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  • Job start date

    1 April 2025

  • Closing date

    21 February 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    5 February 2025

Job details

Job role

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Working pattern

Full time (Can be done as a job share): 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

£36,124.00 - £39,513.00 Annually (Actual); Bright Futures NJC scale points 26 to 30 (Bright Futures Grade 7).

What skills and experience we're looking for

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced purchase ledger supervisor to join our central trust Finance team and line manage the purchase ledger team in the provision of a professional, efficient and cost-effective finance service to our schools, enabling them to focus on teaching and learning and make the most of resources available to give our children the quality education they deserve. The postholder will report to and also assist the Trust Senior Finance Manager on efficient management of school and Trust Finances.

The postholdershouldhave successful experience of effectively supervising teams with experience in operating purchase ledger systems and VAT accounting inasimilar organisation. Duties will include:

  • Administer the Trust’s PurchaseLedger function ensuring compliance with Trust policies and procedures ensuring orders and invoices are appropriately authorised
  • Maintaining standing data including bank details on supplier accounts
  • Ensure good internal controls operate in the Purchase Ledger function

Please see the attached job description and person specification for a full list of responsibilities and accountabilities.

Alternatively, you can view this on our current vacancies page:https://www.bright-futures.co.uk/join-us/job-vacancies/current-vacancies/


What the school offers its staff

The post holder will have at least 5 GCSEs including English and Maths and ideally be AAT qualified although we can support a fully funded apprenticeship for this professional qualification.

We are open, supportive and flexible with high-quality CPD opportunities through our Teaching School Hubs and Professional Development Institute.

Hybrid working is available and other flexible working arrangements will be considered, please discuss your preferences at interview.

Commitment to safeguarding

Bright Futures Educational Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out and references will be sought for shortlisted candidates and successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and other relevant checks with statutory bodies.

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About Altrincham Grammar School for Girls

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1368 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18

The Bright Futures Educational Trust (BFET) is a partnership of schools based in the North West. The Trust’s vision is the best for everyone, the best from everyone. Our values of community, passion and integrity are at the heart of everything we do.

There are currently twelve schools within the Trust. BFET is committed to providing all staff with the training and support they need to be the best in their profession. Benefits include: working cross-phase, knowledge exchange between our schools and the opportunity to work with some of the most inspiring colleagues in their profession.

Altrincham Grammar School for Girls (AGGS) was in the first cohort of schools to be designated a National Teaching School in 2011. AGGS is the lead school in the “Alliance for Learning”. Our teaching school alliance comprises schools of every type and phase, plus universities, throughout a wide geographical area. The impact of teaching school activities is felt within the Trust and far beyond. We have a reputation for excellence regionally and nationally, of which we are very proud. The successful candidates must be willing to engage in the school’s commitment to developing AGGS as a centre of excellence for teaching and learning.

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