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Trust Finance Apprentice - Full-time/Part-time

Coppice Primary Partnership

  • Ref:KCC-F57-7-S
  • Posted:24/10/2022
  • Pay:£12,500 FTE
  • Start Date:December/January
  • App Close Date:10/11/2022 at 09:00
  • Interviews:w/c 21 November 2022

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Coppice Primary Partnership is a growing Multi Academy Trust comprising 3 primary schools. We are looking for a Finance Apprentice to work within our central team.

At Coppice we see ourselves as one staff that operate across all of our schools. As a result we are looking for the right person to join us. A key part of this will be understanding and believing in our core values of Excellence. Teamwork and collaboration are vital to our success and we want to ensure that anyone joining us share these beliefs.

The role is 37 hours per week, including 1 day/week at college, term time only (38 weeks) plus an additional 4 weeks in the school holidays. You will receive 26 days holiday entitlement plus Bank Holidays.

The successful candidate will be an excellent communicator with a proven record of building strong relationships. They will have GCSE English and Maths grades A-C or equivalent, excellent IT and written skills. 

Key responsibilities for the Trust Finance Apprentice are included in the attached job description and cover:

  • Ensuring that the Finance System is up to date all all times
  • Ensuring postings are accurate and in line with budgeted spend
  • Ensuring compliance to the Finance Policy and Trust procedures
  • Supporting the Trust Finance Manager in producing monthly management accounts by meeting given deadlines
  • Managing the accurate and timely receipt of self-generated funds across the Trust through raising sales invoices and chasing any aged debt

The Trust office is based at Loose Primary School. Occasionally meetings are held at all schools in the trust and the successful candidate(s) will be responsible for travel to these locations for which travel expenses will be paid where appropriate. The role has the potential to grow with the trust in the future and this can be discussed at interview.

Information about the federation

Our 3 schools are Coxheath Primary School, Loose Primary School and St Katherine’s School and Nursery in Snodland. Our work within Coppice is built upon a passionate belief that all children can produce exceptional outcomes.

For additional details about CPP please see our recruitment Pack.

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Karen Francis
  • Address:Coppice Primary Partnership,
    Loose Road,
    Maidstone,
    Kent,
    ME15 9UW
  • Telephone: 01622743549
  • Email: karenfrancis@coppicepp.org

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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.