College Business Manager - Part-time

The Beacon, Folkestone

  • Ref:KCC886-7043-384S
  • Posted:31/01/2025
  • Pay:KR10 FTE £37,374 (Pro Rata based on hours/weeks)
  • Start Date:Subject to checks
  • App Close Date:12/03/2025 at 20:00
  • Interviews:Fri 21 March

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THIS ROLE IS BASED AT THE BEACON PLUS COLLEGE, FOLKESTONE.

The Beacon Plus is a specialist college which aims to value, support and challenge its learners so that they can achieve success. We support learners to develop in all aspects of life in line with the preparing for adulthood framework. Beacon Plus provides flexible pathways, offering a range of accreditations that are adapted to meet each learner’s needs, while increasing their independence at a personalised pace.

The intended outcomes from Beacon Plus are to increase the opportunities to access employment and develop skills for independent adulthood for a range of young adults whose statutory education was within a specialist setting.

Beacon Plus is a collaborative partner of The Beacon School and continues the ethos and culture of high expectations and personalised learning, leading to good rates of progress. We offer access to high-quality opportunities to all learners to support them to develop necessary skills needed to live independently and successfully in our modern world. 

The college business manager (CBM) is a new role at The Beacon Plus, which will be responsible for managing the strategy and operation of the business functions of our college, including financial management, health and safety, human resources, compliance and administration.

They will advise on and implement the day-to-day support that enables the college to operate effectively and efficiently, and that allows other members of the leadership team to focus on teaching and learning.

Salary: KR10

Hours: 24 hours per week (No. of days per week to be negotiated)

Contract type: Part-time, 40 weeks per year (Term time plus 2 weeks)

Duration: Fixed term until August 2026, with a view to become permanent

Reporting to: College Principal

Responsible for: Administration Team Member(s)

 

Beacon Plus is committed to creating a diverse workforce. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, religion, belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, age, disability, marriage or civil partnership.

 

Information about the school

The Beacon is a multi-site, all-age school (4-19 years) offering 425 pupils with complex needs, profound and severe learning difficulties and physical and sensory impairments a wide range of educational experiences. The main site is Park Farm Road, Folkestone however we also have a small 10 place satellite provision hosted by Castle Hill Primary School and our newest provision in Walmer. In addition, Beacon Plus is a collaborative partner of The Beacon School and continues the ethos and culture of high expectations and personalised learning.

* Our new WALMER school is underdevelopment, new roles coming soon for Autumn/Winter 2025 start! *

The Beacon has a strong cooperative ethos and culture, building on personalised learning to ensure all students thrive within school and beyond. Learning at The Beacon offers a child-centred ‘needs led’ curriculum, which incorporates elements of the EY Foundation Stage, National Curriculum and external accreditation as appropriate, including Life Skills and Social Skills.

We will also continue to provide training and support for mainstream schools through the Specialist Teaching and Learning Service team managed by the school. This team offers support, training, outreach advice and guidance to our mainstream colleagues. In addition, the Beacon has both conference and meeting facilities and regularly hosts nationally renowned speakers on its courses.

The Beacon also hosts a Multi-Agency Support Hub. This is one of four centres across the County that brings NHS colleagues, paediatricians, speech and occupational therapists, and nursing services, alongside children’s social services and portage colleagues into one cohesive centre. We are proud of the strong partnerships this brings to benefit the children and families of Shepway.

At The Beacon, we are driven by our shared moral purpose to do all that we can to improve educational outcomes and life chances for all our young people. We believe strongly that the best way to do this is through the partnership, collaboration and a commitment to work together to achieve excellence in all we do. Nothing says this more than our peer to peer reflection and coaching groups that exist throughout the school. This total collaboration and investment from staff drives our teaching and learning to be the best it can be. As we have outlined at the beginning of this narrative, we expect the highest possible standards of ourselves and all stakeholders, believing that in this way we can maximise learning and develop a truly reflective learning community.

If this sounds like the kind of environment in which you would thrive, then we look forward to hearing from you.

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.