Information for Applicants Finance Manager

Pay: SESSET 6 (based on experience) Required for September 2019 Closing date for applications: Wednesday 07 August 2019 @ midday

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will carry out a Disclosure Check by the Criminal Records Bureau before making an appointment.

Dear Applicant

Thank you for showing an interest in the post of Finance Manager. Enclosed in this pack is information about the school and the job you have enquired about. I hope you will find this useful in helping you decide if The Warwick School is a school you are interested in joining.

I am the new Headteacher, Kerry Oakley, and I joined the school in September 2018. The Warwick School is currently part of Priority Schools Building Programme 2. This means we are in the process of a state of the art facility which includes: 22 classroom building with hall, dining area and sports hall being built ready for moving into in January 2021.

This is a very exciting time to join the school, as it is in the process of building on the strong foundations of many successful years as a prominent and reputable school in the Redhill and Reigate area of . The school is part of SESSET (South East Surrey Schools Education Trust) which is made up of ourselves, Therfield School, and , . Mr David Blow is the CEO of the Multi Academy Trust. It is a relatively new partnership, built on a mutual respect for each other. Within the Trust each school remains autonomous in many decisions made and in their own vision.

The Warwick School is an 11-16 school with 7 forms of entry and a PAN of 210 in each year group. It serves the local community with students feeding in from local primary schools in the area of Redhill, Merstham, Reigate and Horley. We have a fully comprehensive intake; each Year Group includes a number of students with Education and Health Care Plans but also others capable of achieving the top grades, across the curriculum at Key Stage 4.

We have good relationships with our neighbouring secondary schools and are a partner school with the two nearby 16-19 colleges; and .

The Warwick School staff are a team of professionals who dedicate their lives to providing students with a high quality education ‘Every Lesson, Every Day’. The students want to learn, however under the new progress measures we are not always ensuring that every child makes expected progress and this underpins work we are undertaking with some urgency. There is a desire from the students to be involved in active lessons with opportunities to be creative and engage in meaningful discussions. The School working environment is stimulating and very busy; however we do try to place importance on coming together regularly; we hold briefings three times a week and a weekly top up teaching session to share ideas. Teams meet after school on a scheduled basis. There are opportunities for staff to be part of trips, Duke of Edinburgh expeditions, to join the yoga class as well as social events. We are also members of the Schools Advisory Service (SAS) who offer a range of free services to staff to support their well-being, including physiotherapy, lifestyle screening and counselling. www.schooladvice.co.uk

We know how important provision of career opportunities is and will be expecting staff to be ambitious in their own development; our commitment to staff is to encourage attendance at recognised conferences, to study recognised qualifications, to collaborate with schools in the local area and the MAT and / or to engage with current relevant research.

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I am looking for people to work in the team with great drive and determination, someone who is not afraid of challenge, who is personable and flexible but overall who has a passion for making improvement for students which will enable them to make better lives for themselves in the future.

I am keen to speak with you further should you be interested in a position within our school. Please do feel free to come and visit us if you want to really get an understanding of the work we do. You are welcome at any time, please contact me on [email protected].

Kind Regards

Miss Kerry Oakley Headteacher

Key Information about the school

School: The Warwick School

Location: Noke Drive, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 4AD

Age Range: 11-16

Type of School: Academy

Number of Students: 922

Number of teaching staff: 59

Number of non-teaching staff: 45

Progress 8 2016-2018: -0.01, +0.06, -0.21

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From September 2019

Job title: Finance Manager

Salary: £99482 - £11958 (FTE £21674 – £24869)

Hours: 18 hours per week 42 weeks per year (preferably over 3 or 4 days)

Responsible to: Business Manager

Strategic purpose Provide and be responsible for the provision of effective and efficient management of school finances, including aspects of budget setting and monitoring, procurement, income receipt, invoicing and audit preparation.  To assist with the planning and development of financial support services.  To develop appropriate work practices.  To be aware at all times of the schools financial policies and procedures as set out in the financial manual and maintain a knowledge of current finance and information systems. Specific Responsibilities

Financial Management:  Responsible for running month end, invoices, journals, sales and records.  Operation and management of all financial information and filing systems.  Assist in the monitoring and development of effective systems of financial accountability and control in line with the school’s financial requirements.  Assist the Business Manager with setting, profiling and allocating the school budget.  To oversee monthly printouts and finances costed to the correct cost centre for PSF.  Monitor and report variances in income and expenditure to the Business Manager at least monthly.  In collaboration with the Business Manager to produce year end figures and reports, to include accruals and prepayments schedules  Responsible for overseeing all aspects of the Purchase/Sales Ledger administration including the processing of orders, dealing with invoices and the raising of cheques, and dealing with income relating to sales ledger, using the financial management system.  Oversee all financial aspects of school trips, visits and other events.  Operation and records maintenance for all school unofficial funds including submitting annual accounts to the Charities Commission.  Ensure all month end procedures and reconciliations are posted/completed within set deadlines, including but not limited to payroll journals, bank reconciliation, debtor and creditor controls, spot checks, relevant accruals and system housekeeping.  Produce relevant financial and budget reports for the Business Manager as required Income generation  Oversee the administration and management of the school’s online payment system (ParentPay), ensuring parent accounts, products and services, trips and visits and dinner money etc. are set up correctly. Ensure that all outstanding debts and monitored and progressed in line with the finance manual.

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Leading and Managing  Manage the Finance office  Ensure the smooth running, management and cover of all Finance Office services  Appraise and performance manage colleagues you line manage  Share good practice through CPD internally and externally  Model high standards at all times Working with Others  Sustain effective, positive relationships with all staff, students, parents/carers, Governors and the local community. Liaise effectively with all stakeholders including parents/carers, local secondary schools, the MAT, business and community partners, in line with strategic objectives General Responsibilities  Develop and maintain a culture of high expectations for self and others  Support the development and maintenance of the School’s policies and practices to ensure consistent application  Any other reasonable duties as requested by the Headteacher Safeguarding Children The Warwick School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks

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Person Specification:

The person appointed should be appropriately qualified and/or experienced to carry out the role. A recognised qualification or part qualification is preferred, but not essential, however, you will be required to attend appropriate training courses and a willingness to improve qualifications is desirable.

Selection Criteria Assessment Method

Essential: Application form Qualifications  NVQ4 or equivalent qualification or experience in relevant Certificates discipline

Essential: Experience Written statement  Experience of development, management and operation of finance systems Interview  Bank reconciliations and purchase ledger Lesson observation  Working in school finances or use of PS Financial 

Essential: Professional Written statement Knowledge and  Responsible for the efficient operation of the day to day Interview Understanding finance function  Team management

Essential: Professional Interview Qualities  Ability to work on own initiative.  Excellent time management and ability to meet Written task deadlines  Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.  Have a high level of personal integrity. ·  Be able to adapt well to change

Essential: Skills and Application form Aptitudes  Able to plan and organise effectively  Excellent numeracy/literacy skills. Written statement  Excellent IT skills and a strong working knowledge of Written task Microsoft applications  Well developed oral and written communication skills  Communicates at a level and in a manner appropriate to the situation

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How to Apply

We hope that you would like to apply; please complete our application form for support posts on the vacancy page and send it to us with a supporting statement explaining what attracts you to the post and details the skills and experience you would bring to it.

Your completed application can be submitted online or emailed to Karen Ehren, HR Officer [email protected]

Alternatively, you may deliver or post it to:

HR Department The Warwick School Noke Drive Redhill Surrey RH1 4AD

If you would like any further information, please contact: Karen Ehren, HR Officer on 01737 378444 [email protected] or Ellen Maden, SBM on 01737 764356 [email protected]

The deadline for receipt of completed applications is Wednesday 7th August 2019 at midday. Interviews to be held on the afternoon of Thursday 22nd August 2019.

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