JOB DESCRIPTION - BURSAR
Responsible to:
Headteacher and Forfar Education CFO
Line Management Responsibility:
All non-academic teams including Finance, Human Resources, Admin, Cleaning, Site Manager, Transport, and Catering
Job Overview The Bursar is a key member of the School’s Senior Leadership Team. The Bursar leads all operational areas for the School & Nursery and works closely with the Headteacher and Forfar Board of Governance to determine the strategic direction of the school. The incumbent will be accountable for ensuring excellence in the operational and business functions of the school and that the school operates in an efficient and cost-effective way to offer high quality and value for money. The role will advise the Head (and Forfar Education where required) on all financial, premises related, employment, HR, catering, cleaning and health and safety matters and to assist in developing and implementing future policy for the school in these areas. The appointee will support the Head and Forfar Education with the business and financial side of strategic planning, supporting the delivery of the next phase of the school’s development. To ensure the school is fully compliant with all statutory and regulatory requirements. Leadership and support to all members of the support staff team The Role Finance • Accountable for the finance function providing support for the school. • Line management responsibility for the Accounts Assistant, Payroll Officer and the outsourced accounting service provider, as well as any other school accounting personnel
• Regular reporting of the financial position to the Heads, SLTs and Forfar Education • Preparation of monthly management accounts including Profit & Loss and Balance Sheets with supporting schedules • Monitoring income and expenditure against budget, ensuring that there is a system of regular reporting to the Head and budget-holders. • Maintaining cash flow projections for current and future years to accurately and effectively advise the Head, SLTs and Forfar Education • Coordinating the annual preparation of capital and revenue estimates and collating and evaluating bids from the school’s spending departments • Being responsible for the management of the procedures and controls for the authorisation of expenditure • Oversee the reconciliation of the accounts and other funds regularly. • Managing the tendering process for contracts, ensuring that the specification is based on the highest standards for fee-paying parents and provides a cost-effective service of high quality and that any contracts are approved by Forfar Education. • Managing inventory checks and ensuring that the school’s equipment is properly managed and insured. • Working with Forfar Education and their external auditors to prepare the annual accounts. • Ensuring that the school has adequate insurance cover at all times, to include employer’s liability, buildings and equipment cover, travel insurance and other relevant
WORK AND PASTORAL CARE
Within the context of a broad multi-faceted curriculum, the school aims to provide a sound academic education for young people setting out on their acadmeic, learning journey. We hope to encourage in every one of our pupils the qualities of an enquiring mind, respect for others, self self-discipline and a commitment to hard work. We use the National Curriculum as a base for study in school, developing a wide range of skills across all subject areas. Emphasis is placed on the core subjects of English, Mathematics and Science. In addition, the school timetable offers History, Geography, Religious Education, PSHE & Time to Thrive, ICT , PE & Games, Music, Art and Design, Dramarama, Reasoning and Technology. French is taught in Year Years 1 to 4 with the upper key stage 2 children learning Spanish.
Thinking skills, personal and social education and citizenship topics are also an important part of our curriculum . The development of the whole child underpins all our work at the school. Teachers focus on the needs of each individual, catering for all pupils from academic high flyers to those who benefit from a steadier pace. Learning support is provided for all those who need it and the progress of each child is monitored carefully. Every opportunity is taken to promote special academic ability and members of staff encourage each girl and boy to reach the highest possible standards. The school is an open community whose ethos is founded on Christian principles and where children of all faiths and backgrounds are welcome. The
school is structured to offer pupils excellent pastoral care and careful guidance. Small classes, a flourishing house system and, above all, a committed and enthusiastic team of staff, ensure that the needs of the individual are always to the fore. We celebrate our pupils’ successes in all aspects of their lives. Success builds upon success. All this takes place in an environment of care, support, good manners and fair discipline. “The pupils’ personal development throughout the school, including in the EYFS, is excellent. They develop into confident and considerate young people who are very well prepared for the next stage in their lives.” 2015 ISI Inspection Report.
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