Finance Officer / Office Manager
Broadwater School
Godalming, Surrey
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- SN8 £28,294 - £32,838 (Pro Rata Actual Salary: £25,974-30,146)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Finance Officer / Office Manager
- Apply by:
- 24 September 2018
Job overview
Required from 29th October 2018, a Finance Officer / Office Manager to work with the Business Manager, to be responsible for the robust management of the school’s finances, ensuring that resources are deployed effectively and efficiently to support the school’s aims and the long term sustainability of the budget. In addition, be responsible for the day to day management of the Admin Office and Team and develop the administrative procedures and systems within the Admin Office.
36 hours/week, 42 weeks/year
We would welcome applicants with the following skills and attributes:
Essential:
- Experience of developing and managing financial plans
- Experience of successfully managing significant budgets, budgetary control processes and resources
- Knowledge and experience of financial management systems and procedures
- Knowledge of accounting systems in relation to business
- Experience in a financial management role in a school/academy or education environment
- Ability to contribute to the School Development Plan
- Understanding of the need for confidentiality and data protection
- Ability to formulate ideas and solutions and present them clearly to the Headteacher and Governors
- Ability to use a range of ICT packages
- Ability to promote an open, transparent and equitable culture
- Ability to delegate, meet deadlines, prioritise, plan and organise
- Ability to apply successfully the principles and practice of quality assurance systems, including school review, self-evaluation and performance management
- Ability to promote the relationship between continuing professional development and sustained school improvement
- Commitment to individual, team and whole school accountability
- Ability to lead, inspire and be part of a range of teams
- Ability to demonstrate vision, creativity and initiative
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to inspire and motivate students and staff
- Ability to effectively manage and monitor people, policies and plans
- Pleasant personality and a good sense of humour
- Smart and presentable dress code
- Can demonstrate careful attention detail in all work produced – ability to proof read essential
- Well organised, methodical and accurate
- Punctual
- Excellent attendance
Desirable:
- Previous experience in office finance, CIPD qualification desirable.
- Current and/or previous experience of using SIMS and FMS
We can offer:
• cross curricular opportunities
• excellent CPD opportunities- all staff are Level 1 P4C trained
• free Gym membership and Pilates classes
TES Applications to be completed online via the Quick Apply option and Broadwater school applications (http://www.broadwater.surrey.sch.uk/vacancies) to be sent to Mrs S. Turpin, s.turpin@broadwater.surrey.sch.uk by 9:00am on Monday 24th September. Interviews Friday 28th September.
Attached documents
About Broadwater School
History and Ethos
Established in 1968, Broadwater School is a co-educational comprehensive state school for students aged 11 – 16. On the smaller side, our current student population is approximately 570. The size of the school helps to generate its distinctive ethos and atmosphere, where the individual is known and catered for. Students are able to develop their characters and gifts, not only through their studies, but also through extensive opportunities in sport, drama, music and the arts. High expectations of our students, our staff and our relationships ensure that we are all able to achieve personal, social and academic success.
The school received an Ofsted inspection in October 2019 under the new framework and achieved a ‘GOOD’ overall judgment with OUTSTANDING in Personal Development (click HERE to see the report). The report details the excellent work of the school as we move towards becoming an outstanding school.."
Our standards are exceptionally high, classrooms are disruption free, pupils are hardworking, polite, and genuinely want to make a difference for themselves and those around them. Our latest Progress 8 score was 0.35 and we are committed to raising this still further in coming years
Headteacher
Mrs Lizzi Matthews, BSc (Hons), PGCE
Location
Broadwater School is situated between Godalming and Guildford in Surrey. The mainline station of Farncombe is 10 minutes’ walk from the school and is on the main Waterloo to Portsmouth line. On-site parking is available.
Facilities
Our modern and well-equipped school buildings are situated in spacious grounds with extensive sports facilities. We have 2 all-weather pitches (one sand based and one water based), an up to date Fitness Suite and a Dance Studio. We have recently refurbished our Science Labs, have built a new ICT Suite (including the provision of laptops) and this year made a significant investment through the replacement of all school windows.
CPD
We are fully committed to our staff’s continuing professional development and offer a wide range of training opportunities. We support training at all levels to ensure progression, from NQT induction programmes all the way up to NPQH.
Benefits
We can offer:
- smaller than average class sizes
- generous PPA time
- cross curricular opportunities
- excellent CPD opportunities- all staff are Level 1 P4C trained
- 90% of all staff have a whole school responsibility
- free Gym membership.
- subsidised Pilates classes
Ofsted
Inspection dates 15–16 December 2015
Overall effectiveness: GOOD
"Staff morale is high at the school. Staff were very positive about the recent improvements and changes leadership has brought about." Ofsted January 2016
Future
Our investment targets for the near future are: provision of a new 3G pitch, the resurfacing of our netball/tennis courts and the replacement and upgrading of our all-weather pitches.
Safeguarding
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its students and expects all staff to share this commitment.
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