Trust Finance Manager and Payroll Officer - All Year Round contract

THE TRUST

Barton Court Academy Trust (BCAT) is a multi-academy Trust which was established in 2017.

It currently consists of three secondary schools: Barton Court Grammar School, an 11-18 years, mixed selective school in the heart of Canterbury, rated “Good” with many outstanding features by Ofsted in February 2020; The Charles Dickens School, an 11-16 years mixed non-selective school in Broadstairs, rated “Good” by Ofsted in March 2023 and Barton Manor Free School, an 11–18 years non-selective mixed school in the heart of Canterbury which opened to Year 7 in September 2022 and as the school grows now has Y7, 8 and 9 from September 2024.

The Post

Required for 1 January 2025, or sooner, an experienced and professional Finance Manager and Payroll Officer is sought for this role in our centralised team, working across our Trust.

Candidates should have a relevant finance qualification with an understanding of financial systems and procedures to ensure accounting systems are accurate and complete, manage the in-house payroll service and support the CFO in ensuring the Trust is compliant with the Academy's Trust Handbook.  

Experience of managing a team in order to deliver an outstanding service to all our schools will be required.  

You should be committed to delivering excellence, be organised, disciplined, adaptable to change and a calm, and compelling communicator.

This is a busy and challenging role which will bring lots of job satisfaction and potentially take your career to the next stage.

If you have the enthusiasm and determination to deliver a first-class Finance & payroll service and be part of progressive Trust, then we would like to hear from you. 

For further details, please download our information pack. If you would like to discuss this post further, please contact the CFO, Natalie Coles via ncoles@bartoncourt.org

Closing date: Friday 8th November 2024 @ 9am

Early applications are encouraged and we reserve the right to close this vacancy early and proceed to interview upon receipt of a number of suitably qualified applications. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.

How To Apply

Applications for this post should be made online only using the School’s application form. Our safeguarding practices prevent us from accepting CV’s. Visit the website and click on Recruitment for more information. Please email your application to recruitment@bartoncourt.org.

Barton Court Academy Trust 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 an Enhanced Disclosure application via the Disclosure & Barring Service and a check against the ISA Barred List for Children.

In line with the latest KCSIE guidance, as part of the shortlisting process, the Trust reserves the right to conduct an online search on shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence and any relevant information found concerning a candidate's suitability to work with children will be discussed at interview stage.

Barton Court Academy Trust embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered. 

Further details and information about the Trust can be found on our website page.

A commitment to staff welfare and promoting BCAT core values is at the heart of this role.