School Bursar

The Governors and Head Teacher are looking for an experienced School Bursar to support St John’s CE Primary School.

**Start date**: ASAP

**Location**: St. John’s Primary School, Keele, ST5 5AF

**Salary**: Grade 9, SCP 28 to SCP 33. £34,723 - £39,493 FTE, pro rata.

**Contract type**: Term time only - 45.25 Pay weeks

**Hours**: 37 hours per week

**Responsible to**: Headteacher and Governing Body

**Closing date**: 19th February 2023 at 5pm.

The core responsibilities of the post:

- to organise, maintain and monitor the school’s financial and personnel systems effectively and to a high standard;
- to give advice on budgetary matters and financial accounting to the Headteacher, Governing Body and Senior Leadership Team;
- to ensure the school makes the best possible use of resources through effective forward planning and financial consideration;
- to line manage the administrative/finance and premises staff overseeing the smooth running of the office and delegation of duties;
- to manage all HR issues and support the HT in all aspects of safer recruitment;
- to work alongside the Premises Manager on the upkeep and development of the site, including managing all lettings and being responsible for Health and Safety across the school site.

**You will have**:

- confidence and experience in financial management and budget setting;
- strong literacy, numeracy and ICT skills (to GCSE level minimum expectation / higher qualifications would be an advantage);
- experience of working in a school office and managing databases - own office will be provided.
- experience in using SIMs and Schools Finance advantageous
- excellent communication skills and the ability to present both written, and verbal information/reports and act in an advisory capacity for the Headteacher, Senior Leadership Team and Governors;
- a proven track record of managing and liaising with people positively and effectively;
- a genuine desire to involve yourself fully in the life of our school and to work as part of our forward-thinking team of professionals.

Applications are invited from professionals who have worked in school finance.

**Shortlisting will take place on 22nd February 2023.**

**Interviews will take place on Tuesday 28th February 2023**.

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