Business and Finance Manager Start date: ASAP The Governors of St Patrick s RC High School are seeking a Business and Finance Manager to join our wonderful school. Main purpose -Working as part of the Leadership Group to assist the Headteacher in ensuring that the school meets its educational aims -To conduct budget negotiations, budgetary control and compliance -Take a strategic role in the planning, development, design, organisation and monitoring of the finance, technology and premises functions within the school -Promoting the highest standards of business ethos within the administrative function of the school and strategically ensuring the most effective use of resources in support of the school s overall objectives, including supporting the growth of the school -To be responsible for day to day management of the Finance function -To support Capital expenditure plans ensuring compliance with both Education Funding Agency & Salford Diocese requirements -To establish commercial links with business that can generate educational benefits to students -Take ultimate responsibility for the support staff of the school. Manage this responsibility through other leaders and direct responsibility too -Provide leadership of the support services within the school including finances, HR, admin, IT, pastoral Application packs can be downloaded from the school website www.stpatricksrchigh.co.uk. Completed applications and supporting documentation should then be submitted by email to cathryn.taylorsalford.gov.uk. Please ensure that you meet the essential criteria and provide examples of this in your supporting statement within your application form. 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. The successful applicant will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check. If you have lived or worked abroad for 3 months or more in the last 5 years or 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total) in the last 10 years whilst aged 18 or over, please refer to the link below for details for how to obtain your Certificates of Good Character. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants Want to know more about Salford? As an authority we are dedicated to improving the lives of our residents, and as an employer we are passionate about helping individuals to thrive in their work. We are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive culture and are proud of our professional accreditations which champion this. Find out about our city as a place to live, work & grow, and learn more about the amazing work we are doing. You ll also find out about the wealth of benefits we have to offer you here Continuous Service commitment New employees can keep their service related benefits when moving between a whole host of public sector organisations within Greater Manchester, which include: Councils, NHS, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue, Transport for Greater Manchester, as well as many others under this scheme. Find out if this applies to you here. Guaranteed Assessment Schemes We have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers, carers, and ex-military personnel by way of a Guaranteed Assessment Scheme. Our application forms ask you to indicate if you meet any of the criteria within this scheme, and so to find out more and if you qualify please click here. Privacy Statement and Data Protection Our core data protection obligations and commitments are set out in the council s primary Recruitment and Employment Privacy Notice which can be found at https://www.salford.gov.uk/gdpr .