bursar / senior office manager

Join our fantastic school and help us deliver our vision: "A community of inspiration, aspiration and enrichment." We are looking for a bursar/senior office manager who believes in this vision and can exemplify this in their daily practice. We take great pride in developing a caring, creative and safe environment for our everyone in our community and we are passionate about our high-quality provision that inspires, raises aspirations and enriches lives.

• we are a full cheque book school, so the impact of Oracle is minimal upon our finance processes
• we have BACS set up and working effectively
• we will have agreed a package with a new provider for personnel and payroll before the job start date
• support and training from the outgoing post holder will be in place to ensure a smooth transition to the role
  
  The post is to begin Spring term 2025 (dependent upon notice period). Applicants for the post should have up-to-date knowledge and experience of school finance and HR and should have worked in a school office setting.
We are looking for someone who:
• is knowledgeable about school finance and systems
• has an understanding of HR processes
• has experience of working in a school office
• is able to build positive relationships with staff, children and families
• can work as part of a team
• is able to lead and manage a team
• is willing to go the extra mile
We can offer you:
• a successful school committed to improving outcomes for all children
• happy, hard-working and well-behaved children
• a cohesive and flexible staff team
• opportunities to work in the wider school as part of the middle leadership team
• supportive parents and governing body
• resources to ensure your effectiveness and success
• a commitment to your professional development
• a good Ofsted judgement in December 2023
This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016). Therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

Working for Birmingham City Council is more than just a job; it's about making life better for the 1 million plus people who live and work in the city., The Council is a fantastic place to work. You will find an organisation that is both challenging and supportive; with a leadership impatiently adventurous in its pursuit of excellence. There is a clear vision which is ensuring that the Council is working for communities today and building for tomorrow, we focus our resources on five key priorities:
• A Prosperous Birmingham: through a focus on inclusive economic growth, tackling unemployment, attracting inward investment, and maximising the benefits of the Commonwealth Games.
• An Inclusive Birmingham: through a focus on tackling poverty and inequality, empowering citizens, promoting diversity and civic pride, and supporting and enabling all children and young people to thrive.
• A Safe Birmingham: through a focus on making the city safer, safeguarding vulnerable citizens, increasing affordable housing, and tackling homelessness.
• A Healthy Birmingham: through a focus on tackling health inequalities, encouraging physical activity and healthy living, supporting mental health, and improving outcomes for adults with disabilities and older people.
• A Green Birmingham: through a focus on street cleanliness, improving air quality, continuing the route to net zero, and becoming a city of nature.
We see the Council's role as providing strategic leadership - that's being able to visualise a new future for the city and equipping others to share our vision. We want to ensure the provision of services for all, so we can support those least able to support themselves by working with partners and putting citizens and neighbourhoods at the heart of our decision-making. We are always looking for people who put the customer at the centre of their approach, with a commitment to excellence to help us achieve our vision. We will support you to develop and thrive in your role, building a pathway for long-term success, with lots of development opportunities, such as apprenticeships.

In return, we offer you excellent terms and conditions, generous annual leave, a great pension scheme, well-being support, annual travel passes and discounts at a number of city centre establishments.