Business Manager (Special Schools) - City Wide

Business Manager Special Schools
City Wide

Salary: £40,501 - £47,639 (pro-rata for part time and sessional)
Hours: 18 hours week, 40 weeks sessional

Permanent Posts are available as well as Fixed Term Contracts (to December 2026)

Posts are available in Special Schools across Edinburgh. All posts are based on-site in one school for18hrs. Locations will be confirmed with candidates who are invited to interview, candidates will have the opportunity to indicate which posts they wish to be considered for.

We generally receive a large number of high calibre applications for Business Manager posts. Candidates who have previously applied for School Business Manager posts are very welcome to review and update their application and submit a new form for consideration in this round of recruitment. Please note, if we are currently be advertising for Primary, Secondary or Special Business Manager posts, a separate application must be submitted for each type of Business Manager post you wish to be considered for.

The role of a Business Manager is to support the Headteacher in all non-curricular aspects of school management, ensuring these aspects operate effectively, Responsibilities include Finance, HR, Information Governance, Resources, Facilities, Information Technology and Health and Safety and the successful candidate should have experience in some or all of these areas.

Experience of leading support services in an educational setting is desirable however clear evidence of being an experienced and effect leader, alongside the ability to personally manage the day to day operations, is essential for this on-site post. The Business Manager will be responsible for maintaining and developing operational efficiency within the school and working in partnership with multiple external agencies and contractors.

The new Business Manager will have a positive, can do attitude and excellent problem solving skills. For complete list of responsibilities please refer to the Business Manager (Special) Job Profile.

This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

We're committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.

As part of our goal to improve our organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure that we're bringing the best people into our roles, not just in their skills and experience but also in their approach to work.

To help achieve this, we're changing the way we interview and assess candidates by moving from a competency-based interview approach to a behavioural and technical (skills for the job) based approach. This new way of interviewing will allow us to assess how you think and how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours - The City of Edinburgh Council

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

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