School Business Leadership

Sara Poultney, School Business Manager, shares 9 hot tips to hit the ground running in a new school when you haven’t had a handover.

If you’re new to your school or you’re about to start your first School Business Manager role, this episode is for you!

The episode at a glance:

[4:08] – Sara’s advice on the first thing you should do after you’ve been appointed

[6:36] – Sara talks about how to figure out how things operate when you’re starting from scratch

[9:04] – Listen as Sara talks about her first meeting with her Head, the challenges she faced and how she made the role her own

[14:20] – Sara shares a sneaky tip that will help you find out just about anything!

[15:31] – Find out how to keep some perspective…

[18:25] – Sara talks about the various types of support that are available to SBLs

[21:29] – Sara explains the importance of stepping back and taking stock

[24:45] – We talk about why SBL wellbeing is so important

Related content:

-       Follow Sara on Twitter

If you’re a School Business Leader…

-       New SBM Checklist

-       How to set goals in 2021

-       Applying for a new SBL job

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Vicki Manning, Headteacher, talks about her amazing School Business Manager, how they have built a strong relationship & why the School Business Manager role is essential to the success of a school.

The episode at a glance:

[2:31] – Listen to why Vicki's SBM is a pivotal part of the team.

[6:42] – Learn how Vicki’s relationship with her SBM developed over time and how they work together day to day.

[12:05] – Listen as Vicki talks about the teacher/support staff divide and how she approaches it as Headteacher.

[15:59] – The key ingredients of Vicki's strong relationship with her SBM revealed!

[19:32] – Vicki talks about how she line manages her SBM differently to her SLT

[20:36] – Vicki talks about the importance of CPD for her SBM and in particular, the impact that coaching has had

[23:11] – Learn how coaching has affected Vicki’s relationship with her SBM

[26:30] – Vicki gets super-specific about the value her SBM adds to her school and why she believes all Heads should spend time investing in and developing not only the role but the relationship

Related content:

-       Read what Vicki’s School Business Manager has to say about their relationship, the impact of coaching and how to ask your Head for what you need

If you’re a School Business Leader…

-       How to choose the right coach for you

-       What course or CPD should you do next

-       How to build your confidence

If you’re a Head…

-       CPD for your School Business Manager

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Subscribe:

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Get in touch:

You know I love to hear from you so please pop me an email or get in touch on social media to let me know what you think of the show and what you’d like to see in the future!

You can also find Laura here…

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Welcome to the show about all things School Business Leadership!

If it doesn't involve teaching children, then I can guarantee we'll be talking about it here! Finance, HR, Governance and everything in between...

If you're a School Business Manager, Headteacher, Senior Leader, Governor... actually, any type of school leader (!) - aspiring, new or experienced - and you want to learn more about the 'business of education' then this podcast is for you.

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