School Business Officer

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY USING THE DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL WEBSITE, PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW.

The Governors wish to appoint a School Business Officer, who is self-motivated, hardworking and highly organised to join our team. Our school has a great reputation for its friendly and welcoming atmosphere. This is something which is commented on by so many of our visitors and is one of the things on which we pride ourselves.

Working times to be discussed with the successful candidate

The school is proud to have recently joined Derby Diocesan Academy Trust and is now part of their family of schools, you can visit their website here: https://ddat.org.uk/.

The successful applicant will work alongside the Executive Headteacher, staff and Governors to ensure efficient leadership, administration and financial management, supporting the school to manage its resources effectively.  Due to the post involving a great deal of contact with pupils, staff, parents, visitors and stakeholders, being personable and having excellent communication skills are a must.

Prioritising and organising workload to meet deadlines is required as well as having proven literacy and numeracy skills and confidence and experience in a range of IT systems.

The post involves dealing with personal information and sensitive data, therefore maintaining confidentiality at all times is an essential part of the role.

We would like to invite you to visit the school so that you can see Stanley Common in action. If you would like to make an appointment to look around the school, please contact the school office on 0115 9322437.

DDAT welcomes a diverse population of both children and staff and is committed to promoting and developing equality of opportunity in all its functions.

DDAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory references, online checks, completion of a probationary period, pre-employment and Disclosure Barring Service checks. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any cautions, convictions, reprimands and final warnings that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).

To apply please submit completed applications forms to Ronni Barker at headteacher@stanleycommon.derbyshire.sch.uk by the closing date.

We will only accept applications made on DDAT application forms.

Applications are invited as soon as possible, we reserve the right to close applications early.

Previous applicants need not re-apply.

Provisional Interview Date:  Week commencing 25 March 2024

Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided. Click here to see our policy on criminal background checks.

Please be aware that Derbyshire County Council is placing this advert on behalf of this organisation and you should refer directly to its website for details of the terms and conditions attached to this post. Any queries regarding this advert or the recruitment process should be made directly to the organisation.