Job Introduction
The successful candidate will be highly organised, motivated, and passionate about their role in leadership, in the operation and development of the school and supporting the Headteacher in their duty to ensure that the school meets its educational aims. They will have proven experience of working in high expectation organisations. We will interview early for the right candidate.
We are looking to appoint a business manager who will:
- Have a visible presence in the school
- Support the Senior Leadership Team, contributing to strategic planning and decision making, leading staff training, task groups and attending Governing Body meetings
- Be responsible for all aspects of finance, HR, ICT, and operations support, including catering and premises
- Work alongside the highly competent administration assistant
- Contribute to the achievement of the educational vision for the school
- Have a strong empathy with and interest in education
The successful candidate will have:
- a financial management background, ideally within a school/educational setting
- highly effective interpersonal and communication skills
- exceptional organisational and problem, solving skills, with an ability to work under pressure and prioritise accordingly
- experience and ability to work with ICT based management and financial information systems such as Integris/Arbor
- experience of finance, including planning, forecasting, budget setting and management, overseeing preparation of accounts and statutory reporting
- basic knowledge of safeguarding children and experience in a similar position.
- knowledge and/ or experience of premises management
We can offer you:
- An active and supportive Governing Body
- Guaranteed continuous professional development
- Flexible working pattern- 5x mornings and/or 2 full days
- A school committed to consistent, sustained improvement
- Happy office environment
- A friendly and supportive school community who value staff at all levels and invests in people
Please contact our office on 01993 891687 to arrange a visit; we look forward to welcoming you.
Application Procedure:
We welcome informal conversations with the Executive Headteacher and encourage you to come and visit our school and meet our staff and pupils. Please contact Mrs Zena Rozee for further details by emailing office.2353@stonesfield.oxon.sch.uk. The full application pack and application form are available on our website. Please note that we are unable to accept CV applications.
Safer Recruitment
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.
As part of the vetting procedures, shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online search. This isn’t part of the shortlisting process, and there will be a chance to address any issues of concern should it be necessary.
Safer Recruitment
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
