Finance Assistant Administration - Part-time

The High Weald Academy, Strood, Rochester

• Ref:KCC886-4003-208S
• Posted:23/06/2017
• Pay:£9,563 - £10,519 per annum
• Start Date:Sep 2017
• App Close Date:10/07/2017 at 09:00
• Interviews:tbc

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Brook Learning Trust

The Brook Learning Trust is a non-profit-making multi-academy trust with charitable status operating in the South East of England. Our group of academies is governed through a single set of members and directors accountable to the Regional Schools Commissioner for the outcomes in our academies.

A strong focus on teaching and learning as well as unwavering high standards and expectations has led the Brook Learning Trust to become one of the highest performing multi-academy trusts in the county in recent years. Children in our academies make strong progress, learning and growing with us. Brook Learning Trust, working with our academies, brings energy, passion and expertise to the education of our children.

Finance Assistant

A rare opportunity has arisen to join our friendly, hardworking Trust finance team.  As part of our central services you will be based at The High Weald Academy in Cranbrook, but will work with all schools in our multi-academy trust, ensuring the delivery of an efficient and professional service to our stakeholders.

This position will commence from September 2017 and is part time, 22.5 hours (3 days) per week, term time only, plus inset, plus 10 days to be worked during school closure periods.  Our desired working pattern is Monday, Thursday, Friday, but this is open to negotiation with the successful candidate.  The salary for this position is Kent Scheme 5, £9,563 - £10,519 per annum (full time equivalent £17,827 - £19,608)

You will have experience of working in a finance role and will use your application to demonstrate your skills and experience in relation to the advertised position.  Further details can be found in the attached job description.

In return you will benefit from an excellent benefits package including

• competitive and fair salary allocation
• generous holiday entitlement
• favourable pension scheme
• childcare voucher scheme
• contractual sick and maternity pay
• family friendly policies
• emphasis on continued professional development through appraisal and access to training schemes
• further career opportunities via access to internal Trust vacancies

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. All posts are subject to vetting checks including an Enhanced DBS check and references.  An overseas police check will be required by candidates who have worked or resided outside of the UK, in the last 10 years.

Application information

Only application made using Brook Learning Trust application forms will be considered.  Applications should be send to careers@brooklearningtrust.org.uk no later than 9.00am on Monday 10 July 2017.

For further details, please contact our HR team on 01580 712 754 ext.333

Information about the school

Being part of Leigh Academies Trust: As of 1st September 2021, our Trust comprises 31 geographically organised academies (15 secondaries, 14 primaries and 2 special) educating 20,000 students, and employing over 2,500 talented staff. The Trust is establishing four ‘clusters’ of academies: North West Kent; Central Kent; South East London; Medway. In addition, the Trust is responsible for one of the region’s biggest initial teaching training organisations, a large teaching school hub and is an accredited apprenticeship provider. Click here to view our future plans in our Vision 2025 document.

As part of Leigh Academies Trust you will have ample opportunity to collaborate with your peers both within the academy and across the whole Trust. This is an important part of our vision as we know through experience that we perform better when we work together. You are supported to undertake regular self-development to continue your professional development and hopefully progress further within the organisation.

Click here to view the range of benefits available to all LAT staff.

Our commitment to safeguarding: Leigh Academies Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Our commitment to equality and diversity: As a Trust we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals, we all bring something unique to the role regardless of any protected characteristics which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices and not to discriminate on any grounds.

Based on the quality and quantity of applications received, Leigh Academies Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy sooner than the specified closing date. Applicants will be notified of this where possible. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Suzanne Hutchings
• Address:Brook Learning Trust, The High Weald Academy, Angley Road, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 2PY
• Telephone: 01580 712754
• Email: careers@brooklearningtrust.org.uk

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Equal Opportunities Form
• Job Description