CH Posts

Deb GP · Post by **Deb GP** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 12:44 pm

Mmm.. I see the school is looking for a new Bursar. http://www.theisba.org.uk/forum/display ... 2283&rep=0

UserRequestedRemoval · Tue Sep 26, 2006 1:02 pm

Any volunteers?

If I were given the job I think my maths teachers would all have heart attacks

Deb GP · Post by **Deb GP** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 2:14 pm

well - I was looking for a finance bursar's position - just not at CH

Ruthie-Baby(old a/c) · Tue Sep 26, 2006 2:27 pm

Deb GP wrote:well - I was looking for a finance bursar's position - just not at CH

well there you go - ideal job?

I seem to remember the bursar was one scary lady when we were there. Never knew when a bursar did, but I was scared.

jhopgood · Post by **jhopgood** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 2:32 pm

I looked up the advert and saw that it stated

Details may also be found at http://www.christsâ€“hospital.org.uk.

I clicked through as suggested and got

For vacancies within the following departments, please click on the links below:

SCHOOL (No jobs available)
BURSAR (No jobs available)
CHARITABLE FOUNDATION (No jobs available)

Bit of confusion there.

Great Plum · Post by **Great Plum** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 2:39 pm

As ever, non joined up management from a large company...

I think you should apply Debbie!

Deb GP · Post by **Deb GP** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 2:44 pm

Er. No. I was hoping for something smaller to crop up - this time. Although it would be interesting to know what it all actually involved at CH.

Great Plum · Post by **Great Plum** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 3:23 pm

I guess it is more of a 'foundation' job rather than a school one - bursars at schools tend to be involved heavily in the fabric of the grounds and buildings don't they?

J.R. · Post by **J.R.** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 3:35 pm

Great Plum wrote:I guess it is more of a 'foundation' job rather than a school one - bursars at schools tend to be involved heavily in the fabric of the grounds and buildings don't they?

I thought they were built mainly with bricks ?? Hence the 'foundation' job.

Oh well - You live and learn !

Richard Ruck · Post by **Richard Ruck** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 3:35 pm

Great Plum wrote:I guess it is more of a 'foundation' job rather than a school one - bursars at schools tend to be involved heavily in the fabric of the grounds and buildings don't they?

Not sure about that - I'm sure the bursar is involved in dishing out departmental budgets as well.

Someone closer to the school would no doubt have the answer.

Deb GP · Post by **Deb GP** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 3:52 pm

All the Bursar Job Descriptions I've read have involved managing budgets for building maintenance, long term planning, cleaning and service contracts and the like, ensuring communication between service departments, problem solving, creative thinking, blah blah blah. Some bursars at smaller schools head up HR too. Some are pure accountants. Others are clerk / secretary to the board of governors. Some schools split all the jobs up between the steward, clerk, bursar, beadle et c. Many old style bursars seem to be former army majors or wing commanders. I think nowadays, they're accountants with a flair for management.

Great Plum · Post by **Great Plum** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 3:53 pm

Richard Ruck wrote:
Great Plum wrote:I guess it is more of a 'foundation' job rather than a school one - bursars at schools tend to be involved heavily in the fabric of the grounds and buildings don't they?
Not sure about that - I'm sure the bursar is involved in dishing out departmental budgets as well.

Someone closer to the school would no doubt have the answer.

I remember the Steward's boss was the bursar...

Deb GP · Post by **Deb GP** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 4:01 pm

From Jobs for You website...

Bursars/school business managers have a key role in the management of a school, making sure that all resources, such as staff, income and facilities, are managed in the best way to maximise what is available for teaching and learning.

The tasks that bursars do can vary from school to school, but they are usually responsible for managing:

all the finances of a school
human resource issues, such as recruiting, training, developing and managing support staff
the school site and buildings
the administration of the school and its financial management system.
Bursars usually work 37 hours a week, Monday to Friday, but often work much longer hours. The work is office-based, but involves moving around the school and its grounds.

Salaries start at around Â£22,000 and can be up to Â£90,000 in independent schools.

Gosh - Â£90k. That would upset my husband. He's been quite smug this last month since he got a pay rise and started to be the 70% bread winner.

Great Plum · Post by **Great Plum** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 4:04 pm

I think for the amount of work that they (should) do is probably worth 90k...

Deb GP · Post by **Deb GP** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 4:17 pm

I agree. I only do a portion of all that at the moment and I've only got to juggle Â£40M and a horrific sixties building and what's more the buck doesn't stop with me but someone far more important... and yup - that's stressie enough.