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Finance Officer - Part-time

Maidstone Grammar School for Girls, Maidstone

  • Ref:KCC886-4523-121S
  • Posted:26/07/2018
  • Pay:KR5 £18,059-£19,863 pa pro rata (£10,329-£11,361pa
  • Start Date:Sep 2018
  • App Close Date:31/08/2018 at 08:00
  • Interviews:Wednesday, 5th September 2018

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Finance Officer

Required for September/October 2018

Part Time 25 hours per week – Monday to Friday

Term Time plus 25 negotiated hours with negotiable start and finish time

Kent Scheme Salaries Range 5: £18,059-£19,863 per annum pro rata

(Equating to £10,329-£11,361 per annum)

 

We are looking to appoint an experienced Finance Officer who is both enthusiastic and flexible to join a busy, friendly team.  The role includes administering the school’s purchase ledger function within FMS together with monitoring, reporting and advising as necessary along with general finance duties. The successful applicant will demonstrate attention to detail and a good level of numeracy.  A background in financial administration within a school is preferable and the ability to use financial software is essential.

 

Applicants will show a commitment to support the ethos of the school and an ability to implement its policies, including Safeguarding, Child Protection, Equal Opportunities and Health and Safety. 

Maidstone Grammar School for Girls is a very successful selective girls’ school of over 1200 students with a mixed sixth form of approximately 320. The post offers the opportunity to work with intellectually able young people in a supportive and friendly environment.  Staff benefits include strong support for professional development, generous holiday entitlement, as well as healthcare scheme.

 

“Maidstone Grammar School for Girls is an outstanding school” (Ofsted)

 

Full details and an application pack are available from the school’s website www.mggs.org  Applicants should complete the KCC application form and email, along with covering letter, to the Headteacher’s PA.  If you require any additional information please contact Ms Starns, PA to the Headteacher via email: mstarns@mggs.org

 

 

Applications welcomed immediately

Closing Date: 8am on Friday, 31st August 2018

Interviews: Wednesday, 5th September 2018

 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expect all staff to share this commitment.

Information about the school

Maidstone Grammar School for Girls, or as it is more often known, is a very successful selective girls’ school of 1250 students with a mixed Sixth Form of approximately 360. The post offers the opportunity to work with intellectually able young people in a supportive and friendly environment. Staff benefits include strong support for professional development.

“Maidstone Grammar School for Girls is an outstanding school” (Ofsted).

MGGS has a strong community spirit which is underpinned by our belief that the happiness of all our students is key to enabling them to succeed. We have been providing an academic education for girls (and boys in the Sixth Form) from the town of Maidstone, and its surrounding area for over 135 years.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expect all staff to share this commitment.

Deborah Stanley, Headteacher

Our School and all its personnel are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

The post is exempt from section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)). It is not, therefore, in any way contrary to the Act to reveal any information concerning convictions which would otherwise be considered as “spent” in relation to the applicant’s suitability for employment. Any such information will be kept in strict confidence and only used in consideration of the suitability of the applicant for such a position where such an exemption is appropriate.

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Michelle Starns
  • Address:Maidstone Grammar School For Girls, Buckland Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0SF
  • Telephone: 01622 752103
  • Email: mstarns@mggs.org
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.