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Southend East Community Academy Trust (SECAT) are seeking to appoint a Finance
Assistant to join the Central Team.
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and hardworking individual with excellent
communication skills and a strong background in finance to support the central finance
team. The post holder will have responsibility for finance and administrative tasks to
include monitoring of MAT budget including income and expenditure and recharges,
sourcing of quotes for goods and services ensuring best value and organisation and
preparation of resources for termly finance workshops.
The role is critical to ensuring efficient and successful delivery of Finance. The candidate will
be an organised team player, with the ability to work under their own initiative.
SECAT is a Multi Academy Trust, which consists of one large secondary school, three primary
schools, and an infant and a junior school all within 1.6 miles of each other. We have a
mixture of long-standing and newer Headteachers within our SECAT community who all
work well together to deliver the outcomes we have come to expect and to work with our
colleagues in the Local Authority and other schools in Southend.
As part of SECAT, we offer our staff excellent CPD opportunities and support through our
network of experienced professionals, and access to the Local Government Pension
Scheme.
Building Strong Schools
Building Strong Partnership
Building Strong Communities
SOUTHEND EAST COMMUNITY ACADEMY TRUST
Applications are invited from candidates who have excellent administrative and
interpersonal skills and the dedication and enthusiasm to be part of a thoroughly committed
team. Our schools benefit from wonderful children, engaged parents and a supportive
working environment.
Please visit our website www.secat.co.uk to download an application pack and return
completed forms to hr@secat.co.uk
Information about the School
The SECAT mission statement
We are a community of schools working in partnership, sharing resources and ideas to provide a rounded and inclusive education to our pupils who range from the age of 2 through to 18. We work towards enhancing the life chances and prosperity of our students and to equip them for adult life. Whilst keeping each school’s individual character, we encourage our staff to share best practice and knowledge to further benefit our students. We are passionate about educating and encouraging our students to become active, successful citizens and to have the confidence to meet any challenge they face.
‘Building strong schools, building strong partnerships, building strong communities’
The Central Multi-Academy Trust Head Office is based at SECAT House, which is in the extensive grounds of Thorpedene Primary School. The Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer and PA to the Executive Team, all work from SECAT House.
The Central Finance Team, the Central ICT Team, the Central Estates Team and the Central HR Team are all based in Shoeburyness High School .
Each school has a Local Academy Committee, to which the Trust Board delegate responsibilities.