1. School Business Manager September 2017
Faith, Hope, Love
Learning Together St Alban’s C of E Primary and Nursery School
Application Pack
School Business Manager September 2017

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CONTENTS
Page
Letter from the Headteacher 3
Advert 4
Information about the school
5,6
Person Specification
7,8,9
Application Process 10

3. Please also visit our school website www.stalbanscamden.co.uk
Dear Applicant,
Thank you for showing an interest in our advert for the post of School Business Manager.
We are a Church school, based in  Holborn, and situated only 3 minutes from Chancery Lane tube station. The school is a vibrant place to be with lots of exciting things going on. Our school is made up of children and staff from lots of different backgrounds and faith communities. We pride ourselves in valuing the unique child, and celebrating diversity. Our hope is that children will leave our school with high aspirations for their lives, with an inner confidence that enables them to take risks and with good interpersonal skills.
We are looking for an excellent School Business Manager to join our team who is highly skilled, has excellent interpersonal skills and wants to be part of the school’s next stage of development.
I hope very much that you will want to apply for this post. You will be joining a staff team that is friendly, committed to continued professional development and works hard to enable our learning community to be the very best it can be for both children and practitioners.
Do come and visit us. We would love to meet you.
Best wishes
Mary Thorne
Headteacher
Please also visit our school website

4. School Business Manager
Dates: Apply by 12th May – midday
Job starts September 2017
Salary: PO3 pt 38 £36,975 - pt 41 £39, 923
Location: London Borough of Camden
Contract type: 37.5 hours – 17.00
Term time only plus 3 weeks in school holidays by arrangement with the Headteacher
Contract term: Permanent
St Alban’s C.E Primary and Nursery School serves a multi cultural community and is situated 3 minutes from Chancery Lane tube station.
We can offer you:
the opportunity to be part of a new and dynamic leadership team
the opportunity to be part of the school’s next stage of its development
the opportunity for continued professional development
the opportunity to join an outstanding school that values all its staff
The candidates must be in sympathy with the Christian ethos of the school.
Visits to the school are strongly encouraged and can be arranged by contacting the school.
Closing date: Friday 12th May – midday
Shortlisted applicants will be contacted on 15th May 2017
Interviews will take place week beginning: Monday 22nd May 2017
Applications to be sent to:
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.
For an application pack and more information about us please visit our
school website:
Mary Thorne
Headteacher
St Alban’s C.E Primary School
Baldwin’s Gardens
Holborn
EC1N 7SD
NOR: 217

5. Information about our school
Our mission statement is:
‘Learning Together.’
We therefore see ourselves as a learning community and believe that through exploring and discovering together,
we can all achieve.
Organisation
Our classes are organised in the following way:
an Early Years Foundation team which consists of a nursery and a reception class
one Year 1 class
one Year 2 class
one Year 3 class
one Year 4 class
one Year 5 class
one Year 6 class.
Staff
The school is currently led by the senior leadership team, which consists of the Headteacher, Deputy Headteacher, Assistant Headteacher with responsibility for Inclusion and a senior teacher who takes a lead on aspects of school improvement. The staff work closely together in order to share skills and expertise. The co-ordination of subjects and areas of school improvement is distributed amongst the staff according to skills, experience and expertise.
We are fortunate to have an excellent team of support staff who support the running of the school.
We have a very committed staff team, who are hard working, have a sense of humour and enjoy working and socialising together!

6. What is important to us? High outcomes Inclusion
Developing a growth mindset in children
Enrichment opportunities
Pupil Voice – really listening to the child
Pupil Leadership
Exciting and challenging curriculum
Aspirations
Staff cohesion
Professional development
Children come first in everything we do. SMSC is at the heart of our curriculum and we are driven by a strong conviction that anything is possible with the right people in place and the motivation and determination to always want the very best for our children.
We live by our vision: And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is Love.
(1 Corinthians 13:13)

7. Qualifications and Experience Knowledge and Awareness
Person Specification: E = essential. D = desirable
Qualifications and Experience 1
Educated to A level standard or skills commensurate with this level of education and holding Maths and English GCSE ‘C’ or above. (E) 2
Qualified to degree level or equivalent. (D) 3
ICT literate, to an advanced level, including advanced use of Excel, Word and Powerpoint. (E) 4
Evidence of training in leadership and management. (D) 5
Willing to undertake ongoing, relevant Continuous Professional Development. (E)
Experience 6
Experience of financial management, HR and administrative management. (E) 7
Experience of having worked in an educational context, the public sector or comparable organisation. (D)
Knowledge and Awareness 8
Knowledge of financial regulations and legislation on a local and national level. (E) 9
Knowledge of the lines and methods of communication that apply in a school setting. (E) 10
Knowledge of data collection and analysis systems. (E) 11
Knowledge of Integris software.(D) 12
Knowledge of key policies and how to access them. (D)

8. Qualifications and Experience13
An awareness of the importance of respecting the skills and expertise of other practitioners. (E) 14
An awareness of the School’s Code of Conduct. (E) 15
To understand what is meant by safeguarding being aware of national guidance and procedures. (E)
Abilities and Skills
Able to: 16
Negotiate and liaise confidently at a senior level with all members of staff and clients of the school community and outside agencies. (E) 17
Communicate, simply and effectively, both orally and in writing to a wide range of people in relation to financial, management and other issues. (E) 18
Work to tight deadlines and adapt quickly and effectively to changing situations. (E) 19
Work on own initiative as well as part of a team and judge when to take decisions and when to seek advice. (E) 20
Contribute to fulfilling the vision and planned priorities of the school. (E) 21
Analyse and interpret complex written and financial information. (E) 22
Motivate others. (E) 23
Actively demonstrate and promote commitment and ability to exercise discretion and confidentiality and inspire these qualities in others. (E)

9. Commitment (E)
A commitment to:
Equal opportunities and to assisting the school in enabling all its learners to fulfil their potential own development.
Working in an open consultative manner.
Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
All agreed school policies and procedures.
A healthy lifestyle to support regular attendance.
Please read the job description which can be downloaded from the school website:

10. Application Process
Candidates are asked to complete all the standard information required on the LDBS application form, and to submit a supporting statement, addressing all the criteria identified in the Person Specification.
Completed application forms must be received by midday on Friday 12th May. Shortlisting will take place
12th May in the afternoon and interviews during the week of Monday 22nd May 2017.
All applications to be sent to:
We will aim to contact you by midday on Monday 15th May if you have been shortlisted.
We strongly recommend visiting the school. If you would like to arrange an appointment to visit please contact our office team on We look forward to receiving your application.
St Alban’s C.E Primary and Nursery school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants
and excellent references.