Pay: Swale Academies Trust Support Staff Pay Scheme
Start Date: January 2022
£23,133 - £26,320 (SAT 7)
37 hours a week with 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
This position will be based at the Trust offices in Sittingbourne, Kent although some travel to our schools may be necessary.
Swale Academies Trust is seeking to appoint a Finance Officer to join its expanding central finance team based in Sittingbourne, Kent. You will be a hardworking, friendly and organised individual, ideally with school finance experience.
Key duties include supporting the finance managers with monthly accounts preparation and offering training and support to our finance assistants, in addition to routine processing of financial documents.
This is a challenging but rewarding role, encompassing a range of duties working with multiple stakeholders both internal and external. The successful candidate will be a strong team player with excellent interpersonal skills, and someone who is able to prioritise both their own workload and that of others.
A good working knowledge of IRIS Financials (PSF) will be a distinct advantage.
Informal discussions about the post are welcome.
Further details of the post can be found in the accompanying recruitment pack.
Interested applicants are welcome to contact Gavin Bailey, Head of Finance for an informal discussion regarding the post by email: telephone .
Applications should be made via Kent Teach. Please note, we cannot accept CVs.
If you experience any difficulty in completing the application form, please contact or ( option 2)
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Interview Date: W/C 4th January 2022
Swale Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from ROA and will require an enhanced DBS disclosure.
Closing Date: 17/12/2021 at 12:00
Interviews: w/c 3rd January 2022
Information about the trust
Since its creation in September 2010 Swale Academies Trust has become a strong and successful school improvement service, specialising in taking schools in Ofsted category and turning them into good schools. A glance at the most recent Ofsted reports for Westlands Primary School, Meopham School, The North School, Regis Manor School and The Sittingbourne School, will all point to the effectiveness of the Trust in bringing about change and providing and enabling excellent leadership. First and foremost Swale Academies Trust is about the provision and development of high quality leadership and management.
We don't seek to develop clone schools that deliver education in a regimented manner. Rather, we value the development in our schools of a spirit of enquiry and action research that provides the best possible education that is right for pupils in a local setting. We do however collectively value and strive for all pupils to produce beautiful work which showcases their development over time of which they, their teachers and support staff and parents can be really proud. We are proud of our schools and we strive for a sense of shared pride in the achievements of all of our students.
Our ambition is driven by enabling schools and children to succeed. We have a wide range of excellent and highly accomplished senior leaders who lead with a sense of purpose, charisma and a set of shared values. The Trust is fortunate to be overseen by a Board of Directors who share leaders' values and who provide the highest quality challenge and support.
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).
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