School business manager - Part-time - Term time only

Teaching vacancies, Bladon, Oxfordshire

School business manager - Part-time - Term time only

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Teaching vacancies, Bladon, Oxfordshire

  • Part time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 3 days ago, 18 Oct | Get your application in today.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 9f1c0c85f4104ec3becab014d5a9fb9e

Full Job Description

  • 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., 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

    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!, 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.

    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.