Senior School Business Officer
Saint Paul's Catholic High School, Manchester, M23 2YS5 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
11 October 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
23 September 2024
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £30,825.00 - £33,945.00 Annually (Actual) Actual Salary: £27874 - £31386
Senior School Business Officer job summary
Corpus Christi Catholic Academy Trust wishes to appoint a School Business Officer at Saint Paul’s Catholic High School. The role will be on a permanent basis for 35 hours per week and will be term time only plus 2 weeks (41 weeks per year).
The Trust, in conjunction with the Local Governing Bodies, is seeking to appoint an ambitious individual who has the, motivation, enthusiasm and skill set to work supporting the School Business Manager with the school’s finances.
We are looking for a strong candidate who can provide excellence in all aspects of school and particularly financial administration. The role would be ideally suited to someone who is looking to develop their career in school finance or school business management.
The main duties of the role are:
- To work collaboratively with all staff and parents in order to support student well-being.
- To provide a comprehensive and accurate financial administration service to the school.
- To ensure the smooth-running and input of relevant data to the payroll process.
- To assist the School Business Manager in the efficient and prudent management of the school’s finances.
The successful candidate will:
- Have strong administrative and organisational skills
- Have excellent communication skills
- Be able to manage their own time and workload effectively
- Have the right personal values, attributes and interpersonal skills
- Be able to work with a range of stakeholders and support the School and Trust’s vision
- Be able to adaptable and flexible to meet the demands of a busy school.
- Be open to new ideas, committed to working as part of a team and of course have a good sense of humour.
- Have strong moral and ethical principles and values.
We can offer the successful candidate:
- An opportunity to work within a welcoming and enthusiastic environment with wonderful children, supportive staff, governors and parents
- Close links and group support from three other schools in this forward thinking Catholic multi-academy trust in this exciting time in our development
- An opportunity to be part of a team of dedicated, talented and hardworking individuals
- Entry into the Local Government Pension Scheme which is one of the most competitive on the market, with employer contributions of 18.5%
- A true commitment to Continuing Professional Development with access to a library of on-line training courses and fully accredited qualifications and opportunities to access other relevant paid training.
- A range of employee benefits which support your well-being that includes:
- o A confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is extended to members of your family
- o A Health Cash Plan which is paid for by the Trust and gives access to a range of benefits which include covering the costs towards optical, dental, alternative therapy treatments, health screening and discounted gym memberships and a large range of retail discounts. Some benefits are also available to family members
- o Flu vaccination clinics
- o Eyecare Vouchers
Prospective candidates are warmly invited to visit the school and meet with the School Business Manager. Please contact a.ridgway@st-paulshigh.net to make arrangements.
If you would like to apply for the position, please complete the Application Form by clicking ‘Apply Now’. You will need to read the Application Form Notes, Privacy Notice, Job Description and Person Specification.
Corpus Christi Catholic Academy Trust is an Equal Opportunities employer and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, religion, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, sex and sexual orientation.
Corpus Christi Catholic Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The post will be subject to enhanced DBS and barred list checks, satisfactory references, satisfactory online and overseas checks and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The applicant will be required to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people.
Applicants are advised that schools and colleges designated with a religious character in England and Wales are permitted by law to require certain posts to be filled by practising Catholics or individuals who hold a Catholic Certificate in Religious Studies. Where it is not a requirement of the role to be a practising Catholic, applications are invited from individuals committed to supporting the Catholic ethos of the school.
It is not a requirement of this role to be a practising Catholic and therefore, applications are invited from individuals committed to supporting the Catholic ethos of the school.
Please note CVs and agency referrals will not be accepted
Please note that whilst the successful candidate will be appointed to a particular school within the Trust, the Trust reserves the right to deploy staff at any of its schools depending on need, where agreement is reached with all parties.
Commitment to safeguarding
Corpus Christi Catholic Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The post will be subject to enhanced DBS and barred list checks, satisfactory references and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The applicant will be required to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Saint Paul's Catholic High School
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 927 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
“Saint Paul’s is a welcoming and supportive community. Leaders have high expectations for all pupils, including those with special educational needs. Pupils achieve well,” report the Ofsted inspectors who recently visited Saint Paul’s Catholic High School in Wythenshawe. The school has just received a good report following the visit of Ofsted inspectors to the school.
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