School Business Manager

About the role

Welcome to Maple Cross. In our community everyone belongs. It is a place to laugh, have a strong coffee and the occasional biscuit!

The Governors of Maple Cross JMI and Nursery School are seeking to appoint a highly organised, dynamic and reliable person to join our team as School Business Manager from April 2025. This is offered as a permanent post for 30 hours per week. 

We can offer you:

• A small, friendly team with support from HfL finance (currently diamond but looking to move to silver)
• A commitment to your CPD. We invest well in staff development using HfL and the local school consortium;
• A supportive Governing Board; 
• A forward thinking and outward looking school. We work in in-formal collaboration with many local schools. 
• The 'best of both worlds' - we enjoy the ‘family feel’ of a small setting where we get to know each child really well, along with the benefits and security that comes from working closely with others;
• Opportunities to make a difference in the running of our school's finance systems, health & safety and operations;
• A well-resourced school in a beautiful setting and grounds. 

We are looking for someone who:

• Is well-organised, calm and can meet deadlines;
• Can prioritise and work with independence;
• Is able to cope with the busy and varied role of a SBM in a small primary school;
• Can establish and maintain good relationships and work alongside the office team and SLT ;
• Is willing to support general admin from time to time in our school office;
• Is flexible and ready to embrace the unique rewards and challenges of working in a small school;
• Has high standards of professional conduct and personal integrity;
• At the top of their game (M pay scale) or new to the role and willing to learn;
• Can bring something a bit unusual - do you play the piano or have a trained therapy dog or bake the best cupcakes?! (we love the diversity of each individual) 

If you are interested in the role, we would love to hear from you and strongly encourage visits to our school. Please contact our Headteacher, Hannah Trickett, head@maplecross.herts.sch.uk, 01923 770909. Prospective candiates are encouraged to submit their application as soon as possile as we reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy before the advertised closing date if a suitable candiate is appointed. 

At Maple Cross JMI and Nursery, we are committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

To help us meet our high standards and aspirations of a fully diverse and inclusive workplace, we strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply.