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Director of Finance - Suffolk One

£43,630 - £54,692*

A centre of learning for 16 to 19 year olds, based at Ipswich just off A14/A12.

Suffolk One is a dynamic, new educational environment opening in September 2010 to provide a wide range of academic and applied learning e.g. 40+ A levels, the AQA Bac., vocational learning including Specialised Diplomas and specialist provision for students of all abilities. One will also offer part- time provision for 14 to 16 year olds in partnership with their home school.

You will lead the financial accounting, management accounting, management information systems (IT is managed separately) and provide strategic and financial advice to the Principal, Governing Body and Senior Leadership Team.

You will report to the Principal, Alan Whittaker and, as a member of the Senior Leadership Team, will help to shape the development of this £65 million school project for 2,200 students and work collaboratively with the SWISS (South West Ipswich and South Suffolk) Partnership, a highly successful group of schools and colleges in the local area.

Do you possess the following key requirements?

- A successful track record in managing teams?
- Experience in financial modelling, analysis and advising on long-term strategic initiatives and business plans?
- Development and management of financial/management accounts and comprehensive MIS systems?
- Ability to identify opportunities to increase the revenue/funding of Suffolk One?
- Recognised accounting qualification or CBSM and/or equivalent, applied experience?
- Possess experience in financial management in UK schools/education environment?
- Flexible outlook, able to adapt rapidly to changing circumstances and deliver workable solutions?

To find out more about Suffolk One visit our website: www.suffolkone.org

Application forms and further details are available by email from frances.vickerstaff@suffolkone.org

* Starting salary will be decided on the basis of relevant experience and Local Government terms of employment.

Completed applications should be returned by 3 pm on Friday 19th March 2010 either electronically to frances.vickerstaff@suffolkone.org   or by post to Suffolk One, 2 Belstead Cottages, Sprites Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk IP8 3NB. Tel: (01473) 603530.

                       The future of education - you’ve got it in One!

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. CRB checks required for relevant posts. Suffolk County Council - welcoming diversity.

 

Vacancy for a Strategic Business Manager in Birmingham

Consultant: Paul Hunt
Telephone Number: 0121 236 4476 / 07725 494 868
E-mail Address: parkview@hays.com  

Type of Job: Strategic Business Manager
Position: Strategic Business Manager
Start Date: June 2010
Duration: Permanent
Experience/Qualifications: Certificate of School Business Management (CSBM) or equivalent

Job Description

Park View Business & Enterprise School are currently seeking a Strategic Business Manager to start June 2010. This is a vital leadership position at the school and the successful candidate will play an integral part in the School Leadership Team, taking specific responsibility for leading and developing support services at the school and ensuring that appropriate support for Teaching and Learning is in place.

This is a unique post for an experienced middle leader who possesses excellent communication skills, financial acumen, a track record in leading and managing people and vision to imagine and implement change.

You will possess… 

 - Senior Financial Management experience in an educational setting
 - The ability to oversee all aspects related to Human Resource Management
 - Experience of line management responsibility including Performance Management
 - Certificate of School Business Management (CSBM) or equivalent

Park View Business and Enterprise School is a small, dynamic school in the heart of multi-cultural Birmingham. With 600 pupils and an experienced, aspirational Senior Management Team, the school is the perfect place to start or move onto the next stage of your career.

The school is truly multi-cultural with almost 40 languages spoken by pupils. Over 90% of the pupils are from a Muslim background and the school is sympathetic to the needs of all religions. The school is over-subscribed and has developed strong relationships with the local community.

Visits to the school are encouraged. For more information or to apply please contact Paul Hunt at Hays Education or visit www.hays.co.uk/jobs/parkview

Closing date: Friday 19th March
T: 0121 236 4476 / 07725 494 868
E: parkview@hays.com 

Benefits: N/A
Location & School Details: Park View Business & Enterprise School, Naseby Road, Birmingham, B8 3HG
Rate/Salary: Salary GR6 (£39,985 - £49,817), 36.5 hours per week
Reference Number: 1100545 

Vacancy for an ICT Technician at North Oxfordshire Academy

North Oxfordshire Academy

A Great Professional Development Opportunity and
A Chance to Join the First Academy in Banbury

                                  ICT TECHNICIAN

£20,000.00 - £23,000.00 – Negotiable According to experience (37.5 hours per week)

North Oxfordshire Academy, are looking to appoint an ICT Technician from January/February 2010.  This is a term time only position and equates to 37.5 hours per week.

Our Academy is a vibrant learning community, enriched by an ethos of hard work, care, tolerance and discipline where every student is expected to aim high and outperform their previous best.

We are looking for an ICT Technician with a sound knowledge of IT programming and networking, who is able to support the ICT Manager in ensuring IT provision throughout the Academy is up to date, effective and readily available and maintained in order to enhance learning.

Good communication skills and an ability to work well within a team are essential.  Further training can be provided.

If you would like to contribute to our exciting future please visit our website www.hays.co.uk/jobs/northoxfordshireacademy or contact Victoria Cawley on 01793 538038 for an application form.

Closing date:  Friday 19th March

SCHOOL BUSINESS MANAGER

Chelsea Open Air Nursery
51 Glebe Place
London
SW3 5JE

                                     SCHOOL BUSINESS MANAGER

£29,200 - £39,400 + PRP

We are seeking a friendly, adaptable professional to join our team. This is a fantastic opportunity for an individual to develop a unique role in school business management by taking responsibility for managing:

  - Financial resources

  - Information Communications Technology

  - Premises and services

  - Human resources

  - Health and safety

  - Administration

You must be:

  - Skilled and have strong financial acuity plus budget planning and control

  - A strategic thinker with the ability to secure funding through researching and applying for resources

  - Excellent ICT skills and a knowledge of SIMS software

  - Passionate about making a real difference to young children and their families

  - Creative, innovative and solution focused

  - A good communicator able to manage a small team of support/welfare staff

  - Patient and cheerful

  - Able to manage deadlines in a busy work place

Vacancy for a Science Technician in Bristol

For all enquiries for the following job, please contact:

Consultant: Rhys Harris

Telephone Number: 0117 9279369

E-mail Address: rhys.harris2@hays.com

Type of Job: Temporary

Position: Science Technician

Start Date: ASAP

Duration: 6 weeks +

Experience/Qualifications: Experience of working in a school is desirable but not essential.

Job Description

A very friendly and supportive school in Bristol is looking for a Science Technician to start ASAP. 

The school, which is in a based in a popular area with great transport links achieved good GCSE results and has fantastic facilities. 

The school is looking for a Science Technician who can cover all Science Fields.  You will be working as part of a team and reporting to the Senior Science Technician.

Your duties will include the following:

 - Preparation of stock solutions.

 - Maintaining glassware in classrooms.
 - Preparing practicals prior to lessons and delivering to the classrooms.

 - Setting up practicals where necessary.

 - General up keep of Science Technician laboratory.

 - Willing to help pupils during lessons if required.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to get School experience and move into teaching.

People wishing to apply for this position must have 2 checkable references and an overseas police check where necessary.

Please apply by forwarding your CV along with a covering letter to rhys.harris2@hays.com

Benefits: Excellent rates of pay
Good possibility of the contract extending

Location and School Details: Bristol – Large Secondary School close to the centre of Bristol

Rate/Salary: £7ph –  £8.50ph (Depending on experience)

Reference Number: 1111484

Closing Date: Monday 22nd March 2010

Vacancy for a School Secretary in Walsall

For all enquiries for the following job, please contact:

Consultant: Parveen Sami

Telephone Number: 01902 429867

E-mail Address: parveen.sami@hays.com

Type of Job: Secretary

Position: School Secretary

Start Date: ASAP

Duration: Temp to Permanent 
 
Job Description

A large community secondary school in Walsall situated in the Pelsall suburb are looking for School Secretary.

The main duties include:

 - Have the ability and communication skills to liaise with people at all levels

 - Excellent telephone skills and manor

 - Ability to deal with and solve problems quickly

 - Excellent ICT skills including Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint

 - In charge of online diary management

 - Show leadership and initiative in managing business and events as they happen

 - Recruitment and personnel management

 - Manage ad-hoc projects

 - Dealing with dinner money
 
 - Attendance record

 - Updating information on SIMS system

 - All aspects of administration as and when required

This is a critical role to the school therefore experience of working as a Secretary is essential.

Benefits: On site parking

Location and School Details: Walsall

Rate/Salary: £16,000 per annum

Reference Number: 345672

Closing Date: Thursday 25th March 2010

Vacancy for an Attendance Officer in Kent

For all enquiries for the following job, please contact:  

Consultant: Stacey Bryant

Telephone number: 0800 0281787

E-mail Address: Stacey.Bryant@hays.com

Type of job: Long Term Contract

Position: Attendance Officer

Start date: 1st July 2010

Duration: 9 months / maternity cover

Experience/Qualifications: Relevant schools experience is essential
    
Job description:

 - Manage attendance data, noting absence patterns for students, and contact parents as required either by telephone, letter or text message, (Keep Kids Safe texting service).  Enter appropriate codes for absence on the system and keeping full and detailed records for each student.

 - Monitor late registration, enter the data and liaise with relevant staff as necessary.

 - Actively liaise with House Leaders and students in relation to issues concerning attendance.

 - Develop the use of attendance information linked to the school rewards policy to improve the attendance outcomes individually and collectively.

 - Prepare monthly/termly attendance percentage reports for the Deputy Head Teacher.

 - Update weekly attendance percentages for the award of House points and advise all staff via email.

 - Assist the Deputy Head Teacher, (Personal Well Being and Development), in the production of the DCSF Absence Return.

 - Liaise closely with the Deputy Head Teacher, (Personal Well Being and Development), House Leaders, Student Managers, the Admissions/Exclusions Officer and the LA Education Welfare Officer.

 - Operate Sims.net.  Through regular data collections and correspondence from parents ensure that accurate and up to date student records are maintained. 

 - Attend weekly meetings with the Education Welfare Officer regarding referred students.

 - Administer the EMA payment system for Sixth Form students.

 - Provide cover for Student Reception and Visitors’ Reception as necessary.

 - Provide support for correspondence relating to student matters as required.

- Maintain an effective student records filing system.

 - Maintain confidentiality.

 - Other tasks and duties as and when directed by the Office Manager.

Benefits:

 - Competitive rates of pay

 - One to one relationship with a consultant who will deal with your specific needs 

 - Free accredited career and professional development training

 - Guarantee scheme

 - Local work in your area

 - Recommend a friend scheme that can earn you £100 per person

 - Specialist assistance with CV writing, interview techniques etc.

 - Choice from a wide range of long term and permanent support roles in schools

Location and school details: Maidstone, Kent – Mainstream Secondary School

Rate/Salary: £7.50 - £8.00 per hour

Reference number: 1111147

Closing date: 1st April 2010

Website: www.hays.co.uk
 

Vacancy for a School Bursar at Dukhan English School in Qatar

Please click on the above title to download further information. The closing date for applications is 10th April 2010

Other vacancies posted on www.sbmjobs.co.uk

You might wish to look at a range of current senior support staff vacancies throughout England on www.sbmjobs.co.uk . This site pulls together posts advertised in various places such as LA sites, local newspapers and other websites and is updated regularly. The site is run by Radcliffe Gower Education and Training and is funded by the National College for School Leadership. There is also the facility to suggest vacancies to be added to the current list.