Business Manager

Job title: Business Manager

Location: Willow Park School

Salary: £30,000 per annum

Hours: 40 hours per week; Monday to Friday, 8am-4pm

Contract: Permanent, Term Time Only

UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship. 

We now have a fantastic opportunity for a Business Manager to join our close-knit team at Willow Park School.

About the role

Reporting to the Head of Service, Head Teachers and an active member of the Senior Leadership team, play a key operational role in the management of the service to meet the school’s aims and school improvement plan. Responsible for the effective management of financial resources, management information systems, ICT, HR, H&S, site management and administration procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, management, direction and support to the school support staff.
• Ensure the school reception is operated in a professional manner providing an effective and efficient reception service to all customers (internal and external) of the school.
• Ensure school support staff operate school safeguarding procedures effectively to verify the identity of visitors to the school and the electronic entry system.
• Ensure all school support staff fulfil their duties effectively and timely.
• Ensure effective administration procedures are in place for the effective operation of the school.
• Responsible for the recruitment, induction, supervision, appraisal and training of school support staff within line management.
• Manage the attendance of school support staff and conduct return to work interviews in line with the company’s Positive Attendance Policy.
• Manage the performance and conduct of school support staff in line with the company policies and procedures.

 General 

• To provide an effective, timely and confidential administration support to the Head of Service, Head Teachers and Senior Leadership teams as required.
• To ensure that relevant records and documents are kept up to date and are stored securely and confidentially at all times.
• Operate at all times in accordance with School policies and procedures, with particular reference to Safeguarding, Adult/Child Protection, Complaints and Representations and Behaviour Management Policies.
• Participate in training and take responsibility for personal development.
• Participate in team meetings, supervisions and annual reviews in accordance with School policy and the standards set by the Regulatory Body

Qualifications Required

• GCSE English and Maths

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About us

Willow Park School is a brand new 55 place SEN school for pupils with complex needs including SEMH and Autism. A co-educational provision with entry from 9 years to 16 years old. Willow Park School is an exciting addition to the Acorn portfolio based in Milton Keynes.

We are part of Acorn Education and can promise you plenty of challenges, and a rich variety of opportunities to develop your career. Acorn Education is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education for vulnerable pupils and young people. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.

We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.

Why join Acorn Education? 

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support. 

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

**Equal Opportunities