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Trips and Visits Coordinator Administration - Full-time

Valley Invicta Academies Trust

  • Ref:KCC-F38-7-S
  • Posted:13/03/2018
  • Pay:VIAT 7 Point 28 - 32 (£24,964-£28,485)
  • Start Date:Immediate
  • App Close Date:20/03/2018 at 12:00
  • Interviews:TBC

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Pay Scale:   VIAT 7 (£24,964 to £28,485)

Hours/weeks:   37 hours per week; 52 weeks per year

Valley Invicta Academies Trust require a Trips Co-ordinator with experience of administration in an educational environment.

The Business Centre provides centralised HR and Finance support for all schools within the Trust. The focus of this role will be to provide effective and professional administrative support to school trip leaders to ensure the education visits organised by each school are well researched and documented, planned and organised, risk assessed and managed appropriately to ensure their success. The post is responsible for ensuring the effective management of all financial transactions relating to school visits.

  • Ensure all trips are planned and approved by the relevant Headteacher or nominated deputy.
  • Collate information for educational visites both UK and overseas travel, liaising with external companies obtaining information regarding accomodation, travel arrangementrs, insurance and risk assessments.
  • Monitor late payments and informing the Trip lead of balance outstanding.
  • Operate relevant equipment/ICT packages (e.g. SIMS, payment systeams, word, excel, databases and Internet.
  • Liaise with the Business Manager regarding financial reports, payments and refunds

For more information about the Trust, please visit our website at www.viat.org.uk.

The Trust reserved the right to appoint to this post at anytime.

Information about the trust

Valley Invicta Academies Trust is a Multi Academy Trust, based in Maidstone, Kent. The Trust is a family of primary and secondary schools which work in partnership to provide nothing less than outstanding education for all our young people. Presently the Trust is responsible for five primary schools and four secondary schools:

VIAT Primary Schools

Valley Invicta Primary School at Aylesford, Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakes, Valley Invicta Primary School at Kings Hill, Valley Invicta Primary School at Leybourne Chase and Valley Invicta Primary School at East Borough.

VIAT Secondary Schools

Invicta Grammar School, Valley Park School, The Lenham School and the School of Science and Technology Maidstone. Invicta Grammar School is the highest performing “non super selective” school in Kent and Valley Park School is one of the highest performing non-selective school in Kent.

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Human Resources - VIAT Business Centre
  • Address:Huntsman Lane,
    Maidstone,
    Kent,
    ME14 5DS
  • Telephone: 03033030000 Option 5
  • Email: recruitment@viat.org.uk

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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.