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Ref 197411
Number of Posts 1
Grade Grade 8 Term Time plus one week.
Salary £35235 to £ 39513 
Term Full-time.
Perm / FTC Permanent.
Required ((ASAP) ) .
Hours 37 hours a week.
Closing Date 05/09/2025.
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Location
St John The Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Padiham, St John's Road, Padiham, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 7BN (234 on roll)

Tel: 01282 771146
School website: www.st-john.lancs.sch.uk
Summary
The Governing Board at St John the Baptist RC Primary School wish to appoint a highly motivated School Business Manager who:
  • Will demonstrate the ability to manage the school’s financial resources effectively, ensuring compliance and transparency

  • Can provide strategic, organisational, leadership and financial skills

  • Is committed to continual improvement at a strategic level

  • Is highly efficient with a fine attention to detail

  • Has first class communication skills, both orally and in writing to a range of audiences

  • Can provide a welcoming, professional and efficient ‘public face’ for the school

  • Has the ability to prioritise and lead

  • Has a problem solving and can-do attitude.

  • Will develop excellent relationships with all stakeholders

  • Can provide support to the Headteacher, Senior Leadership Team & Governors

  • Will fully support the Catholic ethos of the school and the school’s mission statement.


    • This position is term time only, please note the salary quoted is full time equivalent. If successful, the salary received will be paid on a pro –rata basis.

    Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

    Please note CVs are not accepted, to apply for this vacancy you need to complete the application form attached

    Closing Date: 12 Noon 05/09/2025
    Essential Qualifications
  • 5 GCSE's grades C and above including Maths & English or equivalent

  • CSBM (Certificate of School Business Management) or equivalent national qualification at level 4 if not yet achieved willingness to work towards qualification.

    • Desirable Qualifications
  • Business and administration qualification (NVQ and above)

    • Essential Experience
  • Experience of working within a school office environment
  • Experience of IT based management systems which include SIMS/Finance 6 and Oracle Fusion
  • Experience of relevant financial management, managing budgets, financial reporting, procurement and fixed assets
  • Experience of Managing staff, including their professional development and performance
  • Experience in managing Premises & Health & Safety
  • Ability to deliver services and systems applicable for effective school
    • Desirable Experience
  • Experience of working in a leadership team and influencing at strategic level
  • Experience in recruitment
  • Experience in marketing and revenue generation
  • Experience of servicing and supporting committees/Governing Body
  • Experience of managing the Single Central Record
  • Ability to devolve responsibilities, delegate tasks and monitor
  • Knowledge, understanding and interpretation of statistical data
    • For an informal discussion please contact:
    For any further information please ring the Headteacher Kathleen McKeating on 01282 771146.
    Proposed Interview Date:
    10/09/2025 
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    An Equal Opportunities Employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community
    Rehabilitation
    Rehabilitation The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request. Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy and a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application.

    Applications and further details are available from/returnable to

    Address: Please use the application form provided on this website.. Please email applications to head@st-john.lancs.sch.uk
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