School Business Manager 
Whitmore High School 

MG2 (£61,959 – £68,718) Full-Time 

Whitmore High School is an outstanding, inclusive aged 11-18 co-educational community school in Harrow, West London. We are looking for a School Business Manager to join our Senior Leadership Team who will share our vision of excellence, our commitment to collaboration, and our focus on inclusion and meeting the needs of every student.  

Whitmore High School prides itself upon enabling every student to succeed. Our students make outstanding progress and achieve exceptionally well, within a respectful environment that celebrates diversity. We use the expertise of our 214 staff and our fantastic facilities and to deliver an inspiring curriculum and to provide a broad range of opportunities for our students to become well-rounded young adults.   

The school is heavily oversubscribed and enjoys strong community support. Our intake of 270 students per year group include students into our two designated SEND provisions (autism and physical disability), and we have a vibrant Sixth Form of 375 students. The school was judged Outstanding in 2015 and our culture of continual learning mean our outcomes have improved further since then. 

We are looking for a School Business Manager who will have the highest standards and expectations of everyone within our school community, and will display integrity and empathy. They will be supported in their personal and professional development to contribute positively to Whitmore High School and education within Harrow. Candidates who require further development to fulfil the role's responsibilities will receive comprehensive training in key areas. 

Why work for Whitmore High School? 

• State of the art building with well-equipped classrooms, excellent resources and modern facilities with free use of the on-site gym 

• Fantastic support from your line managers who will develop you and want to see you succeed in your career 

• Exceptional and wide-ranging CPD opportunities 

• Staff Wellbeing group who promote a healthy work life balance and arrange activities such as staff yoga, on-site massage, weekly fruit, breakfast boxes, well-being garden, book club with free Kindle loan for staff etc., free annual flu jab 

 
Tours of the school and / or a confidential discussion with the Headteacher are encouraged prior to application; please contact the Headteacher’s PA, Janina Butler zachopoulosbuj@whitmore.harrow.sch.uk  

To apply, please submit your completed application form together with a 2-page personal statement outlining your suitability for this role, what you would bring to Whitmore and how your skills and experience match the demands of the post to applications@whitmore.harrow.sch.uk  

Closing date:  9.00am on Monday 11th November 2024 

Whitmore High School is an equal opportunities employer.  This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  All posts working in schools are subject to an enhanced DBS clearance and two written references. Our CP Policy is available on the school’s website www.whitmore.harrow.sch.uk 

All appointments are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and pre-employment checks. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, this post is listed as an exempted employment. You therefore need to reveal all spent convictions during the recruitment and vetting process. 

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