School Business Management

Peripatetic School Business Management Support - available for schools now!

In order to respond to the ever changing circumstances in schools, we are able to tailor a peripatetic School Business Management service to meet your schools' individual needs and circumstance. We have a wide choice of annual/monthly or daily (temporary) support contracts available.

Standard Support Packages:

Leadership and Management

Contribute to the vision and mission of the school
Support the Senior Management Team regarding financial and personnel advice as required; in order to raise standards of educational provision and pupil attainment by the effective deployment of resources
Collaborative work with other schools ensuring resources are used to their full potential
Press, publicity and marketing Management, ensuring the profile of the school is raised

Financial Management

3/5 Year Strategic Planning ensuring linkage to the School Development Plan, using SBS Online Software
Monthly Salary and Budget Monitoring including reporting to SLT and Governors
Assistance with Ofsted Reports and preparation of financial reports to parents
Monthly 'financial health check' on finance systems ensuring data integrity
Validate financial data (Bank Reconciliations and VAT returns) monthly or quarterly as outlined by the Local Authority and ensure all accounting processing is completed by staff correctly and within set time scales
Assist with preparation of CFR (Preliminary and Final)
Ensure continuing compliance with Financial
Management Standard in Schools (FMSiS)
Lead on income generation for the school.
Maximise potential of fundraising and bid writing
Ensure best value for Contracts, tendering and service level agreements

Personnel Management

Ensure all personnel checks are completed on current and new staff
Maintain confidential staff records
Line manage specific support staff
Be responsible for recruitment, staff development, appraisals and training
Ensure school is compliant with relevant employment legislation
Be responsible for Health and Safety, leading regular school and staff meetings
Preparation of contracts and all other documents relating to staff appointment and employment
Advise staff of their annual pay awards

Estate Management

Responsibility for;

The maintenance of the School Site Fire
Safety and Security within the school
The risk managementand loss prevention plan
The school's critical incident and emergency policy and practice.
Preparation of work specifications for tender and assisting with the selection of contractors
Management of the school lettings and facilities to outside organisations
Maintenance of the disaster recovery plan
Management of the catering provision
Ensure an accurate Asset Register is maintained for all areas of the school

Whole School Admin

Management of ICT and Admin System within the school
Management of pupil records ensuring data is current and correct
Responsibility for all DfE returns, ensuring they are correct and completed within the required timeframe