28 hours, weeks per year – all year round
Job overview
This role would suit someone looking for part-time employment, 28 hours per week all year round and with a annual leave entitlement of 25 days (to be pro-rated), rising depending upon years of service
Montpelier Primary School is a large, diverse and dynamic primary school situated in a beautiful, leafy area of West London and benefitting from excellent transport connections.
We constantly strive to build on excellence and achieve the absolute best outcomes for all our pupils. The opportunity has arisen for an experienced and ambitious leader to take on the key role of Finance and Operations Manager. Candidates will find that the school is in a stable financial position and that the premises are maintained to an excellent standard. We are passionate about the future of our school and ensuring it continues to evolve and improve over time. The current postholder is very keen to support a smooth transition with the successful applicant, once appointed.
Summary of the role
We are looking to appoint a Finance and Operations Manager with key responsibilities for finance, premises, IT and site management. For the right candidate, there will be future opportunities to progress and take on a more diverse range of responsibilities, such as HR, administration and other areas of compliance.
If you have significant financial experience, preferably in the education sector or from business, and want to be part of our successful team then please consider applying. Primarily you will be responsible for the effective management, reporting and monitoring of the school’s finances. In addition, you will lead on premises, IT, capital works and projects for the school under the guidance of the co-headteachers.
We wish to appoint a candidate with excellent financial management experience, a self-starting and solution-focused mindset and the appropriate skills to lead and support the site manager and finance officer in the first instance. The successful post holder will oversee existing systems, refining and establishing new ones where appropriate. The role requires someone with strong stakeholder management skills as there are many external contracts and relationships to maintain.
At Montpelier Primary School all staff interact with pupils and colleagues daily and this role should not be perceived as an office-based job. It is a unique opportunity to shape the future of a successful primary school and to make a positive contribution to the wider Montpelier community in collaboration with an established, cohesive and supportive leadership team.
The successful candidate will be expected to arrange their annual leave so that there is always someone on site to liaise with contractors and lettees, i.e. to co-ordinate with the site manager’s annual leave.
Visits to the school are strongly recommended and can be arranged to take place in week commencing 15th April 2024 by emailing the school.
The school is committed to safer recruitment, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Further information can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dbs-checking-service-guidance–2. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups in terms of ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
References will be taken up for all shortlisted candidates prior to interview. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a criminal records self-declaration form prior to interview.
The school reserves the right to research shortlisted candidates on social media platforms and the internet, and the recruitment panel may take this information into consideration during the recruitment process