Finance Assistant - T/T Only + 10 Days (Full Time Possible) - Term Time

Barton Court Academy Trust

Ref:KCC-F85-17-S
Posted:29/09/2023
Pay:BCAT 5-£22,595-£23,693 (pro rata £20,109-£21,087)
Start Date:ASAP
App Close Date:12/10/2023 at 09:00
Interviews:TBC

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Finance Assistant - T/T only + 10 days (full time possible)

The Post

A conscientious, self-motivated, and trustworthy Finance Assistant is sought for our newly centralised Finance Department based at Barton Court Grammar School.

This is a very busy role and would include working across procurement, Government Procurement Card administration, handling cash, the administration of school trips and the reconciliation of payments across all three schools in our Trust.

Previous experience in school finance or trip/event management would be desirable but not essential.

Hours of work 8.00am-4.00pm Monday-Thursday and 8.00am-3.30pm Friday (to include a 30 minute unpaid lunch break). This is a term time only contract with 5 Staff Development Days and an additional 5 days to be worked across the academic year. However, further days or even full-time would be considered for the right candidate.

Deadline for applications is Thursday 12 October 2023 @ 9.00am. Early applications are encouraged and will be considered before the deadline.

How To Apply

Applications for this post should be made online only using the School’s application form. CVs will not be accepted. Visit the website and click on Recruitment for more information. Please email your application to recruitment@bartoncourt.org.

If you wish to discuss the post or to arrange a visit, please contact Mrs C Cuddington, Trust Chief Finance Officer.

Barton Court Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure application via the Disclosure & Barring Service and a check against the ISA Barred List for Children.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early and proceed to interview upon receipt of a number of suitably qualified applications. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.

In line with KCSIE 2023 guidance, as part of the shortlisting process, the Trust reserves the right to conduct an online search on shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence and any relevant information found concerning a candidate's suitability to work with children will be discussed at interview stage.

Our safeguarding practices prevent us from accepting CV’s.

Barton Court Academy Trust embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

Further details and information about the Trust can be found on our website page.

A commitment to staff welfare and promoting BCAT core values is at the heart of this role.

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THE TRUST

Barton Court Academy Trust (BCAT) is a multi-academy Trust which was established in 2017.

It currently consists of three secondary schools: Barton Court Grammar School, an 11-18 years, mixed selective school in the heart of Canterbury, rated “Good” with many outstanding features by Ofsted in February 2020; The Charles Dickens School, an 11-16 years mixed non-selective school in Broadstairs, rated “Good” by Ofsted in March 2023 and Barton Manor Free School, an 11–18 years non-selective mixed school in the heart of Canterbury which opened to Year 7 in September 2022 and as the school grows now has Y7, Y8 and Y9 from September 2024.

Job Contact Information

Name:Kate Trevor
Address:Longport,
Canterbury,
Kent,
CT1 1PH
Telephone: 01227 464600
Email: ktrevor@bartonmanor.org

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