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School Business & Finance Manager

School Business & Finance Manager

Sandy Secondary School

Central Bedfordshire

  • Expired
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
29 April 2015

Job overview

Achieving Excellence Beyond Belief

Full Time – 37 hours per week   

Sandy Upper School is the most improved school in the country in 2014 and in the top 100 performing schools nationally.

We are seeking to appoint a School Business & Finance Manager who will work as part of the Senior Leadership Team, the successful applicant will take strategic responsibility and operational management of finance, whole-school administration, premises and health and safety.

The successful applicant will:

  • Be experienced in working at a middle or senior level in an organization and have a significant and demonstrable track record of success in developing fi nance and administrative systems.
  • Possess good interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Have qualifi cations and/or experience commensurate with a senior post of this nature.
  • Manage the school budget effectively ensuring the fi nancial stability of the school’s financial position through rigorous budget control and parameters as agreed by the Senior Leadership Team and Governors.
  • Offer professional guidance and advice to the Governing Body in liaison with the Principal.
  • Take a strategic role in the school’s non-teaching functions and commercial interests.
  • Ensure the highest standards of support services within the school taking responsibility to include line management of ICT, Premises, Technical Support and Marketing.
  • Ensure the implementation of best practice processes and systems management across all areas.
  • Take a lead in sourcing additional funding streams.

Applications are invited from colleagues in schools, local authority, business or industrial administrative settings who are looking to make
a difference in our school. This is a full time position, all year round, starting as soon as possible.

Closing Date – Wednesday 29th April 2015 at 9.00 am
Interviews to take place on Wednesday 6th May 2015

Posts working with either children and/or vulnerable adults will be subject to the disclosure of criminal records, the successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.

Engayne Avenue, Sandy, Bedfordshire SG19 1BL
Tel: 01767 680598
Email: vacancies@sandyupper.net
Website: www.sandyupper.net

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+44 1767 680598

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 Welcome from our Principal

Sandy Secondary School continues to go from strength to strength; it has a fantastic staffing team and was rated as “GOOD” by Ofsted in December 2017 with outstanding features.  It is a place all staff and students are pleased to attend and proud to be a member of the school community.  The School continues to achieve some of the best GCSE results in the whole of Bedfordshire (and many of our surrounding counties), as well as at A level.  The school has some stunning results from Years 9 and 10 as well, as we do have a policy of early entry where appropriate. We are one of the TOP 100 performing schools in the country and have been award a prize by the SSAT for the excellent progress our students make.

Our transformational journey continues this year, with even higher expectations, refinement of our systems and an even greater focus on achievement and success. I look forward to receiving your application and welcoming you to our school in person should you be shortlisted for interview.

May I take this opportunity to thank all applicants for their interest in this post and in Sandy Secondary School.

With best wishes

Miss Karen Hayward

Executive Principal

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Applications closed