This is not a Wiltshire Council vacancy therefore please contact Sunflowers at Grafton for further information. A bit about us: Sunflowers at Grafton is a registered charity and is a community run, not for profit childcare offering set in beautiful natural surroundings. We follow the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) system to give families peace of mind that their child will be encouraged to fulfil their potential.Sunflowers also offers wraparound care in the form of Breakfast, After School and Holiday Clubs for children attending local primary schools and from further afield. Sunflowers is very much part of the local community that we are set in. All about the role: The main purpose of the Business Manager role is to embody the Sunflowers at Grafton values, behaviours and tone for our team, families and community. Working alongside the Senior Leadership Team, the Business Manager is accountable for the continued success, strengthening and growth of Sunflowers at Grafton. It is accountable for ensuring that all financial and business functions and processes operate efficiently and effectively to support the provision of our nursery and wraparound care. The key responsibilities and tasks include: Leadership: Provide strong leadership to deliver on planned objectives Drive the continuous improvement of practice across Sunflowers at Grafton Meeting the strategic objectives defined by the Board of Trustees Keeping up to date with, and responding to, local and national policy that might impact Sunflowers Named individual with Ofsted, Companies House, Charity Commission, HMRC and other statutory bodies. Management: Manage a senior team of Childcare Manager, TreeHouse Leader and Business Administrator. Help managers and leaders to develop the culture and capabilities that their team members need. Finance: Managing nursery occupancy to maximise income Managing our early years funding administration and claims with Wiltshire Council Monthly invoicing and payment reconciliation, debt management, payroll and bank reconciliations Financial planning, budgeting and analysis Effective management reporting for Senior Leadership Team and Trustees Grant funding and fundraising. Families: Provide organisation-wide lead on service standards and expectations Manage first point of contact with families, through show round, enrolment and welcome. Remains point of contact for early years funding and booking changes Family communication via email and Family Community: The pivot around which our community commitment revolves Manage and develop community relationships and events We do not accept CV's, to apply for this post please follow the apply link provided to complete an application form or direct link to the external organisation. Any CV's submitted on Total Jobs will not be considered. ADZN1_UKTJ