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Finance and Administration Officer: Permanent, Part-time (20 hours pw) Term time only (44.3 weeks pa)
Salary Band 4 (Scale 19-24) £24,799 - £27,905 (pro rata)
We are looking for an enthusiastic and creative office manager to work in a small and friendly education team based in Rochford Hospital. We provide education for young people who are unable to attend their schools and colleges because of mental health difficulties.
The principal duty is to manage a small delegated budget (currently) using SIMS FMS. Although support is given by SIMS and Essex County Council financial services it is expected that the candidate will have a good starting knowledge of ordering, invoicing, reconciliation processes etc.
In addition are the duties of managing the administration of a general office which include ensuring pupil and staff data are accurately recorded, the taking of team meeting minutes, recording of examination and training events for staff and pupils, keeping web-site information up to date etc.
You will manage a Band 2 part-time administrative assistant who assists in many of these duties. You will report directly to the Head of Education.
The ability to be flexible and a source of ingenious solutions for unusual problems is very desirable.
You will work 20 hours per week, school term time including 5 non-pupil days, which annualises out at 44.3 weeks per year. Hours can be arranged by mutual agreement though there will be one late day each fortnight for team meetings till 4.30.
We are looking to appoint for the start of the summer term (13/04/20) though earlier(towards the end of March) would be welcome.
For an informal discussion or any questions, please contact Val Scott on 01702 538138.
Information about the School
Poplar Adolescent Unit is a specialist education provision situated within Rochford psychiatric hospital, near to Southend on Sea. The Unit is an acute in-patient ward for young people aged 11 to 18 with mental-health conditions which prevent them from attending their local schools, colleges or employment. The Unit is funded for 16 places. The education team comprises Executive Head, Head of School, three teachers, 2 HLTA's and a part time School Business Manager. Alongside the principal focus of maintaining coursework requirements in core curricula areas, we strongly encourage involvement in the arts, music and physical activity.
We work in partnership with doctors, nurses, a social worker, clinical psychologists and a family therapist on the unit and have significant partnerships for each pupil with education provision beyond the unit. The young people remain on the roll of their home school and are expected to re-integrate into that setting as discharge from Poplar approaches.