Finance and Estates Officer

Cathedral Schools Trust, Bristol, BS20 0HU

5 days remaining to apply

Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
2 July 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
19 June 2024

Job details

Job role: Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Full time, part time, flexible: Full-time, 37.5 working hours per week across 5 days, all year round (Flexibility in hours considered for the right candidate)
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: SCP 19 - SCP 24 [£24,877 - £28,487]

What skills and experience we're looking for

Cathedral Schools Trust are looking for a highly organised person to work with both the finance and estates team within the central services team. Day to day tasks within the finance team will include working primarily on the Trust purchase ledger and associated tasks. Day to day tasks within the Estates Team will include administration support for the estates team as well as supporting with updating the CST Contractor List. Further details of the role are set out in the attached job description and person specification.

You will need to forge good relationships with the existing schools within the Trust and also the new schools joining in 2024 as the Trust deals with this next phase of growth.

Cathedral Schools Trust is made up of three secondary schools (Bristol Cathedral Choir School, St Katherine's School and Trinity Academy) and six primary schools (Victoria Park, Cathedral Primary, Stoke Park, St Werburgh’s, Hotwells and Victoria Park). Three further primary schools will be joining the Trust later this year. This will be a key role within the Cathedral Schools Trust (CST) central team supporting the HR & Recruitment Manager and partnering with other members of the HR team in the delivery of an effective people strategy that delivers school improvement and achieves our Trust goals.

If you can demonstrate that you possess the necessary experience, knowledge and qualifications, and aspire to our values and vision, then we would like to hear from you.

Applications should be received as soon as possible and no later than midnight on Tuesday 2nd July 2024

Interviews will be held w/c 8th July

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts at Cathedral Schools Trust are subject to pre-employment checks incl, but not limited to, initial and periodic enhanced level checks with the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Cathedral Schools Trust is an equal opportunities employer and recognises the strength in diversity. Our schools have a wide range of cultural, socio economic and religious influences and we use this to ensure that we broaden our understanding of each other and the world.

Applications are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, gender reassignment, disability or age, and maternity, marital or civil partner status. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups.

What the school offers its staff

Cathedral Schools Trust offer the following package:

The chance to join a growing organisation during an extremely exciting time, with the opportunity for development.
Membership to the competitive Local Government Pension Scheme.
Employees can join our cycle-to-work scheme.
A 24/7 employee assistance programme which provides counselling, support and advice on a wide array of areas
Discounted gym membership (PureGym and Nuffield Health)
Continuing Professional and Leadership development
Free parking onsite at St Katherine’s School
Flexible hybrid working from office/home supported

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.