School Manager

Administration

• Manage the whole school administrative function and lead support staff.
• Ensure the school’s administrative systems and structures provide an excellent service.
• Implement and maintain administrative systems that deliver outcomes based on the school’s aims and goals.
• Manage systems and link processes that interact across the school to form complete systems.
• Manage the administration of Payroll system including liaison with the provider.
• Ensure information for publications and returns for the DfE, SCC and other agencies and stakeholders are prepared within agreed timescales and within statutory guidelines.
• Ensure communication with all stakeholders is of a high standard.
• To organise (and attend as required) the cycle of Governing Body subcommittee meetings. This includes preparing work plan, drafting agendas, preparing/sourcing reports and updating policies
• Implement a policy review schedule that complies with DfE guidance and ensure there is a proactive approach to review.
• Act as Educational Visits coordinator (EVC) and review all planned trips using Evolve system including the appropriate risk assessments.
• Ensure the school is compliant with data protection legislation and is registered with Information Commissioners Office (ICO) as a data controller
• Act as coordinator for Freedom of Information requests ensuing all requests are appropriately logged, reported to SCC and a response is generated within the legislated timescale.
• Manage the school archive to ensure records are kept securely for the periods defined by legislation including registers, SEND records & financial accounts.
• Provide organisational and complex advisory support to the Senior Leadership Team.
• Take a lead role in marketing and promoting the school Finance.
• Undertake regular financial monitoring across all budget areas.
• Develop and compile budget reports so that the Headteacher, Deputy Headteacher, Governors and Senior leadership Team (SLT) are given timely and accurate information on all financial and business matters.
• Be responsible for developing the financial aspects of the School Improvement Plan (SIP), monitoring its performance and ensuring alignment to finance plans.
• Take a leading role in the securing of funds for the school to achieve its goals and objectives. This includes charitable sources of funding.
• To manage school’s unofficial income held in the School Fund bank account including arrangements for annual audit.