School Business Manager
Closing in 7 days (4 November 2024 11:59 pm)
Job details
Salary: £27,886-£31,245 actual
Employer: Vallis First School
Location: Frome, Somerset, BA11 3BD
Contract type: Permanent, Term time
Working pattern: Full time
Closing date: 4 November 2024 11:59 pm
About the job
Key information
Grade 11 Point 20-25 depending on experience (£15.70-£17.59 per hour-pay award pending)
Contract type: Permanent Term Time Only plus 3 holiday weeks (41 weeks)
Hours: Full Time, 37 hours per week.
Actual Salary: £27,886-£31,245
Vallis First School is seeking to appoint a professional and organized School Business Manager to advise on and implement the day-to-day support that enables the school to operate effectively and efficiently, and that allows other members of the leadership team to focus on teaching and learning.
This is a varied and exciting role. Candidates must be enthusiastic, organised, approachable and hard working.
Vallis First School is well-placed to be ‘the heart of Frome’. Our historic building perches at the top of the hill on Milk Street. Our school is a family, surrounded by the warm embrace of our vibrant local community.
Our aim is to bring out the best in everyone, enabling them to develop a lifelong love for learning and understand the part they can play in building their community.
What will I be doing?
The successful candidate will:
- Ideally have recent and relevant experience within a school office as a school business manager, Bursar or Finance Manager.
- Be confident working with computers and databases
- Be able to communicate effectively with Senior leaders, parents, external organisations and colleagues at all levels using a variety of comms, including reporting to Governors regarding the school’s financial position, status of the premises and compliance issues.
- Perform a wide range of administrative tasks and higher-level functions such as the preparation of the schools budget, maintaining the schools database and ICT systems, dealing with school admissions, organising and controlling premises compliance & health and safety and supporting senior leaders with HR and recruitment.
- Have good attention to detail
- All with a smile and a sense of humour!
What is in it for me?
We can offer you.
- A school in which children are genuinely at the heart of everything we do
- A supportive school community including children, parents, staff and governors.
- A school that welcomes creative thinking and new ideas
- Opportunity to develop a role and progress in a supportive environment.
Supporting documents and information
Interested candidates are warmly invited to contact Head Teacher: office@vallisfirstschool.org.uk or 01373 462657 for an informal conversation.
Application info is available on the school website.
Closing date: Monday 4 November
Shortlisting: 4 November
Interview: w/c 4 November
