Due to the retirement of the current post holder, the Governors of St Philip s wish to appoint an outstanding and highly motivated School Business Manager to start in September. The successful candidate will work alongside the Senior Leadership Team, providing strategic direction for the school in a number of key areas. This role is multi-faceted and has significant responsibilities, including, but not limited to managing a school budget, managing health and safety across school, human resources including line managing support staff, and producing reports for the Local Authority, Head teacher and Governing Board. The successful candidate will be: A strategic thinker who can think creatively and problem-solve Professional, positive and proactive, forming good relationships with all stakeholders Experienced at managing all aspects of school business, finance and resources Skilled at managing school HR systems and people Ability to enhance organisational efficiency and effectiveness St Philip s is a friendly school with a dedicated and supportive team of professionals. It is a Christian school at the heart of the community, with enthusiastic pupils who are eager and ready to learn. Visits are welcomed and encouraged. Please contact Ms B Jackson, Headteacher to arrange this via email beverley.jackson@salford.gov.uk The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a fully enhanced DBS check. If you have lived or worked abroad for 3 months or more in the last 5 years or 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total) in the last 10 years whilst aged 18 or over, please refer to the link below for details for how to obtain your Certificates of Good Character. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants Closing date: Friday 30 th May 2025 Short listing: Wednesday 4 th June 2025 Interviews and tasks: Monday 9 th June 2025 We will not be accepting candidates who require a sponsorship for this position. Want to know more about Salford? As an authority we are dedicated to improving the lives of our residents, and as an employer we are passionate about helping individuals to thrive in their work. We are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive culture and are proud of our professional accreditations which champion this. Find out about our city as a place to live, work & grow, and learn more about the amazing work we are doing. You ll also find out about the wealth of benefits we have to offer you on our Salford pages ! Continuous Service commitment New employees can keep their service related benefits when moving between a whole host of public sector organisations within Greater Manchester, which include: Councils, NHS, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue, Transport for Greater Manchester, as well as many others under this scheme. Find out if this applies to you on our Continuous Service page.. Guaranteed Assessment Schemes We have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers, carers, and ex-military personnel by way of a Guaranteed Assessment Scheme. Our application forms ask you to indicate if you meet any of the criteria within this scheme, and so to find out more and if you qualify please visit our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme page.. Privacy Statement and Data Protection Our core data protection obligations and commitments are set out in the council s primary Recruitment and Employment Privacy Notice which can be found at https://www.salford.gov.uk/gdpr .