School Business Leader

We are seeking a dynamic and dedicated School Business Leader to join our vibrant secondary school in Old Colwyn. Ysgol Bryn Elian is dedicated to providing a high-quality education and fostering a supportive learning environment. If you think you are the right person to lead our business and finance journey in the future, we’d love to hear from you.

As School Business Leader, your responsibilities will include:

• Preparing an annual budget, in liaison with the Head Teacher, to be submitted to the Governing Body and providing specific expertise and advice in long-term financial management and planning.
• Ensuring the school has appropriate financial systems, managing delegated aspects of the finances and taking responsibility for the effective management of these systems and administration, ensuring compliance with Financial Regulations.
• Taking responsibility for a record keeping system that enables accurate analyses of the school budget as required, preparing and presenting financial statements and reports in accordance with requirements, including clear and informative presentations to the Governing Body, Committees, and the Leadership Team.
• Line managing support and administrative staff to help ensure the efficient and effective running of the buildings and grounds.
• Managing and updating the website.
• Taking responsibility for the administration of personnel matters, including appointments, contracts of employment, DBS and medical checks, conditions of service, and discipline and grievance matters, making recommendations as necessary to the Headteacher and Governing Body, and to participate in the recruitment of support staff.
• Being the primary point of contact between the school and its HR legal advisors and employment liability insurers.
• Ensuring the upkeep of accurate staff confidential records.
• Consulting with the Headteacher, ensuring that an appropriate programme of capital improvements, of planned maintenance and decoration, and of security and cleaning is in place and is being carried out.
• Overseeing premises related projects, ensuring that all necessary paperwork is completed and permissions granted.
• Keeping Health and Safety policies under review and ensuring that all required procedures are in place and observed, including risk assessments and training records.

We’re looking for a School Business Leader with:

• Degree or other relevant qualification-ideally in an accountancy, business manager or related discipline.
• Successful leadership and management experiences in a school, or relevant field outside of education.
• Experience line managing staff.
• Project management experience including feasibility, planning, implementation and evaluation.
• Expert knowledge and practical application of financial management.
• The ability to use finance/range of IT packages.
• Excellent use of Microsoft Office, including Excel.
• Up to date knowledge and practical application of GDPR legislation.

To apply for this role as School Business Leader, please click apply online and we will be in touch with next steps for the application process.

Deadline for applications: Noon on Monday 2nd June 2025