WARWICK INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
Person Specification
Qualification Experience/ Knowledge
Skills/Abilities
Essential • A good first degree or significant relevant experience
Essential • Project management – able to bring resources together to achieve a common goal in an effective way. • Planning– able to accurately scope out length and difficulty of tasks and projects. Sets objectives and goals. Measures performance against goals. • Effective client liaison skills; Working with external partners – local companies, fulfilment partners, event companies, suppliers. • Proven ability to liaise, co-ordinate and disseminate quality information across a range of disciplines. • People management – a leader and team player, with the skills to get the most out of the people who work with you, and for you. • Effective team building skills and experience in relationship development. • The ability to manage under pressure and work to targets and tight deadlines • Excellent change management and leadership skills • Proven ability to operate at a strategic level • A client-focused approach to operational strategy and service delivery with the ability to engage with and influence business strategy; anticipating and determining the direction and priorities of strategic thinking in a complex environment with competing demands • Personal and professional commitment to the Foundation’s vision and core values and an ability to articulate these meaningfully to staff at all levels to inspire exceptional performance • Clear ability to actively participate as a member of Foundation Committees and to represent the Foundation externally • An effective management style that reflects an understanding of managing people, their personal development and welfare • Excellent oral and written communication skills, and high-level IT and financial skills • Ability to produce detailed and accurate reports and plans for Senior Managers and Governors to enable effective decision making to take place. • High standards of personal and professional integrity • Flexible approach to hours of week to meet requirement of job role
• Experience of running indoor and outdoor events. • Experience of financial management and budgeting • Project management experience (in respect of properties) and attention to detail, with the ability to prioritise multiple tasks and have a proactive approach to ensure deadlines are met. • Knowledge and experience of bidding for a budget, managing costs and expenditure to achieve best value and delivering projects within agreed budgets. • Excellent relationship building skills with internal and external stakeholders. • The ability to build and maintain positive and lasting relationships with a wide range of people. Desirable • Postgraduate management qualification or similar • Experience in Education. • Experience of working with executive, governing bodies and management teams
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