Finance and HR Assistant - Part-time

Bishop Chavasse Primary School , Tonbridge

• Ref:KCC886-2086-44S
• Posted:04/12/2020
• Pay:Min £18,129 Max £19,239 (Full time Equivalent)
• Start Date:January 2021
• App Close Date:14/12/2020 at 23:45
• Interviews:17th December 2020

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Bishop Chavasse Church of England Primary School opened its doors to our first cohort of pupils in September 2017.  Our reputation is going from strength to strength, making us a popular school in the south of Tonbridge.

We are looking for an exceptional candidate to provide assistancet to our School Business Manager within our busy school office, specialising in supporting the financial and HR aspects of the school.  As the school is still in it's early stages a minimum of 25 hours is required Monday to Friday term time (Plus 10 additional days spread over the school year).

You will additionally be a point of contact with parents in the school office rotating reception duties with the school's Admission Officer.  The key tasks are outlined in the accompanying Candidate Pack.

You will be able to relate well to both children and adults, and be flexible to manage the changing priorities where there is no such thing as a typical day! You will be proficient in Microsoft Office suite of applications and also have experience of, or being willing to learn how to use the various school IT systems including SIMS, FMS and SchoolsBuddy Software.  You will be part of a small team initially, which will grow as the school expands, so being excited by challenge and change is essential.

Ideally we are seeking applications from applicants who have had previous experience of working in either a finance or HR role within education, however this is not essential for the right candidate who will have:

• A welcoming and calm personality.
• A good standard of education
• Good organisational skills
• The ability to communicate in a caring and empathetic manner, both on the telephone and in person

...and of course a good sense of humour is vital!

Bishop Chavasse Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children. All appointments are subject to pre-employment checks, including satisfactory references and an Enhanced DBS check. More information on our recruitment checks can be found in the candidate pack for this post.

Information about the school

Bishop Chavasse Church of England Primary School is a two form entry school and a member of the Tenax Schools Trust. We opened in September 2017 and are located in South Tonbridge (postcode area TN11).

Our school provides high quality education for Year R to Year 6 - we reached capacity in September 2023.

Following our full, section 5 Ofsted inspection on 5th and 6th July 2022 we are very pleased that Bishop Chavasse Primary School has been judged as a 'Good' school, providing 'Outstanding' provision for our Early Years children. Our children’s aspirational journey through the school was noted with ‘high expectations reflected in all phases of the school’.

Pupils moved into our brand new, state of the art school building in April 2019. We have:

• Spacious classrooms along two easy to navigate corridors – one for EYFS and Key Stage 1, and one for Key Stage 2;

• Outdoor areas including a designated play and sports areas for EYFS, KS1 and KS2: sports field, trim trails, climbing equipment, outdoor classroom, prayer gardens and a new Forest School area;

• A bright, spacious and well stocked library;

• Quiet learning spaces outside the classrooms for personalised teaching;

• A dedicated room for music lessons;

• A room for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Maths (STEAM);

• A fully equipped sensory room;

• Play therapist with a dedicated play therapy space;

• Daily Collective Worship where the school comes together to worship and reflect;

• On site kitchen facilities providing a choice of healthy, nutritious lunches every day;

• A variety of after school Enrichment clubs ranging from pottery and gardening to dodgeball and pop lacrosse as well as daily breakfast club.

All pupils, regardless of background, are offered a full and enriching curriculum from the start which enables them to master the knowledge and skills they need to achieve their full educational and personal potential. It is our passion to develop the whole child in a safe, inclusive, Christian environment.

Our Church of England primary school is at the heart of our local community, where staff, parents and children are flourishing through working, learning and playing together. As a Church of England school, Bishop Chavasse is linked with two local churches: St Stephen’s Church and St Peter and St Paul’s and we work closely with the Rochester Diocesan Board of Education to ensure our Christian ethos is theologically rooted and permeates every avenue of our school community, teaching and learning.

Tenax Schools Trust is a dynamic and enterprising organisation which is underpinned by a strong Christian character and ethos and is a formidable local driver of school improvement. Our Trust delivers high standards through a strong belief in an approach that insists that all children and young people can excel irrespective of their starting points. The Trust leads the Kent Teaching School Hub which delivers the Early Career Framework, as well as the NPQ suite of qualifications. Teach Kent and Sussex is our Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ initial teacher training centre, operating from Bennett Memorial Diocesan School. This wider work by the Trust provides a wealth of potential CPD opportunities.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Nicola Stanton
• Address:Bishop Chavasse Church Of England School, 2A Baker Lane, Tonbridge, Kent, TN11 0FB
• Telephone: 01732 676040
• Email: recruitment@bishopchavasseschool.org.uk

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