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Business Manager Administration - Full-time

The Malling School, East Malling

  • Ref:KCC886-5425-255S
  • Posted:31/03/2017
  • Pay:Kent Range 12
  • Start Date:May 2017
  • App Close Date:18/04/2017 at 09:00
  • Interviews:24 April 2017

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Business Manager

Full time, 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

Kent Range 12 £43,210 - £50,608.

27 days’ holiday per year, increasing to 30 days after 5 years’ service.

This is an exciting opportunity to head up an enthusiastic and hard-working Finance Team, which sits within the Business Operations Team, currently providing Finance, HR and IT services to The Malling School and The Holmesdale School.

The role and its responsibilities are split equally between the two schools, so the ability to drive and have access to your own transport is essential.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Provide strategic support to the Headteachers and Governing Bodies on all aspects of school business management.
  • Participate in strategic decision making as a member of the schools’ Senior Leadership Teams to ensure that the business service implications of all decisions are duly considered and particularly that all financial implications are rigorously explored to ensure the viability of strategic decisions.
  • Ensure an effective link between the school financial plan and the School Improvement Plan.
  • Manage the disciplines of finance, premises and health & safety.
  • Maximise the use of financial resources and generate sources of income for the school.
  • To lead and manage the Finance Team and other relevant support staff.

 PERSON SPECIFICATION SUMMARY

  • Relevant professional qualification.

  • Proven and successful experience of relevant financial management in an organisation

  • Independently able to propose solutions to problems within an overall strategic plan.

  • Experience of leadership of a team of staff ideally including those not directly supervised throughout the day.
  • Managing budgets, financial reporting.
  • Evidence of the ability to devolve responsibilities, delegate tasks and monitor outcomes.
  • A high level of communication skills orally and in writing.
  • Resilience, enthusiasm, creativity and a sense of humour.
  • Able to work independently as well as part of a team.
  • Able to work under pressure, meet deadlines, keep calm.
  • Possess integrity, honesty, perceptiveness and a commitment to fairness.

For full details of the job role and our requirements please refer to the job description and person specification.

Apply online or download an application form from the vacancies link of our website www.themallingschool.kent.sch.uk and email to hr@themallingschool.kent.sch.uk . Email sian.bartle@themallingschool.kent.sch.uk for more information or to arrange an informal visit.

The Malling School is committed to the safeguarding and promotion of welfare of all children and young people. All successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure, CV, Occupational Health check and two satisfactory references.

Information about the school

A mixed 11-19 co-educational High School of 1000 pupils serving the historic market town of West Malling and surrounding villages. The school is set in pleasant rural surroundings and has its own lake and extensive grounds. It was completely re-built in September 2007 and therefore has outstanding facilities.

West Malling is close to the county town of Maidstone and has excellent rail links to London and Ashford International (for the Continent).

This is an exciting time to be joining the staff of The Malling School.

We are dedicated to providing a holistic education, nurturing the complete student. Our strong culture, robust behaviour systems, and Ofsted-rated "Good with Outstanding Features" environment provides a solid foundation for our students' success.

We provide a very supportive environment in which staff can further develop their skills and we ensure every new member of staff has access to a trained coach. With close teams of teachers and non-teachers working together we take a collaborative approach to school improvement and have a shared aim of providing the very best education for our pupils.

Visit our website at www.themallingschool.kent.sch.uk for further information

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Sian Bartle
  • Address:The Malling School, Beech Road, East Malling, Kent, ME19 6DH
  • Telephone: 01732 840995 ex 227
  • Email: HR@themallingschool.kent.sch.uk

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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.