Post No. POSN005074 - School Business Manager - St Mary's RC Primary School Newport Are you a current School Business Manager looking for a new school? Or are you an experienced School Support Officer ready for a fresh challenge and increased responsibility? The Governing Body of St Mary's RC Primary School is looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated, and strategic-minded School Business Manager to join our happy and supportive team. St Mary's is a successful two-form entry school in Newport with 410 children currently on roll. We are a school where children are enthusiastic, happy, and demonstrate exemplary behaviour, and we are proud to have recently received excellent inspections from both Estyn and the Catholic Inspectorate. Why Join Our Community? We pride ourselves on the strength of our relationships and the well-being of our staff. Recent inspection reports highlight the unique environment we have built: - Estyn: &slshquot;The headteacher and senior leadership team have a relentless focus on everyone's well-being. Together, they have built a safe, nurturing environment that develops every individual and encourages them to achieve their best. As a result, pupils and staff are proud to belong to the community at St Mary's.&slshquot; - Catholic Inspectorate: &slshquot;The quality of relationships across the school is excellent and a very strong culture of welcome is firmly in place. This relates to leaders, teachers, teaching assistants, administration staff, lunchtime supervisors and the caretaker. The work done to ensure that the community is an inclusive one is excellent.&slshquot; The Role This is an exciting opportunity for a School Business Manager to be a key part of our leadership structure, Key responsibilities include: - Financial Management: Robust budgeting, monitoring, and reporting using FMS, SIMS, and BMS to ensure long-term sustainability and value for money - Leadership: Line managing our site, cleaning, office, and midday teams. - Operations & Compliance: Taking the lead on Health & Safety, HR administration, and maintaining the school training matrix. - Administration: Overseeing the school office team to provide an effective, customer-friendly reception and support service. About You We are looking for someone with relevant school or office experience who is ready to add to our welcoming environment. You will be well-organized, efficient, and calm under pressure. Whether you are an established SBM, an ambitious SSO or a highly effective office manager with experience in finance looking for the next step in your career, you must be passionate about providing an excellent support service to our children, staff, and visitors. Development & Support At St Mary's, your growth matters. Continuous training will be provided to further enhance your development and ensure you feel confident and empowered in this vital role. If you want to be part of a team where everyone is proud to belong, we would love to hear from you! Further details are available from the Head Teacher, Mrs D Evans on 01633 631636. The appointment will be made in accordance with the Archdiocese of Cardiff's statement on equal opportunities in employment. Applications should be returned to: stmarysrc.primary@newportschools.wales FAO Mrs D Evans Closing Date: Wednesday 3rd June @ 12:30pm Interviews: Week beginning 8th June This position is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS). We welcome applications for all our jobs in either Welsh or English. An application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English. Newport City Council is committed to working towards its workforce being more representative of the population that we serve and particularly welcomes applications from people from minority ethnic communities represented (or living) in the city. Selection will be made on ability and skills to undertake the role. Newport City Council is not currently supporting applicants with sponsorship for right to work. In applying for a vacancy, applicants should already have the right to work in the UK. Our values - Fairness for all, Making a difference, Being responsible, Working together Ein gwerthoedd - Ein Gwerthoedd, Tegwch i Bawb, Gwneud Gwahaniaeth, Bod yn Gyfrifol, Gweithio gyda'n gilydd