Unity School Services was set up by experienced school business leaders with a genuine understanding of the multiple challenges of providing effective school governance and business management. We have over 35 years of combined experience in the education sector, and a thorough knowledge of what is required. That is why we run our peer to peer School Business Leader Network, USBL, for more information click here.
We understand that school leadership can be demanding of school leaders, and we wanted to offer them a service that means we can deal with the operations, while you, the school leader deal with the education of your children.
With a wealth of experience in school business management, we know what is needed to run school business efficiently. We offer a number of business management services that can help with your day to day operations and assist with the long term strategic vision of your school. Click here for more on our school business management services.
If you have any questions, please get in touch using the contact us page or via email hello@unityschoolservices.co.uk
We offer a range of bespoke and unique services to schools. From financial support, guidance and advice to running social media and fundraising.
We understand that every school is different! That's why we offer bespoke services to schools, designed to help you get the best out of your finances and resources!
Unity Founders
Steven Fontaine
Founder
Jay Patel
Founder
Steven fontaine
Steven is the co-founder of Unity School Services. He has worked in the education sector for over 15 years, in maintained, faith schools and academy settings with inner London and Sussex schools.
Steven is currently a specialist Leader in Education and former executive leader with a multi-academy trust. He has provided many schools with a range of solutions in areas including governance, business and financial management, school marketing reviews, in house catering and human resources support. Steven has supported schools, as a specialist Leader in Education and has delivered admin audits, audit reporting, finance support, internal audit and workshops as part of the National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH) qualification.
Prior to his involvement in education, Steven worked in the banking sector, leading a large team as a branch manager and helping customers achieve their financial goals. He believes this experience helps him to set and meet high standards of client satisfaction.
Steven combines his wealth of knowledge and expertise with a passion for school operations, ensuring that all the ‘small cogs keep the big wheel turning’ to achieve the best outcomes for children, school leaders and the wider school community. Steven is a lover of the arts, musical theatre and live bands!
Steven strongly believes that peer-to-peer support is key to School Business Leaders (SBL's) and urges SBL's to join USBLN.
If you would like to contact him directly, you can email Steven with queries about any of our services or connect with him via LinkedIn!
Jay patel
Jay is the co-founder of Unity School Services. He has worked in the education sector for over 24 years, from humble beginnings manning a local authority helpdesk, to his current role where he leads a team of consultants in supporting business managers in all facets of school management, including compliance, finance and financial strategies.
He also lends support to local authorities in financial management of their school cohorts, with an emphasis on future pupil provision, planning, and budget modelling for sustainability and long-term provision.
His involvement in supporting a multitude of governing bodies, coupled with his enthusiasm for streamlining workflows for greater efficiencies, has led him to begin this journey in forming Unity School Services to provide fluid solutions for everyday school governance.
If you would like to contact him directly, you can email Jay with queries about any of our services.
SBL NETWORK USBLN
Our peer to peer School Business Leader Network
We are Incensu Registered
We are pleased to announce that we are now Incensu registered.
Incensu is the National Register of Education Suppliers. They provide a powerful online platform for sharing rich, objective information on education suppliers through shared ratings and reviews. They help schools find, check and compare companies to get the very best suppliers to suit their needs while helping to bring down costs through collaborative purchasing.
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