Vacancies

Interested in joining our SMFR Team?

Current positions can be found below

We continue to seek the right people for the following two posts, details below:

• SBM (Experienced)
• Caretaker

Closing date for both posts:                  9am Friday 28^th August 2020

Interview date for both posts:              Week beginning 7^th September,

subject to social distancing guidelines

SCHOOL BUSINESS MANAGER

Range 5 (£26,721 to £27,859 FTE) 

Working Hours:  Flexible hours considered for the right applicant. For example: Our current SBM works 4 days per week during term time (8.00 am – 4:30pm), including INSET days, plus 1 additional week during school holidays.

Start Date: Immediate start available

St Mary's Farnham Royal Church of England Primary School is a ‘GOOD’ voluntary aided school serving a richly diverse community. We have a strong ethos of working as a team, supporting our families and nurturing our pupils due to the school’s Christian ethos which makes St Mary's a very special and friendly place to be.

Pupils greatly enjoy school and take pride in their learning. – Ofsted 2019

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an EXPERIENCED  School Business Manager to join the team at SMFR, supporting the Headteacher and senior leadership team with all business matters balanced with a hands-on approach necessary for the effective running of the school which include:

•   Strategic direction and leadership to all aspects of the school budget, finance and related business administration

•   Departmental leadership and strategic focus

•   Health, safety, property and site management.

•   Effectively managing the human resources

As our School Business Manager: you will:

•   Have strategic leadership and management experience of areas including finance, human resources, premises and site management and health and safety.

•   Be responsible for effectively managing the main office and administration team, human resources and site team.

•   Have school experience and ideally have a School Business Manager specific qualification and have experience of Sims

•   Be experienced and competent in leading and managing a team and have excellent communication and negotiating skills.

•   Be dedicated to developing positive relationships with all members of the school community

•   Be able to manage a varied workload, work to deadlines and make effective use of IT to support efficient working.

•   Carry out these duties with high levels of discretion and due regard to the importance of confidentiality.

Why apply to SMFR?

             The staffing team is second to none, you’ll feel a real team spirit when you visit

             Our children are well-mannered, thoughtful and caring children. They are proud of their school

             Our staff ‘Well Being Team’, supports all staff

             A strong Leadership team supports all staff

             We have a supportive, active team of governors committed to school improvement

             There are excellent opportunities for responsibility and professional development

             We are GOOD school – Ofsted 2019

About you

We are looking for someone who will share our vision:

We aspire to grow as a community through FAITH as a FAMILY. Thriving for all our FUTURES enabling us to FLOURISH

The right candidate will:

Be kind

Be supportive

Be approachable

Be responsible

Be professional

Be respectful to everyone

Be a role model

Listen & adapt

Listen to the voice of the children

St Mary’s Farnham Royal School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, which will be reflected throughout the recruitment process. The successful applicant will be subject to a DBS

Closing date:                      9am Friday 28^th August 2020

Interview date:              Week beginning 7^th September, subject to social distancing guidelines

Application forms and job description are available online at www.stmarysfarnhamroyal.org

and from the school office. Tel: 01753 644471 or email: headteacher@smfr.co.uk.

Caretaker

Full-time Range BP2 Scale 11-15

Immediate start

52 Weeks per year with 24 days paid holiday entitlement (to be taken during school holidays) plus Bank Holidays

As a member of the School Business Support Team, you will manage and supervise the cleaning and maintenance contractors. You will maintain a clean, safe and welcoming environment. Duties will include responsibility for the security and maintenance of the school site.

We are looking for someone who is able to work all year round, 37 hours per week. Working hours 7.15am to 11.30am and 2.30pm to 6pm Monday to Friday.

Term Time mid-day Supervisors role available during lunchtime.

During the holidays working hours are available with no split shift.

Candidates MUST live within a 20min drive radius of the school, for security purposes

We are looking for a good & outstanding Caretaker who will:

• Be part of our valued team
• Be kind and caring and put the children at the centre of all they do
• Willing to work as part of a hardworking, dedicated team
• Able to work with others to ensure that the school site is the best that it can be
• Committed to ensuring that every child achieves to their full potential through
• Suitably qualified to a full 'time served' trade qualification or equivalent experience
• Positive, proactive and an excellent role model
• Able to maintain a clean, safe and inviting environment
• An excellent timekeeper, reliable and trustworthy
• Actively liaise with colleagues and parents
• Experience preferred
• Be supportive of the Christian ethos

Why apply to SMFR?

• The staffing team is second to none, you’ll feel a real team spirit when you visit
• Our children are well-mannered, thoughtful and caring children. They are proud of their school
• Our staff ‘Well Being Team’, supports all staff
• A strong Leadership team supports all staff
• We have a supportive, active team of governors committed to school improvement
• There are excellent opportunities for responsibility and professional development
• We are GOOD school – Ofsted 2019

About you

We are looking for someone who will share our vision:

We aspire to grow as a community through FAITH as a FAMILY. Thriving for all our FUTURES enabling us to FLOURISH

The right candidate will:

•           Be kind

•           Be supportive

•           Be approachable

•           Be responsible

•           Be professional

•           Be respectful to everyone

•           Be a role model

•           Listen & adapt

•           Listen to the voice of the children

St Mary’s Farnham Royal School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, which will be reflected throughout the recruitment process. The successful applicant will be subject to a DBS

Closing date:                      9am Friday 28^th August 2020

Interview date:              Week beginning 7^th September, subject to social distancing guidelines

Visits to the school are encouraged. Contact Mrs Vania Eaglen – Headteacher to arrange a time to visit.