Finance and Administration Manager

An opportunity has arisen for a Finance and Administration Manager to join us, to be based at Thurcroft Junior Academy and take responsibility for the finance/administration function in the academy, whilst also taking a lead role across the trust for all other junior academy finance/administrative colleagues.

The postholder will provide an efficient and effective administration service, and we are seeking to appoint a highly skilled individual who is able to co-ordinate the various tasks required in a busy junior academy office. The post-holder will lead a small multi-disciplinary team, co-ordinating and undertaking a variety of finance, administration and reception services for the academy. They will also lead the finance/administration functions in the other junior academies, which will involve being the main point of contact for colleagues in other junior academies; providing advice, guidance and training; taking responsibility for quality assurance; and ensuring compliance with statutory guidance and returns in relation to finance and administration (e.g. school census, workforce census, single central record etc.).

This is an exciting role and is a key appointment in supporting the provision of an excellent learning environment for pupils within the academy. It may be attractive to those already in an administrative/finance/business role, or those who can demonstrate transferable skills from another role. Experience in a school environment is advantageous but not essential; Training on school systems will be provided, and applications are invited from enthusiastic and positive individuals who demonstrate a can-do attitude and appropriate skills for the role.

You will be:

•     Extremely organised and able to balance multiple tasks and priorities

•     Approachable and with excellent interpersonal skills

•     An efficient and effective administrator

•     Accurate in a variety of administration and finance tasks

•     Able to co-ordinate the work of a small administration team

•     Able to contribute to CPD of colleagues in the academy and the wider trust

•     Committed to promoting positive values, attitudes and behaviour

You will be based at Thurcroft Junior Academy, however the role may, on occasion, involve working at other academies within the trust.

Early applications are encouraged, as we may close the vacancy before the advertised date if sufficient high-quality applications are received.

Application Details

For further information and instructions about how to apply, please visit https://www.astoncetrust.org  and follow the link to the vacancies section, if you have any difficulties please contact the recruitment team via the vacancies email address, below. Applications should be returned to vacancies@astoncetrust.org. Please note CVs / letters will not be accepted.

Safeguarding

ACET is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All applicants should read our safeguarding Policy and Safer Recruitment Policy, which are available on the ‘policy’ section of our academy websites.

It is an offence to seek employment in regulated activity if you are barred from working with children. This post will involve regular contact with children, and therefore is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants are therefore not entitled to withhold information about convictions, cautions or bind-over orders which for any other purposes are “spent” under the provisions of the Act. Any information that is “protected” under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 will not appear on a DBS certificate and does not need to be declared. Guidance on this can be found at

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974

Successful candidates will be subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a self-declaration related to their criminal record or any information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Additional checks in relation to the Childcare Disqualification Regulations will be undertaken for successful candidates to junior academies. If you have lived or worked outside of the UK, additional information may be required from you to satisfy safer recruitment checks.

Equality

ACET is committed to ensuring equality of opportunity throughout the recruitment process. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, and your application will be assessed purely on your ability to do the job.

We undertake to make any ‘reasonable adjustments’ to a job or workplace to counteract any disadvantages a disabled person may face. Where required, we will make reasonable adjustments to the selection process for an applicant with a disability.

Please note if you have not received a reply within three weeks, your application has been unsuccessful.