Finance & HR Manager at Stanley Green Infant Academy

Dorset Council; Poole; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Dorset Council is seeking a dedicated Finance & HR Manager for Stanley Green Infant Academy. This role involves managing school finances and HR, ensuring compliance with education standards while fostering a supportive environment for staff. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong leadership skills, a proactive approach to management, and a commitment to safeguarding and promoting children's welfare.

Benefits

Friendly and supportive working environment

Commitment to ongoing professional development

Opportunities for career progression

Wellbeing day per year

Access to free health and wellbeing services

Qualifications

• Experience in budget preparation and monitoring.
• Knowledge of DfE and HMRC reporting.
• Proven experience in Payroll and HR processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial and HR operations for the school.
• Maintain school budgets and provide financial reports.
• Support the Headteacher and Governing Body in financial matters.

Skills

Business management

Financial management

HR management

Resource management

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Education

Relevant Accounting qualification

School Business Management qualification

Job description

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About the role

Finance & Human Resources Manager required for an immediate start

30 hours per week

Term Time 39 weeks plus 15 additional days

Working Hours: Our normal office opening hours are 08:30am to 16:30pm Monday to Thursday, 08:30am to 16:00pm Friday, but we can be flexible on the work pattern to suit the right candidate.

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and self motivated Finance & HR Manager to lead our professional and friendly Admin and Site team. This is a key post maintaining the school's Budgets and Finance, whilst providing Financial and HR support to the Headteacher and Governing Body

We are looking for someone who:

• is an enthusiastic team player with strong business, financial, HR and resource management
• has experience of preparing budgets, budget monitoring and forecasting the year end outturn
• holds a relevant Accounting qualification or School Business Management qualification, with membership of a relevant professional body
• has a flair for operational management and strategic thinking
• is proactive and forward thinking and will be able to support the school in its continual drive for improvement
• is able to support the Headteacher and Governing body with financial reporting and attend meetings
• has experience of working in a school environment
• has experience of premises management

Successful candidates will demonstrate:

• sound school business financial experience and qualifications
• excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• high levels of self motivation and organisational skills
• ability to plan and prioritise a busy workload
• commitment to high standards of work performance
• ability to lead, support and motivate a team
• ability to work well with a team
• willingness to participate fully in the life of the school
• creativity and competence in using ICT and other media
• knowledge of the Academy Trust Handbook
• proven experience of Payroll and HR processes and compliance
• secure knowledge of school business systems
• good knowledge of DfE and HMRC statutory reporting and returns

We can offer you:

• a friendly and supportive working environment
• a commitment to ongoing continuing professional development
• opportunities for career progression
• one wellbeing day per year
• access to free health and wellbeing services

We welcome applications from exceptional candidates who will make an effective contribution to our high attaining, popular and forward thinking Single Academy Trust.

Further Information

For further information or to arrange a visit to the school, please contact Francesca Perry on 01202 778181.

Please submit your completed application form to [email protected].

Closing date: Wednesday 2 July 2025

Interviews: Wednesday 9 July 2025

Stars Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. The appointment will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service Check and rigorous safeguarding checks of shortlisted candidates background credentials, including online searches. Searches will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not be on the interview panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.

About Us

Stanley Green Infant Academy is a popular and forward thinking school and nursery that promotes a values based and inclusive ethos to ensure quality first teaching for all children. It is our mission to promote a lifelong 'Love for learning, Love for Life'!