26 hours per week | Term time only plus one week
An exciting opportunity for a Bursar to work with Little Hayes and Speedwell nursery schools federation in East Bristol.
The post is 26 hours per week working over 4 days. You will be based for one day at each school with flexibility available on the other days including agreed home working. The post is BG9 and permanent. (£15.43-£16.62 per hour dependent on experience. Pay award pending)
We are looking to appoint an ambitious, EXPERIENCED or ASPIRING bursar to join our small and friendly team. This is a role that provides plenty of opportunity for creativity, initiative and responsibility!
The Bursar will support our financial sustainability, staff HR systems and promote compliance to ensure a safe school environment. They will work alongside our dedicated administration team and caretakers and will be supported and receive training from our experienced L.A. finance officer.
This role is line managed by the head teacher and will include sharing reports to the Governing body.
We are seeking to appoint a team member who:
- Has good interpersonal and communication skills
- Takes delight in working with diverse communities and teams
- Has proven knowledge and experience of budget monitoring and forecasting
- Experience of using different budgeting and accounting software
- Experience of HR and health and safety or the willingness to learn
- Experience of sales ledger and debt management
- Is highly organised and able to complete tasks effectively
- Show initiative and is solution focused
- Is IT literate and has a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Thrives on responsibility and new challenges
- Will have ambition for our settings and partnerships
In return we can offer:
- Friendly and supportive leadership and staff team
- A supportive and personalised professional development programme
- Supervision and mentoring
- Vibrant schools based in the heart of their communities
- Opportunities to develop new systems, particular interests and expertise
- Transport will be essential to travel between sites, but travel expenses will be paid
Please contact the setting for further details. Visits are highly recommended.
We encourage potential candidates to visit the settings, prior to application, to give you the very best chance of success. Please phone the centre to make an appointment. Speedwell 0117 9030329
We particularly encourage applications from suitably qualified Black and Minority Ethnic candidates and those who speak community languages, although all applications are warmly welcomed and will be considered on their merits.
Safeguarding and Child Protection is central to our work and we expect all staff to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure