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Finance Assistant - Term Time

Weald of Kent Grammar School, Tonbridge

  • Ref:KCC886-4046-684S
  • Posted:22/09/2022
  • Pay:Kent Range 5
  • Start Date:Immediate
  • App Close Date:06/10/2022 at 09:00
  • Interviews:To be confirmed

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The Team

We are seeking to appoint a suitably qualified, experienced and motivated individual to take up the post of Finance Assistant. This role will support the Head of Finance, Finance Manager and Budget Holders in all aspects of financial processes. The successful candidate will have a positive and flexible approach while managing a diverse and demanding workload and be highly motivated, enthusiastic, analytical and innovative. This role provides the opportunity to be part of our expanding, progressive and forward thinking school, and to be part of a friendly, supportive and talented staff team, committed to providing an excellent education for every child.

Purpose and responsibilities

  • To work as part of the Finance team assisting the Head of Finance to ensure the academy meets its educational needs through excellent and robust business functions.
  • To take responsibility for development and organisation of financial processes within the Trust to benefit student learning and teacher efficiency.
  • To keep abreast of developments in your key areas, to think creatively and constructively to ensure that the job is done in the most effective and time efficient way.
  • To promote the highest standards of business ethos within the administrative function of the school and ensure the most effective use of resources in support of the Academy’s learning objectives. 
  • To actively model and promote the values and ethos of the Trust.
  • To contribute to the overall management and direction of the Academy’s business functions

 

*Interviews and appointments may be arranged where a suitable candidate is found prior to the closing date.

The Board of Trustees is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An Enhanced DBS check will be carried out for the successful candidate.

Information about the school

Weald of Kent is a selective Girls’ Grammar School for 11-18 year olds with a roll of approximately 2000 students including our co-educational Sixth Form. The school is one of the highest performing schools in the country. We aspire to excel at everything we do. Owing to our continued success were thrilled to have been given permission by the Secretary of State to expand and mirror what we deliver at our Tonbridge campus in a campus at Sevenoaks, which opened in September 2017. In addition to the exciting new facilities, we have also invested in our Tonbridge campus which now has a state of the art Sports Hall and university style Sixth Form Study Centre. A new science block and new English classrooms have been built this year. Both campuses are situated in beautiful rural settings with far reaching views across the Garden of England with excellent transport links.

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Mrs E Bone
  • Address:Tudeley Lane, Tonbridge, Kent, TN9 2JP
  • Telephone: (01732) 373500
  • Email: hr@wealdgs.org

Fax: (01732) 770536

Documents

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.