Business Manager - Full-time

St Paul's Infant School, Maidstone

Ref:KCC886-2474-99S
Posted:15/07/2019
Pay:KR7 or KR8
Start Date:TBC
App Close Date:02/09/2019 at 12:00
Interviews:Wednesday 18th September 2019

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Are you looking for a new challenge?

We are seeking to appoint a Business Manager who is committed to working in partnership with the school office team and the Headteacher.

37 Hours, 5 days per week, term time only. KR7 or KR8 depending on qualifications and experience, paid pro rata.

We can offer you:

A supportive and open working environment with a very effective office team to work alongside
Delightful children who are full of enthusiasm and an eagerness to learn
A strong forward thinking leadership team
Strong support for your further professional development
Shared child centred vision and values
Highly motivated staff who are full of inspiration and thrive from new initiatives and ideas

To become part of our team as a Business Manager, you will need to:

Have experience of working as part of an administrative or business team, in a school or other establishment
Have excellent interpersonal skills in order to negotiate and liaise with a range of stake holders
Have a financial qualification and/or relevant experience within a financial background
Be committed, flexible and well organised
Be computer literate, especially in accounting methods, spread sheets and data based software.
Be able to maintain and monitor budgets efficiently
Effectively control income and expenditure in compliance with legal, local and national requirements
Be forward thinking, planning creative ways to save money and raise income
Have the ability to work effectively as part of a team
Be able to lead a small team of support staff to maximise the most efficient and profitable business solutions
Willingness to research and attend training to further develop skills and keep abreast of new requirements
Be a happy person at the front of the school, liaising with parents, young children, staff and visitors in a friendly manner
Be able to work in a busy office as part of a team whilst still working in isolation to complete tasks efficiently
Take a sense of pride in the environment and ensure outstanding standards around the school are maintained in relation to cleanliness, tidiness and safety
Demonstrate the vision and values of the school in everyday work and practice

This position is subject to relevant safeguarding checks. St Paul's is strongly commited to creating an outstanding safeguarding culture in school.

Information about the school

We can offer a school committed to promoting both high standards and developing practice. The school offers a broad, balanced and creative connected curriculum. Planning takes good account of pupils’ home and life experiences and any gaps in pupils’ knowledge and skills. The school has a warm and friendly atmosphere which provides a secure learning environment both for children and staff. Children really enjoy coming to the school. The school’s values are strong within school and underpin all that the school does. "There is a strong team of dedicated and talented leaders and teachers who, in their own words, said: ‘This is a really happy place, we are a family. We are valued, trusted, and feel we have opportunities to develop our skills and expertise.’" OFSTED 2020

Job Contact Information

Name:Miss J Oakley
Address:Hillary Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 2BS
Telephone: (01622) 753322
Email: office@st-pauls-maidstone.kent.sch.uk

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