Claire Walters, Academy Business Manager, joins me to share 7 tips to help you manage your school site safely and efficiently. We talk site managers, systems, schedules and contractors. You will definitely need a pad and a pen for this one!
The episode at a glance:
[1:55] – Claire talks about how she moved into the role of SBM
[4:00] – Claire explains why it’s good to be nosy!
[11:19] – Claire talks all things checklists
[13:16] – Claire shares her insights on how to build a positive relationship with your site manager
[23:56] – Claire tells us about the importance of a quick and accurate fault-logging system that works for everyone
[35:20] – Claire explains why she wishes she had created a service maintenance schedule sooner and how she went about it
[42:40] – Claire talks about contractor management and what you can put in place to do this effectively
[48:04] – Claire emphasises how important it is to walk the building regularly
[52:47] – Claire shares her thoughts on how to effectively line manage a site manager and the importance of setting targets
[58:38] – Claire has some helpful advice for where to start if you are feeling overwhelmed
Related content:
If you’re a School Business Leader:
– PODCAST: 5 Things SBLs need to know about procurement
– PODCAST: How to hit the ground running without a handover
– BLOG: How to build your confidence
– BLOG: Are you feeling out of your depth?
– RESOURCE: HSE
– RESOURCE: The School Bus
– RESOURCE: The Key
– RESOURCE: IOSH courses
– RESOURCE: 365 Planner
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