Jonny Coates, Business and Finance Director, joins me to talk about making the move from primary to secondary, the jaw-dropping challenges that came with it and the lessons he learned along the way….
The episode at a glance:
[3:34] – Jonny describes his journey into school business leadership
[7:33] – Jonny talks about the main differences he found between primary and secondary schools
[13:44] – Think you’ve heard it all? Think again. Jonny talks about his first day in his new job and the bombshells that followed
[23:02] – Jonny shares the challenges of culture change
[29:57] – Jonny describes his experience with a common emotion in the SBL role – loneliness – and how he went about fixing it
[31:00] – Jonny tells us how the story ends…
[34:19] – Jonny explains how to undertake your own due diligence when considering new roles
[38:16] – Jonny talks about his current role and let’s us in on his aspirations for the future
[44:16] – Jonny tells us about the importance of learning both from your experiences and CPD
Related content:
If you’re a School Business Leader:
– PODCAST: How to hit the ground running without a handover
– BLOG: How to get all staff involved in the financial wellbeing of your school
– BLOG: How to be seen as a team player within SLT
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