Assistant School Bursar HR

Assistant Bursar HR - Brettenham, Suffolk
Grade 5 SCP 24 | FTE Salary: £34,964
Working weeks per annum: 39 weeks
Working pattern: 30 paid hours per week (timing flexible)
Pro-rated salary including holiday allowance: £23,990
 
Our client is a day and boarding preparatory school for boys and girls in the village of Brettenham, Suffolk. Founded in 1862, the school currently accommodates about 120 boys and 70 girls between the ages of 2 and 13 years.
 
They are currently seeking to appoint a highly motivated and committed Assistant Bursar HR to support the Director of Finance & Operations (DFO) in the provision of an efficient and effective Bursary function at the School.
 
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
 
Single Central Register: Supporting the School's culture of safeguarding is paramount. A key requirement of the role is to ensure compliance with safer recruitment procedures, ensuring visitors to the school are adequately recorded and supervised and ensuring relevant safeguarding training and updates are provided to staff and governor on a timely basis.
 
Payroll and Benefits Administration: Assist with payroll processes and management of employee benefits through regular, timely and accurate communication with the School's payroll bureau.
 
Recruitment and Onboarding: Manage the end-to-end recruitment process, including job postings, interviews, and onboarding new staff with a view to developing and improving the process as appropriate.
 
Employee Relations: Provide advice and support on employee relations issues, including performance management, absence management, disciplinary actions, and grievance procedures.
 
Training and Development: Assist in the development, coordination and delivery of training programs to support staff development and ensure continuous professional growth.
 
Record Keeping: Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee records, including the SCR, employment contracts, performance reviews, and training logs, whilst ensuring that GDPR compliance is maintained.
 
Accounts Payable Support: Assisting with the accurate and timely capture of supplier invoices and staff expense claims, as well as providing support to colleagues on the School's Purchase Order system.
 
Accounts Receivable Support: Developing and maintaining internal relationships to ensure completeness and accuracy of sales invoices issued to fee payers for termly extras bills. Engaging with parents of Early Years Pupils to promote awareness of Local Authority funding. Collecting and collating required information from parents for grant funding, along with timely and accurate submission of funding requests. Corresponding in a professional and courteous manner with fee payers and third parties at all times.
 
For full details, please apply online or call 01227 780888
 
Deadline for applications: Monday 4th November 2024 (9:00am)
In-person interview date: Thursday 7th November 2024