Person Specification
Strategic Business Manager
Selection Criteria
Knowledge and Understanding
 Has a degree (or level 4 equivalent) in accounting or related field
 Has achieved or is working towards NCSL Business Manager qualification is desirable
 Has achieved or is working towards an accounting qualification
 Has demonstrated further professional development through qualifications or training
 Has significant experience of working in business administration, accounting or related
industries with experience of successfully leading a finance team in a secondary school
context desirable
 Knows and understands what constitutes high quality financial management
 Has the strategic financial management ability to develop long, medium and short term
financial plans
 Can demonstrate a flair for creating a vision of learning and ability to implement a strategy
 Has a proven record of applying and securing funding and bids
 Knows, understands and can demonstrate the ability to lead sustained improvement in
standards of finances, financial control and resources
 Has proven ability to plan projects and manage change to secure the improvement of
College resources, administrative systems, IT systems, environment and business
processes
 Has a good understanding and experience of setting a budget based on an Improvement
Plan
 Has demonstrated personal effectiveness in improving the quality of finances, resources
and facilities
 Has a proven track record of ensuring a large institution, and its operations and resources
are managed in an efficient and effective manner.
 Is able to analyse financial data and use the information to set budgets.
 Is able to create and set out a budget projections that ensures financial stability
 Has a good understanding about effective performance management, Quality Assurance
and its place in bringing about improvement
 Has experience of ensuring an institutions processes and procedures are fit for Audit.
 Has experience of preparing information for Audit
 Has good knowledge of Personnel procedures as set out in current employment law and
practice
 Has a good knowledge and understanding health and safety procedures and law relating
to staff and, buildings.
 Has good knowledge of the latest educational initiatives led by organisations such as NCSL,
SSAT
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Assessment
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Suitability to work in an environment where you will be responsible for promoting and
safeguarding the welfare of children and young people
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Leadership & Management
 Is a role model for staff and students
 Is able to secure the commitment of the wider community in the interests of all learners
 Proven ability to lead and develop a multidisciplinary team of staff
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Has high expectations, sets and delivers high standards and commands credibility through
expertise
 Is able to plan, assess, review and evaluate effectively and efficiently through good
analysis understanding and interpretation of data/evidence and other information
 Has led and managed teams of people, achieved desired outcomes and can challenge
underperformance
Decision-making
 Knows when to consult, make decisions and defer to others
 Is able to prioritise, plan and organise to ensure new initiatives are lead whole college
Communication Skills
 Can communicate effectively to different audiences in different ways
 Chairs meetings effectively
 Has shown skill in conflict-resolution through integrity
 Has excellent IT skills.
Self Management
 Manages his/her own personal time effectively
 Takes responsibility for their own professional development
Personal Attributes
 Enjoys seeing young people learn in a positive climate and is committed to ensuring all
students are supported in making progress
 Is reliable and has a excellent record of attendance and punctuality
 Acts with integrity, fairness and in an ethical manner
 Is committed, resilient, robust and resourceful and of a reflective focussed and
determined disposition
 Has a sense of humour particularly when facing difficult and challenging situations
Key
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