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Clifton College is a large boarding school with over 1300 pupils aged 3 to 18, two large commercial sports facilities, a commercial Theatre and over 500 staff, all based across two primary sites.

Clifton College Bristol

Assistant Bursar and Finance Director
£55,000 - £60,000 per annum

In line with strategic plans to improve and develop the operating and Support functions of the school, Clifton College has identified a new and high profile role of Assistant Bursar. Reporting to the Bursar, this role will assume responsibility for the Finance function plus, in the first instance, 2 other critical Support functions, with the scope to extend this remit over time.

As such, the Assistant Bursar will initially be responsible for 3 direct reports (Finance, ICT and Procurement) and the setting of budgets and management of these areas. This is an exciting opportunity to assist the Bursar in developing a vibrant and commercially progressive culture across all school operations and Support departments.

To apply, you must be:

• Financially qualified; preferred qualifications are ACA, ACCA or CIMA with strong technical financial management ability (encompassing budgeting, forecasting etc)
• Currently working in a senior Finance role at Financial Controller or Finance Director level, within a commercial, modern, progressive and profit-focused environment.

You must also be:

• Above all, able to demonstrate strong people skills and team management abilities; ideally where reports and direct reports are multi-functional - from senior executives to more junior staff.
• An energetic, ambitious and highly capable finance professional able to drive the process of change and modernising throughout all these departments which together comprise the operations of the school.
• Proactive in approach and able to manage people, projects and programmes effectively and intelligently.
• Able to take ‘ownership’ of initiatives and programmes across a multi-departmental remit and able to adopt a pre-emptive and ‘problem-solving’ approach rather than one which is reactive and passive.
• A problem-solver; able to take ownership of projects and problems which arise.
• Able to persuade and influence (upwards as well as downwards) in a diplomatic and personable manner.

Application forms may be obtained from the Human Resources Department, Clifton College, 32 College Road, Bristol, BS8 3JH, Tel 0117 315 7128 or e-mail recruitment@clifton-college.avon.sch.uk.

Alternatively, we have a PDF application form you can download, print and send to us, or a Microsoft Word version that you can download, complete and email to us. There is also a Job Description of the position available. There is also a Further Information document which you should read.All documents will appear in a new window.

Please print, complete and return our Equal Opportunities information document. Please see our policy on recruiting ex-offenders.

Complete applications and Equal Opportunities forms should be sent, with a covering letter, to the HR Department, Clifton College, 32 College Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 3JH or recruitment@clifton-college.avon.sch.uk.

The closing date for all applications is 6th February 2012.

Cleaning Manager
£23,000 to £25,000 per annum

We require a Cleaning Manager to oversee the cleaning of all College buildings, which are approximately 50 in number and largely Victorian, requiring sympathetic staff to maintain them to high standards in a busy school environment. This includes residential Boarding Houses, Day Houses, Chapel, classrooms, laboratories, offices, the main site Sports Centre and our sports complex at Beggars Bush, and communal areas such as stairs, corridors and landings. This role ensures all these areas and related domestic facilities are clean and ready for use on a daily basis, through the direction and monitoring of the cleaning operatives in their duties of dusting, sweeping, mopping and vacuuming, cleaning walls, floors, furniture and fittings by use of manual and electrically powered tools and equipment.

Reporting directly to the Domestic and Site Services Manager, with the assistance of the Cleaning Supervisors, the Cleaning Manager is responsible for c.60 Cleaning Operatives, the delivery of a laundry service and liaison with suppliers of domestic products. As such, we seek an able people manager who is capable of interviewing, selecting, inducting, training and performance reviews for a large cleaning team. In particular, a strong awareness of Health and Safety in domestic services – such as COSHH and manual handling – is important, and the ability to provide guidance and training on this to others is desirable.

The successful candidate will have experience of cleaning operations on a significant scale and a solid basic standard of secondary education and IT literacy. You will need to demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build great relationships with a diverse team, with internal contacts in Estates, Procurement and HR departments, and the College population who benefit from the work of the Domestic Services function, including Heads of School, House Master/Mistresses, teachers and administrative support staff.

The department operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and you should therefore also be flexible in your availability and approach to working hours. Normal working hours will be approximately 40 hours per week as required, to include early mornings and some weekends.

Application forms may be obtained from the Human Resources Department, Clifton College, 32 College Road, Bristol, BS8 3JH, Tel 0117 315 7128 or e-mail recruitment@clifton-college.avon.sch.uk.

Alternatively, we have a PDF application form you can download, print and send to us, or a Microsoft Word version that you can download, complete and email to us. There is also a Job Description of the position available. All documents will appear in a new window.

Please print, complete and return our Equal Opportunities information document. Please see our policy on recruiting ex-offenders.

Complete applications and Equal Opportunities forms should be sent, with a covering letter, to the HR Department, Clifton College, 32 College Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 3JH or recruitment@clifton-college.avon.sch.uk.

The closing date for all applications is 3rd February 2012.
(Interviews are provisionally scheduled to take place from the week commencing 6th February 2012)

Teacher of Learning Support
For September 2012

We require a suitably qualified and experienced teacher to work within the Learning Support department of the Upper School, providing both group and individual academic support. The successful candidate will enjoy contributing to the wider life of a busy boarding and day school.

Application forms may be obtained from the Human Resources Department, Clifton College, 32 College Road, Bristol, BS8 3JH, Tel 0117 315 7128 or e-mail recruitment@clifton-college.avon.sch.uk.

Alternatively, we have a PDF application form you can download, print and send to us, or a Microsoft Word version that you can download, complete and email to us. There is also a Job Description for Upper School Teaching. Please also see Further Information which gives additional information for this particular department and teaching post. All documents will appear in a new window.

Please print, complete and return our Equal Opportunities information document. Please see our policy on recruiting ex-offenders.

Complete applications and Equal Opportunities forms should be sent, with a covering letter, to the HR Department, Clifton College, 32 College Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 3JH or recruitment@clifton-college.avon.sch.uk.

The closing date for all applications is 3rd February 2012.

School Nurses
(Part-time and/or Bank Nurse)

RGN with paediatric experience, or RSCN, required to join a progressive Health Centre team situated within this prestigious school.

Experience of A&E, practice nursing, minor injuries and illness are desirable, as are vaccination/phlebotomy skills or the willingness to undertake training in this.

This role requires the ability to work as part of a team as well as autonomously, and flexibility is essential.

We have a substantive role to fill which is a term-time only role, 14 hours per week including the requirement to be ‘on call’ (overnight) once per week and some weekend ‘on call’ or day shift work (approximately one weekend in five). Actual salary: £7,392 per annum.

In addition we would also be pleased to receive applications from those who may like to join our Bank Nurse list, fulfilling occasional ad-hoc hours as needed, including some ‘on call’ weekend or overnight shifts. The rate of pay for Bank Nurse hours worked is £14.67 per hour, and we also pay accrued holiday entitlement on top of this.

Application forms may be obtained from the Human Resources Department, Clifton College, 32 College Road, Bristol, BS8 3JH, Tel 0117 315 7128 or e-mail recruitment@clifton-college.avon.sch.uk.

Alternatively, we have a PDF application form you can download, print and send to us, or a Microsoft Word version that you can download, complete and email to us. There is also a Job Description of the position available. All documents will appear in a new window.

Please print, complete and return our Equal Opportunities information document. Please see our policy on recruiting ex-offenders.

Complete applications and Equal Opportunities forms should be sent, with a covering letter, to the HR Department, Clifton College, 32 College Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 3JH or recruitment@clifton-college.avon.sch.uk.

The closing date for all applications is 31st January 2012.

Teacher of Chemistry
For September 2012

We require a well qualified graduate to teach Chemistry in the Upper School as part of a large and thriving science department.

Please see the documents listed below for further information and how to apply.

Application forms may be obtained from the Human Resources Department, Clifton College, 32 College Road, Bristol, BS8 3JH, Tel 0117 315 7128 or e-mail recruitment@clifton-college.avon.sch.uk.

Alternatively, we have a PDF application form you can download, print and send to us, or a Microsoft Word version that you can download, complete and email to us. There is also a Job Description of the position available. There is also a Further Information document which you should read. All documents will appear in a new window.

Please print, complete and return our Equal Opportunities information document. Please see our policy on recruiting ex-offenders.

Complete applications and Equal Opportunities forms should be sent, with a covering letter, to the HR Department, Clifton College, 32 College Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 3JH or recruitment@clifton-college.avon.sch.uk.

The closing date for all applications is 3rd February 2012.

Gardener
£14,500 to £15,600 per annum dependent upon qualifications, skills and experience

We seek a full-time (40 hours per week, 7am-4pm Monday to Friday) Gardener to carry out all aspects of practical amenity horticulture.

Key duties across the multi-site environment of the College’s attractive gardens and grounds will include grass cutting, strimming, hedge trimming, clearing leaves and litter, planting out and maintenance of bedding plants, shrub-bed planting, application of chemicals and tree care.

With a recognised qualification in horticulture or a similar discipline and knowledge and experience of the maintenance and upkeep of both hard and soft landscaped areas, the successful candidate will be well-motivated, flexible and work well independently and as part of a team.

Application forms may be obtained from the Human Resources Department, Clifton College, 32 College Road, Bristol, BS8 3JH, Tel 0117 315 7128 or e-mail recruitment@clifton-college.avon.sch.uk.

Alternatively, we have a PDF application form you can download, print and send to us, or a Microsoft Word version that you can download, complete and email to us. There is also a Job Description of the position available. All documents will appear in a new window.

Please print, complete and return our Equal Opportunities information document. Please see our policy on recruiting ex-offenders.

Complete applications and Equal Opportunities forms should be sent, with a covering letter, to the HR Department, Clifton College, 32 College Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 3JH or recruitment@clifton-college.avon.sch.uk.

The closing date for all applications is 26th January 2012.
(Interviews are provisionally scheduled to take place on Wednesday 1st February 2012).

Language School Summer 2012 Vacancies

Clifton College runs a Language School during the summer each year, inviting students aged between 8 – 17 from all over the world to come and experience life in a British boarding school, learn English, and take part in many activities and excursions.

We are looking for highly motivated and enthusiastic individuals to assist us in delivering this fantastic programme for 7 weeks over the summer period. All applicants would ideally have experience in running activities for children. All contracts include full board and accommodation (except Day/Night Marshalls).

There are a number of roles available:

• Centre Manager – responsibility for management of entire site, dealing with accommodation/catering/works/facilities departments in order to ensure the efficient running of the Language Schools. Job Description
• Activity Manager - for Teens (13 – 17 years) or Kids’ (8 – 12 years) – responsibility for the planning and preparation of the activity programme either for 13 – 17 year olds, or 8 – 12 year olds, staff management of Activity Leaders required to deliver programme. Job Description
• Assistant Activity Manager - for Teens (13 – 17 years) or Kids’ (8 – 12 years) – assisting the Activity Manager in their duties. Job Description
• Activity/House Leaders – responsibility for delivering the activity programme to appropriate age group, with the opportunity to plan and deliver own sessions. Accompanying students on half and full-day excursions, and responsibility for safety and welfare of students in the boarding house overnight. Job Description
• Day Marshalls – responsible for the safe running and security of the campus during the day, also responsible for making sure all students are either in lessons, or in activities during the allotted periods. Job Description
• Night Marshalls – responsible for the safe running and security of the campus overnight, also responsible for the welfare of the children whilst in the boarding houses overnight. Job Description

Please see our job descriptions for each of these roles, and please indicate on your application form which role(s) you are interested in applying for.

For informal enquiries, please contact Brad Clark, the Residential Sports/Educational Courses Manager, by e-mail at bclark@clifton-college.avon.sch.uk.

Application forms may be obtained from the Human Resources Department, Clifton College, 32 College Road, Bristol, BS8 3JH, Tel 0117 315 7128 or e-mail recruitment@clifton-college.avon.sch.uk.

Alternatively, we have a PDF application form you can download, print and send to us, or a Microsoft Word version that you can download, complete and email to us. All documents will appear in a new window.

Please print, complete and return our Equal Opportunities information document. Please see our policy on recruiting ex-offenders.

Complete applications and Equal Opportunities forms should be sent, with a covering letter, to the HR Department, Clifton College, 32 College Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 3JH or recruitment@clifton-college.avon.sch.uk.

The closing date for all applications is 10th February 2012. (Interviews are provisionally scheduled to be held on 5th, 6th and 7th March 2012).

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