South London, London Borough of Croydon Are you looking for a School Business Manager role? Job available at a mixed 11-18 secondary school in South London! Your new school This school is innovative, fully inclusive, and very successful in a very well connected via public transport part of Croydon, South London. With great facilities they are rated "Good" by Ofsted. Behaviour is excellent at the school, and they have high expectations for students. Staff celebrate a real sense of community and are proud of the schools' vision and ethos. Your new role We are looking to appoint a determined and dynamic individual, committed to driving up standards in the school. To be successful in this role you will: Lead and oversee all aspects of business support across the school, guiding a team of professionals who enable the delivery of high-quality education by effectively supporting both teaching and support staff. Provide strategic and operational leadership for the school's core business functions including finance, human resources, facilities and estate management, IT, catering, and administration ensuring optimal resource use and promoting excellence in service delivery. Serve as a key member of the senior leadership team, contributing to whole-school decision-making and strategic planning. Offer expert advice and support to the Headteacher, senior leaders, and governors on financial and administrative matters, ensuring compliance with school policies and procedures in areas such as finance, HR, health and safety, and site management. Your presence is expected during term time in school. However, hybrid working arrangements are available during school holidays, as well as some discretion in scheduling annual leave. What you'll get in return By working alongside Hays, you will have contact with your own personal recruitment consultant who has access to a wide range of opportunities within the education sector in your area. Our partnership schools recruit directly with Hays and so you will have access to many permanent roles before they are even advertised. As well as this, if you know of other education professionals looking for supply, long term or permanent roles, you can receive £250 worth of high street vouchers every time you recommend a friend to us using our 'Refer a Friend' programme. *terms & conditions apply*. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career now. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)