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

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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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