Finance and Estates Administrator

Job Description

Finance and Estates Administrator

Scale 4 (pt 7-8)

Pro-rated salary range (£17,763 to £21,316 per annum - pt 7)

25-30 hours per week, 52 weeks per annum

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys a varied day and a dynamic working environment.

What we are looking for:

· Experience of working in a financial, or fast-paced administrative environment;

· Excellent communication skills;

· Experience of online platforms/databases;

· Well organised with excellent administration skills;

· The ability to prioritise workload while maintaining accuracy and meeting key deadlines;

· Flexibility to travel across all schools within the Trust.

You will be part of a friendly and supportive team, based on site at our secondary school in Brentwood.

There is the opportunity for ongoing personal and professional development following a successful probation if you are looking to develop a career in Finance and Administration.

The Central Team works year-round, so this is not a term-time post. We are, however, open to a degree of flexibility in school closure periods provided that you can be flexible and support our peak busy periods during term time.

We can offer some flexibility with hours worked per day, within the typical 08.00 until 16.00 day. Please indicate your preferred work pattern when you apply.

We will aim to hold interviews week commencing 25 August, (after the bank holiday), but reserve the right to close the advert early if appropriate.

Information about the School

Discovery Educational Trust, formed in 2014, is a successful and established multi-academy trust based in South Essex, comprising just under 4000 pupils and 500 staff, across 5 schools.

Our schools are:

• Chase High School (Westcliff-on-Sea)
• St. Martin's School (Brentwood)
• Hogarth Primary School (Brentwood)
• Kelvedon Hatch Community Primary School (Brentwood)
• Larchwood Primary School (Brentwood)

We aim for each of our schools to become the school of choice within the community, offering a broad and exciting range of extracurricular activities to enhance the opportunities within their formal curriculum.

Our vision is that strong and effective leadership places our children and young people at the heart of everything we do. We value relationships, which are open and honest, underpinned by kindness, trustworthiness and compassion.

We offer ongoing training and professional development for all staff in a supportive and collaborative environment.

We offer the following benefits for employees:

• Pension scheme - also automatically includes Life Assurance
• Generous Referral Bonus for employees who refer quality candidates to join Discovery Educational Trust
• Two-week October half term
• Employee savings and discounts
• Employee Assistance Programme – free confidential wellbeing support for employees and dependants
• Mental Health First Aiders – we have qualified MHFA England trainers within the Trust and continue to add to our pool of trained MHFAs
• Bike2Work scheme
• Ongoing training and professional development in a supportive and collaborative environment
• Gifted Service Leave for long service
• Health Cash plan to support with every day healthcare costs – e.g. dental, optical, physiotherapy. Includes Virtual GP service

As an equal opportunities employer, Discovery Educational Trust is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age; disability; gender re-assignment; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity; race (which includes ethnic origin, nationality and ethnic or national origins); religion or belief; sex; and sexual orientation. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join Discovery Educational Trust.

The Discovery Educational Trust is committed to safeguarding our pupils against radicalisation and extremism and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

In compliance with safer recruitment procedures and guidelines, all applications must be made on an application form, CVs will not be accepted.  This appointment will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and satisfactory references.