Overview
To manage the administrative and/or finance function within a school.
Responsibilities
- Plan, develop, organise and monitor support systems, and procedures
- Contribute to the development of administration policies
- Provide support, advice and guidance on administrative issues to senior staff, governing body and others
- Liaise with other staff, pupils, parents/carers and external agencies
- Develop and maintain recording and information systems, including personnel staff.
- Undertake analysis and interpretation of data, and produce detailed reports and complex information
- Operates bespoke school information management systems
- Responsible for completion and submission of forms, returns etc., including those to outside agencies
- Produce, and respond to, correspondence
- Manage the school's financial processes and budgets
- Allocate work to administration staff
- Monitor service contracts, school licences and insurance
- Contribute to marketing and promotion of the school
- Manage lettings and the use of premises for the use of outside organisations and local community.
- Coordinate, purchase, repair and maintenance of furniture and fittings.
- Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within the academy, raising any concerns following academy protocol/procedures
- Any other duties appropriate to the post.