School Business Officer

22.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year

QEGSMAT is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic School Business Officer to join our hardworking and high achieving team at Springfield Junior School, Swadlincote.

If you enjoy a challenge and want to work in a friendly and inclusive school alongside like-minded professionals. The vacancy is for a Part time School Business Officer to work 20 hours a week, term time only.

The role with involve working collaboratively with our current office manager. The successful candidate will be:

• An effective communicator and organiser
• Willing to work in a highly motivated team of friendly staff
• Friendly and approachable with a “can-do” attitude

QEGSMAT is a proud member of QEGSMAT. The Trust’s values are for students to ‘Question, Explore; Give; and Succeed’. Our exceptional staff, strong leadership, motivated children, as well as excellent facilities, provide the successful formula for this.

At QEGSMAT we believe and promote that exceptional workforce creates exceptional results; they transform lives and transform futures. We support every pupil to achieve their full potential and become a confident, resilient, and compassionate individual who can make a positive contribution to society.

Why work for us?

• Continual access to CPD opportunities. QEGSMAT works with a large number of organisations to develop staff to fulfil their aspirations and potential. We are committed to providing first-rate training and development to all our staff within this evolving Trust.
• We are committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination, and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.
• All staff have access to our Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential, independent and unbiased information and guidance 24/7. This can also include bespoke counselling sessions for staff if needed.
• All roles are subject to nationally agreed terms and conditions of service.
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with employer contributions of 23.68% for support staff.
• Family-friendly policies.
• Access to Flu Vaccines.
• Opportunity to work flexibly.

Please be aware, the School/Trust may also consider performing an online presence check as part of their pre-employment checks.

If you are interested and wish to have an informal conversation to discuss the role or would like to visit the school, we would be happy to arrange this. Please call 01283 217 855. Further details about our school can be found on our website: https://springfield.derbyshire.sch.uk/

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Closing date for applications: 9 October 2022

Interview date: 13 or 14 October 2022

QEGSMAT is also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. It is a criminal offence to engage or seek to engage in regulated activity or regulated work with children, if you appear on the DBS barred list. All appointments are subject to an Enhanced DBS check and be eligible to work in the UK.

Further information about our commitment to Safeguarding can be found - https://www.qegsmat.com/documents/safeguarding