Ksent Trust Administrator - Term Time

Five Acre Wood School, Maidstone

• Ref:KCC886-7056-349S
• Posted:27/05/2022
• Pay:KR5 (Actual salary £17,792.02-£18,740.58)
• Start Date:ASAP
• App Close Date:07/06/2022 at 10:00
• Interviews:TBC

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KsENT Administrator

The Kent Special Educational Needs Trust (KsENT) is looking for an experienced candidate with management and financial knowledge and skills.  We are a well-established Cooperative Foundation Trust of 26 special schools located across Kent. 

The person we are seeking will be responsible for the management of our financial systems and will provide a full range of administrative support for the Board of Directors, Executive and various bodies that manage the strategic and operational functions of the Trust.  They will also work in partnership with administration personnel in member schools.

Expereince of adminsitration at a senior level or within a school setting is desirable but not essential. Training will be provided on all aspects of the role. In addition, they will organise and manage meetings, dynamically operate the Events Diary and will administer the KsENT Portal, Website and social media feeds.  Finally, they will ensure compliance with all aspects of Data Protection.

This is a permanent contract with Five Acre Wood School, where the position is based. However, the postholder will be required to travel to different locations when required.

Duties include:

• Accurate preparation of invoices following events and ensuring invoices are approved for payment, oversee procurement and manage other aspects of the day to day finance.
• To undertake administrative support to all aspects of the Trust
• Manage the UCAS Initial Teacher Training systems for recruitment whilst ensuring accurate records are maintained as required.
• Manage the preparation, editing and production of marketing and publicity materials to promote events and its distribution through a variety of media.
• Attend Trust meetings to provide onsite support, take minutes and reports as required.
• Ensure meetings function efficiently and effectively by providing a secretariat function to Ksent. Organise meetings and convene Annual General Meetings,
• Ensure logistical arrangements are in place, prepare agendas in agreement with the Chair, prepare briefing and advice notes for Chairs, ensure meeting papers are commissioned, compiled and distributed and take minutes to ensure that accurate documentation is kept.
• Coordinate participant attendance to all meetings and events, liaise with event leaders, participants and outside organisations; respond to enquiries and direct accordingly, collate feedback, produce reports and implement recommendations. Manage the live booking system as required

Please see attached job description for a full list of duties and responsibilities. 

Information about the school

Five Acre Wood is a successful outward looking and expanding Special School based over 4 sites in and around Maidstone, Kent. We are one of the largest special schools in the country with over 800 pupils on roll aged 2-19 years with profound, severe and complex needs.

Our ‘Outstanding’ school will continue to expand and we are looking for people with a positive approach to join us who share our vision of ‘Only the best will do’ for all our students and staff. We are a Teaching School and part of a collaborative alliance with other special schools. We have been awarded The Schools Wellbeing Award for pupils and staff which demonstrates we really value our people and want to work with them to fulfil their career ambitions.

In addition to your salary, FAW allowance and pension benefits, we have excellent additional staff benefits including:

Confidential staff counselling service A wellbeing app and platform A range of staff social and well-being events Annual flu vaccinations

Sometimes words cannot explain how something really is, we would encourage you to view the links below:

We hold an annual music festival for our pupils, it gives them the opportunity experience something they may not ordinarily be able to access. You can see it here.

Woodstock 2023 – Woodstock 2023 Festival at Five Acre Wood School - YouTube

Woodstock 2022 - Woodstock 2022 Festival at Five Acre Wood Schools - YouTube

Woodstock 2019 - Five Acre Wood School's "Woodstock 2019" - Amazing Festival in a Day! (Longer Film) - YouTube

We produced our own songs and music videos, you can watch them here: -

Beautiful – Five Acre Wood School featuring Taryn Charles - Youtube

Five Acre Wood School Featuring Jack Rose - Hall Of Fame - YouTube

Don’t Give Up – Nathan Grisdale and Five Acre Wood School - YouTube

We look forward to hearing from you.

Five Acre Wood is committed to the safeguarding of all its pupils, you will therefore be subject to an enhanced disclosure process. As part of our responsibility for safeguarding, in addition to the Kent policy of one employment and one personal reference, the school will request additional employment references. The school will also, as outlined in Keeping children Safe in Education 2022, complete an online search for shortlisted candidates.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Nicola Devereux
• Address:Boughton Lane, Maidstone , Kent, ME15 9QF
• Telephone: (01622) 743925
• Email: hr@five-acre.kent.sch.uk

Fax: 01622 744828

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• KsENT Job Description