School Bursar

2 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom Christ Church Bentinck CE Primary School Full time

**CHRIST CHURCH BENTINCK CE PRIMARY SCHOOL**

Cosway Street

London NW1 5NS

Tel: 020 3 351 4135

Headteacher: Mrs Tyrrell

**Required for June 2024**

**Bursar**

**Inner London Broadband**

**Full time/Part-time (Term time only including INSET days, plus 1 week = 40 weeks per year)**

**Salary: Band 3 Step 5**:
£42,266 per annum TTO/PT 97%, 40 weeks FTE £49,071. Approximately 35 hours per week (5 days x 7 hours)

£29,241 per annum TTO/PT 66.67%, 40 weeks FTE £49,071. Approximately 24 hours per week (3 days x 8hours)

The days of work can be negotiated.

The Governors of this outstanding school, known for its high expectations and nurturing ethos, are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and experienced bursar to join a professional, dedicated and hardworking team.
- A people-focused approach with a positive ‘can do’ mind-set and excellent financial competence
- Experience of leading and managing the finance strategy and operation of a business or school to achieve the best service outcomes
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills - bringing energy, resilience and enthusiasm to the work place when engaging with the Head Teacher and Governors to drive school improvement
- Creative ideas to ensure the school is continuously improving and getting value for money

**The school offers the opportunity to**:

- Enjoy a stimulating, rewarding and high-profile career within a genuinely exciting business where there is the potential for career development
- Be surrounded by a motivated and highly professional supportive team
- Engage with thoughtful, warm-hearted children who are eager to learn and consistently demonstrate excellent behaviour, and foster connections with a variety of stakeholders within the vibrant school community

**For further information, please view the attached Job description and Person Specification**

**How to apply**:
Tour of the school**:Week beginning Monday 18th March**

Short listing date**:Tuesday 16th April**

Interviews**:Friday 19th April**

The governors of our school are committed to safeguarding (KCSIE) and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The successful applicant will need to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS.

**JOB DESCRIPTION 2024-2025**

**BURSAR**

**JOB TITLE**:Bursar

**RESPONSIBLE TO**:Head Teacher

**LIAISON WITH**:Teachers, support Staff, pupils, parents and external agencies

**SALARY**:Band 3 Step 5

**HOURS**:08:30 - 16:00 including half hour break, Monday
- Friday Term time only plus 5 days

08:30 - 17:00 including half hour break, 3 days /week Term time plus 3 days

**Ethos**:
Promote and support the ethos of the school by achieving the aims and outcomes of the school expressed in the school’s vision statement.

**Main purpose**

The Bursar is responsible for managing the strategy and operation of the finance and business functions of our school.

This includes financial management, health and safety protocols, human resources, compliance matters, and administrative tasks.

Duties and responsibilities

Leadership and strategy

Under the direction of the headteacher, lead on all financial matters in school, to ensure the school’s successful financial performance and to ensure financial decisions are clearly linked to the school’s strategic goals

Take all decisions in line with the vision and values of the school, and encourage others to do the same

Implement a marketing plan for the school, which utilises the school website, signage, the prospectus, and communications with current and prospective parents

Monitor developments in technology and consider how it can be used to enhance the school’s business processes, teaching and learning, and staff wellbeing

To be an associate member of the Governing body and attend the full Governors’ budget setting meetings and Finance, Premises and Personnel committee meetings

Ensure attention to details and materials produced by the school are of the highest standards

Liaise with officers at the local authority and the Diocese in the management of structural, mechanical and electrical maintenance of the school and with planning and development in major developments and insurance.

Financial management and fundraising

In partnership with the headteacher, manage the school’s budget and ensure it is balanced, realistic, and represents an effective use of public funds

Submit the budget to the governing board in a timely manner and discuss its content.

Monitor the budget all year round, advising the headteacher where revisions or changes are needed using financial management information including benchmarking tools and resource management to assess trends and expenditure

Forecast future years’ budgets (3 - 5 years), based on the school’s estimated funding and trends in expenditure, to enable the headteacher to make strategic, long-term decisions via a school business plan

Comply with financial reporting requirements an


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