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Director of Finance & Resources

Matravers School, Westbury, Wiltshire, BA13 3QH

This job expired on 3 February 2025 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  March 2025 (or as soon as possible afterwards)

• Closing date

  3 February 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  17 January 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other leadership roles
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Hay Scale Technical Specialist T3 (£54,231 - £57,678)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for an inspirational and dedicated Head of Service for all the school’s finance and resource related operations to join the Matravers family from March 2025 or sooner. This crucial senior leadership role provides strategic leadership across all the business support functions within the school. The key responsibilities include Finance; Administration; Procurement; HR/Personnel; Management of Outsourced functions; Marketing; Infrastructure; IT; Health & Safety & Compliance; Data Protection; Risk Management and Project Management.

We are looking for an inspirational and dedicated Head of Service for all the school’s finance and resource relatedoperations to join the Matravers family from March 2025 or sooner. This crucial senior leadership role providesstrategic leadership across all the business support functions within the school. The key responsibilities includeFinance; Administration; Procurement; HR/Personnel; Management of Outsourced functions; Marketing;Infrastructure; IT; Health & Safety & Compliance; Data Protection; Risk Management and Project Management.

Our ideal candidate will:

• Have strong financial acumen and experience in managing complex budgets within a dynamic environment;
• Demonstrate excellent leadership and management skills;
• Possess a strong understanding of the areas of key responsibility;
• Be an effective communicator with all stakeholders;
• Embrace our vision for education and support the delivery of our culture;
• Demonstrate a “can-do” attitude towards the areas of responsibility.

Matravers School is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check, a Section 128 Management check, and other relevant pre-employment checks, including satisfactory references.

What the school offers its staff

At Matravers School we are committed to supporting you grow and develop as a professional. Whatever your experience, you will receive the excellent support of an extensive internal and external professional development programme to support your success in this vital role. You will join a very successful, collaborative and committed staff team who will challenge and support you as you progress through your career. You will play a key role in shaping the future of an excellent school and enabling our dynamic culture.

Commitment to safeguarding

Matravers School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children and Young People and all staff are expected to share this commitment. You will be expected to report any concerns relating to the safeguarding of children or young people in accordance with agreed procedures. If your own conduct in relation to the safeguarding of children, young people or vulnerable adults gives cause for concern, the School’s agreed Child Protection procedures will be followed.

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Additional documents

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Director Finance and Resources Job Description.pdf - 577 KB (opens in new tab)

About Matravers School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 915 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Matravers School website
• Email address: headspa@matravers.wilts.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/matravers-school

Matravers School sits in the heart of Wiltshire in a delightful market town. Our extensive grounds provide exceptional opportunities for our community. Our site has had over £10 million investment in it during the last couple of years providing world-class STEM facilities and a transformatory make-over of our other existing buildings.

Matravers School delivers a calm working atmosphere that enables our students to flourish in all that they do. We value traditional approaches blended with modern twists to provide fantastic opportunities for our students to succeed. Our highly skilled teachers and support staff focus on teaching and learning all day, every day, in close partnership with our excellent pastoral team. This helps us enhance the lives of our students.

Arranging a visit to Matravers School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email headspa@matravers.wilts.sch.uk.

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