School business manager - Part-time - Term time only
Bladon Church of England Primary School, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, OX20 1RW37 days remaining to apply
Start date details
5th November 2024
Closing date
8 October 2024 at 3pm
Date listed
19 August 2024
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 8:30am-3:00pm every day Monday to Friday - 27.5 hours a week (with 1 hr lunch break) Term time only
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Grade 8, pro rata, term time only
What skills and experience we're looking for
A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join our supportive and committed school team. If you have finance, administrative experience and a strong work ethic we would love to hear from you!
Bladon CE Primary School is looking to appoint a School Business Manager:
- To provide quality financial advice and support for the effective monitoring of the School’s budget in accordance with the prescribed financial regulations.
- To be responsible for undertaking administrative, organisational processes within the school and managing the school office.
The successful applicant will be an enthusiastic, positive, flexible and motivated individual with personal drive.
You will be proactive, with the ability to see what needs
to be done and to prioritise work accordingly. You will have strong analytical skills and a meticulous attention
to detail. You will have the ability to build strong working relationships with colleagues and good relationships with parents/carers and visitors to the school.
Visits to our school are strongly encouraged. You can arrange an appointment by emailing the office: office.3146@bladon.oxon.sch.uk You are also welcome to contact our Headteacher, Vickie Cook, to discuss the vacancy either via the office email or by telephoning 01993 811192.
Closing date – Tuesday 8th October 2024 at 3pm
Interviews will be held on Monday 14th October 2024
Safer Recruitment:
At Bladon CE Primary School we take the safeguarding of children extremely seriously. All applications will be thoroughly scrutinised, and we will do everything in our power to prevent unsuitable adults from working with our children. All selection processes at our school are designed to identify and reject anyone who is unsuitable for work with children. At least one member of our selection panel will have attended a safer recruitment training course and gained certification. All staff working at Bladon will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check before taking up post. There is a culture of ongoing vigilance that ensures children are safe and secure with the adults they encounter. References will be sought and checked on all candidates invited for interview, and all staff are fully aware of the actions they should take if they have any concerns about the behaviour of a fellow staff member towards children.
What the school offers its staff
This is a great opportunity for someone to join our family at Bladon CE Primary School. We are a very close knit, supportive and child-centred team who work together to achieve our vision: Flourish as a family in the fullness of life. Feed the mind; free the imagination.
Further details about the role
TASKS
Financial Role:
Develop and maintain effective budgetary control processes by:
• Advising senior managers (e.g. headteacher and governors), and, where necessary, provide guidance on the best way of maximising the use of financial resources to meet the School’s needs
• In conjunction with senior managers, ensuring financial resources are optimised and utilised for best outcomes.
• Ensuring senior managers are provided with accurate, timely and relevant monitoring information including analysis of trends and projected expenditure.
• Provide regular budget monitoring, identifying and reporting concerns to senior staff
• Preparation of budgets, completion of statutory returns in order to meet legislative requirements in line with corporate accounting standards and timescales.
• Assist senior managers with analysing resource requirements in the areas of admin and finance support staff
• Ensure all requirements of corporate financial regulations and the scheme for financing schools are complied with. Where cases of non-compliance are identified liaise with senior staff (e.g. headteacher and governors)
• Undertake the administration of HR and payroll systems
• Support and manage parental payments e.g. school lunches
Wider roles within the office
Organisation
• Deal with complex reception/visitor etc. matters
• Contribute to the planning, development and organisation of support service systems/procedures/policies
• Support with the organisation of school trips/events etc.
• Supervise, train and develop staff as appropriate
Administration
• Manage manual and computerised record/information systems
• Analyse and evaluate data/information and produce reports/information/data as required
• Undertake typing and word-processing and complex IT=based tasks
• Provide personal, administrative and organisational support to staff
• Provide administrative and organisational support to the Governing Body
• Undertake administration of complex procedures e.g. Schools Central record
• Complete and submit complex forms, returns etc., including those to outside agencies e.g. DfE
Resources
• Operate relevant equipment/complex ICT packages
• Provide advice and guidance to staff, pupils and others
• Undertake research and obtain information to inform decisions
• Assist with procurement and sponsorship
• Assist with marketing and promotion of the school
• Manage administration of facilities including use of school premises
Responsibilities
• Comply with and assist with the development of policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person
• Be aware of and support difference and ensure equal opportunities for all
• Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school
• Establish constructive relationships and communicate with other agencies/professionals and the wider community
• Attend and participate in regular meetings
• Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required
• Recognise own strengths and areas of expertise and use these to advise and support others
Commitment to safeguarding
Oxfordshire Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post involves the type of work with children and young people that requires applicants to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post. All users are considered confidentially and according to the nature of the role and information disclosed.
Applying for the job
Please complete the online application.
CVs are not accepted.
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About Bladon Church of England Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 98 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- office.3146@bladon.oxon.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01993 811192
We are a small 4-class school situated in the quiet, yet vibrant village of Bladon, near Woodstock in Oxfordshire. We pride ourselves in being a creative and supportive school, where staff and families work together to nurture self-belief and inspire a love for learning; a place where every child will reach their own unique potential and where all of our children, families and staff are valued, respected and supported; a place where the educational, physical, emotional and spiritual needs of every child will be met; a place where we create meaning and purpose by connecting to each other and our community.
Our Christian Vision is: Flourish as a family in the fullness of life. Feed the Mind; free the imagination.
Arranging a visit to Bladon Church of England Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office.3146@bladon.oxon.sch.uk.
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