Finance Manager
Bradford Grammar School
BD9 4JP
- Expired
- Salary:
- £48,867
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 1 July 2018
Job overview
Finance Manager
Full Time - £48,867 per annum
Bradford Grammar School has a rich background of academic, sporting and creative excellence. Set in historic, urban surroundings, the school is a caring environment where happiness and the wellbeing of our pupils are paramount. The school has recently been named Northern Independent Secondary School of the Year 2018 by The Sunday Times and, as part of our commitment to excellence, we are looking for an experienced Finance Manager with excellent financial and organisational skills.
You must have the ability to work on your own initiative, be reliable and able to establish effective working relationships at all levels particularly as a member of, and leader of, a team.
You should be educated to at least degree level or equivalent, be a dynamic, proactive individual, with the ability to liaise with a wide range of stakeholders. You will demonstrate strong financial management skills, be enthusiastic and yet be able to maintain utter discretion and confidentiality.
You must have experience of working in a finance environment, of preparing budgets, management accounts with accompanying narrative reports and year end accounts. Experience of working within an educational or quasi-public sector environment would be an advantage. You will preferably hold a professional accountancy qualification.
You must also possess excellent ICT skills. Training will be provided for all relevant in-house accounting packages.
We are an equal opportunities employer, committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants are subject to an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check and satisfactory employment references.
For further details and to apply online please visit
www.bradfordgrammar.com/vacancies
CV's cannot be accepted
Closing date for applications is 12 noon, Monday 2 July 2018
First interviews will be held on Thursday 5 July 2018
Second Interviews will be held on Monday 9 July 2018
About Bradford Grammar School
Bradford Grammar School is a mixed, non-denominational, all-through independent school situated in Bradford, West Yorkshire. The school caters for children from junior school through to sixth form, aged between 6-19. Admission is by exam. There are approximately 1,120 students at the school.
Bradford Grammar School was founded in 1662 by Royal Charter and has been based on its current site since 1949. It shares a site with its junior school, Clock House. Facilities include specialist sports grounds, a swimming pool and gym.
Head of school
Simon Hinchliffe
Values and vision
Bradford Grammar School had the motto ‘Hoc Age’, translating to ‘get on and do it’. The school prides itself on being straightforward and honest in its approach to education and wishes to create opportunities for all students during their education. Community is at the heart of Bradford Grammar School, both across West Yorkshire and internationally. It demonstrates this through volunteering, teaching courses and fundraising. The school embraces academic, sporting and creative achievements and wises to embrace and nurture students. It believes that happiness is the key to success. The school’s five core values are: excellence, compassion, determination, opportunity and service. Bradford Grammar School has a wide range of extra-curricular activities for students to discover new hobbies and interests and learn new skills. These include a debating society which competes at national level and a cadet force. Pupils at the school are high achievers and in 2016, 71% of GCSE results were awarded A* or A.
Independent School Inspectorate
“The quality of the pupils’ overall achievement is outstanding. Pupils are well educated and the school is successful in achieving its aim to maintain a school where pupils are happy, valued and can flourish, and that is academically challenging and rigorous”.
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