Finance and Resources Director
Stoke Newington School & Sixth Form
Hackney
- Expired
- Salary:
- £55,000 per annum (plus significant market supplement for right candidate – up to £65k)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2017 or as soon as available
- Apply by:
- 6 July 2017
Job overview
A fantastic opportunity to lead the operations of a north London school and to make an extraordinary difference to pupils. Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form is a successful Hackney 11-19 comprehensive school with over 1,500 students.
We are looking for a dynamic senior leader to manage our resources in order to have an outstanding impact on the experience and future of every one of our students.
Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form is an 11-19 mixed, comprehensive secondary school in Hackney. The school is located in north Hackney in an award winning refurbished building. Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form was judged as good by Ofsted in 2013 and 2017.
We believe that all our students can achieve excellence and that they deserve the very best teachers and resources to reach their potential. The school offers an ambitious and supportive curriculum and a broad enrichment programme.
We are seeking to appoint an outstanding Finance and Resources Director (FRD) who will work as part of a strong leadership team, leading all aspects of operations at our award-winning facility. The FRD will provide overall strategic leadership of all aspects of school operations, including HR, finance, communications, facilities, catering, ICT and administration.
You will be a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, collaborating with the Headteacher and other SLT members to make corporate decisions and maintain the strong, mutually supporting relationship between the operation of the school and the education of the students.
Our ideal candidate will:
- have a Business Management or professional accountancy qualification
- have experience of leading finance, HR, premises management and other aspects of education administration, including developing strategy for these areas
- be committed to the welfare, and education of children
- have a good understanding of working in the public sector
- have experience of financial planning and managing budgeting and reporting processes in an organisation
- have strong communication, interpersonal, and negotiating skills
- be able to work well with external partners
- have experience of project leadership and management
- have extensive experience of managing and motivating staff, including building and developing teams
- support the school’s high aspirations and high expectations of self and others
As a member of staff at SNS, you will have an opportunity to participate in and contribute to our stimulating programme of CPD focused on sharing and improving practice across all functions.
This post is full-time, either all year round or term time plus 4 weeks (tbc).
For further information or a confidential discussion, please contact the Headteacher, Annie Gammon on 020 7241 9611.
For further information and to apply, please visit www.stokenewingtonschool.co.uk/jobs
Closing date: 11am on 7th July 2017
Attached documents
About Stoke Newington School & Sixth Form
- Stoke Newington School & Sixth Form
- Clissold Road, Stoke Newington
- London
- N16 9EX
- United Kingdom
Welcome to Stoke Newington School & Sixth Form, an excellent 11-19 comprehensive school. Our school has a great reputation and has strong longstanding relationships with the community. During our recent Ofsted inspection (July 2022) the school was recognised as continuing to be a Good school. There were many strengths highlighted in the report including;
“Pupils are proud of the diverse nature and inclusive ethos of their school. Enthusiastic and committed teachers make lessons interesting for pupils”, and “teachers have strong subject knowledge and are passionate about their subjects”.
We pride ourselves in providing our students with inspiring and creative teaching and learning opportunities within the curriculum and through our programme of extra-curricular activities. We aim that every child aspires to and achieves excellence. The fact that so many choose to stay on into our Sixth Form and take the qualifications they need to get into the universities of their choice, is proof of our success.
We are looking for ambitious, energetic, professional staff who are passionate about ensuring every one of our students achieves their full potential.
Our vision and ethos
At Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form we want our students to develop a passion for learning resulting from a memorable school journey, encompassing first-rate teaching and experiences beyond the classroom.
Our culture is rooted in high expectations for all, regardless of background or starting point. Students are encouraged to be ambitious, as we believe everyone can achieve their potential with a commitment to learning and a determination to succeed. Our students achieve brilliant outcomes making them highly marketable individuals with an unwavering sense of civic duty, as they understand everyone has a role in making the world a better place.
We have a strong focus on creativity. We know creativity is the skill of the future and believe everyone has creative capacities. We want our students to be critical thinkers, solution-focused, innovative, resilient, and responsive to our ever-changing world, as well as great team players who understand that diversity is our strength.
The core values that underpin our approach to teaching students at Stoke Newington School are:
Compassion | Ambition | Resilience | Excellence
Working at Stoke Newington School
Working at Stoke Newington School means being part of a community of exceptional practitioners, dedicated to developing high achieving young people with community spirit and a strong sense of civic duty.
Everyone at Stoke Newington School is warm, welcoming and supportive, and there’s a strong community spirit amongst all staff members. We engage with and support our teaching and support staff, providing an inspirational and creative working environment which enables and aids the development of personal and professional excellence.
- At Stoke Newington, some other perks include:
- An excellent staff association that looks after every single staff member
- Bike-to-work scheme
- Teachers receive laptops
- Access to parking upon application
- Discounted membership to the local leisure centre (conveniently situated opposite the school)
- Excellent programme for beginner teachers and NQTs
Stoke Newington School is situated in the stunning area of Stoke Newington, Hackney. We are a one-minute walk from the picturesque Clissold Park, and a two-minute walk from Church Street, which has a number of restaurants and cafes, as well as charity shops and boutiques. Transport links are good – with Stoke Newington and Canonbury overground stations, and Finsbury Park underground station all within 20-minute walks. Bus links are also excellent.
We look forward to your application!
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