Vacancy: Director of Business and Finance
Start: September 2025 or sooner
Contract: Full-time permanent
Salary: L21-L25 (£81,441 - £89,830)
Closing Date: Friday 2nd May 2025, 9am
‘Pupils behave well. Staff and pupils get on well’
Ofsted, February 2023
Northfield School is a large 11-16 community school and specialist sports college. We are an ambitious and inclusive school with state-of-the-art facilities and interactive technology in a well-resourced newly refurbished main building, a newly built separate Year 7 school, and extensive sports facilities shared with the community.
We wish to appoint a Director of Business and Finance, who, as a member of our senior leadership team, will help drive the provision of a first-class education for the pupils of Northfield. The successful applicant will have overall responsibility for the leadership and management of all operational matters in the school including, HR and staff well-being, the day-to-day management of all support staff, finance, administration, policies, premises, health and safety, and catering.
The role ensures that the school operates efficiently and effectively by providing excellent support to pupil outcomes and maintaining high standards of compliance. The successful applicant will join a strong senior leadership team and will work closely with the headteacher and governing body in all work including budget setting. As a maintained school, good support is also available from Stockton Local Authority.
For further information or a more detailed discussion regarding the post, please contact the Headteacher, Richard Henderson.
We can offer you:
* an enthusiastic, talented and supportive team
* a superbly resourced teaching and learning environment
* excellent opportunities for CPD
* a staff health and well-being programme with free on-site gym membership
* a warm, friendly and positive working environment where everyone is valued and supported
An official application form and further details are available on our web page www.northfieldssc.org and should be returned to HR@northfieldssc.org.
Alternatively, applications are also accepted by post (FAO Catherine Frost). NB: we do not accept CVs.
Visits to the school are welcome by appointment; please call Catherine Frost on 01642 557373 or email HR@northfieldssc.org.
CLOSING DATE: FRIDAY 2ND MAY 2025
The school is committed to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. The posts are subject to enhanced disbarring bureau service disclosure.
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