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Unique opportunity to lead two small school offices in Rochford and Stambridge
20 hours per week, term time plus 5 non-pupil days
Actual salary £10,960.76 (FTE £23,866)
We are seeking a hard-working individual to lead the offices in two small schools. Waterman and Stambridge Primary Schools have friendly and supportive staff, with a pupil roll of less than 100. In addition to this role, each school has a full time administrator (school support officer) to manage the day to day running of the offices. The successful candidate will be flexible, able to travel between the schools and stay for occasional after-school meetings. The hours are by negotiation and to suit the smooth running of the busy offices.
Duties include:
- Supporting and leading the smooth running of the office and the School Support Officers
- Managing the school finances, ordering resources, paying invoices and reconciling
- Managing the school payroll system
- Supporting systems for budgeting, in conjunction with Trust staff
- Submitting financial returns
- Managing the upkeep and maintenance of the school's premises
- Managing the lunchtime and premises staff
The right person will have a good sense of humour, a love of working with children and a willingness to be part of our wider school communities. The successful candidate will be well motivated and able to work under pressure, meeting deadlines and understanding the bigger picture of being part of a successful and supportive multi-academy Trust.
If you have finance, school administration or office leadership experience and you are interested in working for the HEARTS Academy Trust, please apply via the Essex schools jobs website. Visits to both schools are very welcome and can be arranged with Donna Maynard at Stambridge Primary School and Tanya Browne at Waterman Primary.
Although this vacancy is for an immediate start, a September start can be agreed for the right person.
Information about the School
Waterman Primary School is a small, friendly school in the heart of Rochford, serving the local community. At Waterman we are committed to supporting each and every family and child who attends our school. We support children's SEMH needs, strive for academic excellence and ensure our children have the best opportunities while with us.
At Waterman, we provide free weekly swimming lessons to all of our children, in a newly refurbished, in-door heated on-site pool. We also provide Forest Schools lessons, which our children thoroughly enjoy. While Year 6 outcomes have improved year on year for the past 4 years. Waterman is smaller than many other local schools and is made up of four classes - Nursery & Reception, Year 1&2, Year 3&4 and Year 5&6.
Waterman Primary School is part of the HEARTS Academy Trust, a trust of local schools that has the values of Happiness, achievement, self-esteem, respect & responsibility, truth, spirituality & service. The trust is truly innovative and rewards outstanding staff for outstanding outcomes. The school calendar year has 184 days of contact time with pupils, 5 non-pupil days, and the equivalent of 6 days of high quality continuous professional development.
The Trustees are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, online searches, medical check, prohibited from teaching check and references. References are taken up prior to interview. A copy of the trusts Child Protection Policy is available on our website:- https://www.heartsacademytrust.co.uk/policies
We can offer you:
access to the HEARTS Extra Programme (Rewards and Benefits)
an excellent CPD entitlement with purposeful training, including trust-wide twilights throughout the year
a two-week October half-term
supportive colleagues who want to provide the best possible opportunities for their pupils
a highly effective learning environment
a responsive and involved leadership team
The HEARTS four-day face-to-face teaching week model whereby all teachers in the trust receive 20% non-contact time. This goes above and beyond the national entitlement of 10% PPA.
a school with a highly positive culture that supports all staff; mental health, workload and wellbeing are at the forefront of our vision and values
access to our school counsellor and network of Mental Health and Wellbeing champions
For further information about HEARTS, including policies and procedures, please refer to our website www.heartsacademytrust.co.uk