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This job expired on 17 November 2024

  • Closing date

    17 November 2024 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    6 November 2024

Job details

Job role

  • Administration, HR, data and finance

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time (Can be done as a job share): 37 hours per week, 40 working weeks per year (term-time only plus inset days, plus one week in the summer holidays flexible working) Applications for job-share will be considered.

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£23,114

Actual salary

£20058

Pay scale

Grade 3

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appointment a Finance Assistant to support our school finance team. The successful applicant will be responsible for managing incoming communication to the finance team and distributing this appropriately, assisting school staff in order processing and ensuring orders are approved in line with regulations, and handling cash and banking. The role will also involve assisting with other accounting and finance duties under supervision.

You will work under the supervision of the Finance and Business Manager and have additional support from more senior officers in the team.

We require:

  • A team player who is happy to support different colleagues as required.
  • Someone with excellent attention to detail and organisation skills.
  • A clear and professional communicator.
  • Honesty and integrity.
  • Experience working with money and accounts would be an advantage.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer:

  • A friendly and supportive working environment.
  • The opportunity to build on existing skills and knowledge.
  • CPD and training opportunities.
  • A generous pension scheme and discounted local gym membership.

Further details about the role

If you have any queries about the post please contact: Anna Saunders, by calling the school number.

Please send a letter of application together with a completed application form to Mrs Anita Pullen, Headteacher’s PA (apullen@thomas-hardye.net) by the deadline.

You will be contacted only if you are shortlisted for interview.

Wessex MAT will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. In line with KCSIE guidance, this will be part of safer recruitment checks, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not be on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.

Wessex MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to safeguarding checks, including an enhanced DBS check and Children’s Barred List check. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

Wessex MAT recognises the benefit of having a diverse workforce and is committed to building a workforce which reflects diversity from the communities it serves. The Trust values the contributions from all staff from a wide range of different backgrounds and actively seeks to promote an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment. The Trust supports fair promotion and cultural acceptance. Under the provision of the Equality Act 2010 Wessex MAT welcomes applications from everyone and operates a recruitment process which is fair and does not discriminate against or disadvantage anyone because of their age, disability, gender reassignment status, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race or nationality, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

This role is UK- based and your right to work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.

The pro rata salary shown is based on the number of hours and weeks worked and includes appropriate paid annual leave and bank holiday entitlements. The salary quoted is the annual salary for the position at the time of advert. The salary will be paid in equal monthly instalments and will be adjusted at the start of employment and again if leaving part way through the school year to ensure the correct salary is received for the work completed in an academic year.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Thomas Hardye School is committed to Equal Opportunities and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

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About The Thomas Hardye School

School type
Academy, ages 13 to 18
Education phase
Secondary
School size
2080 pupils enrolled
Age range
13 to 18
Ofsted report
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School website
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Email address
apullen@thomas-hardye.net
Phone number
01305 266064
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We require an outstanding Special Educational Needs & Disabilities Co-ordinator to join a large team working to support students with additional needs at the Thomas Hardye School.

We can offer excellent working conditions, a supportive environment and plenty of opportunity for further development at one of the most successful comprehensive schools in the country. The superb facilities include an on-site nursery, a sports complex with company membership for staff.

Arranging a visit to The Thomas Hardye School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email apullen@thomas-hardye.net.

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