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TreetopsLearning Community
Centre of Excellence
BuxtonRoad,Grays, Essex, RM16 2WU
Tel.: 01375 372723
Email:admin@treetops.thurrock.sch.uk
Job Title:Finance Assistant
PayScale:Band B,Point6-12,(£25,281 to £27,697 actual),depending on experience
Hours:37hrs per week;
Monday to Thursday 8.30am - 4.30pm
Friday 8.30am -4pm
Term time plus 1 weekper year (1 extra paid week after 5 years of service)
Required:-negotiable start date
The Trust:In March2025Treetops School was judged by Ofsted to havemaintainedthe standardsidentifiedat thepreviousinspection.Thepreviousinspection was in February 2020, at which time Treetops was judged as Outstanding. Treetops Free School, which officially opened in September 2022, was judged Good in its first Ofsted inspection in March 2024.
Students throughoutTreetopsLearning Community have complex needs varying from moderate to severe learning difficulties, which mayinclude;speech and communication difficulties,autismand global developmental delay.
The Role:We areseekingto appointaFinance Assistant to support the Finance Department by providingadministrativeand operationassistance, while processing daily financial transactions and ensuring efficient,accurateandcompliantfinancial operations.
Key Responsibilities
Finance andAccountancy
- Check all Trust Purchase Orders received from staff to ensure all Trust Financial Regulations have been met.
- Input all Purchase Orders on PSF and order all items with approved suppliers.
- Check all deliveries and delivery notes against goods received and process received notes on PSF.
- Ensure staff receive their orders.
- Process all invoices and ensure they are paidin accordance withTrust FinancialRegulations.Processall Asda Orders online and ensure paperwork is completed.
- Process all Amazon orders and reconcile the monthly statement.
- Maintainaccuraterecords and filingsystem.
- Set up new suppliers on PSF.
- Amend supplier details on PSF as and when necessary.
- Process Debit Card Transactions
- Deal with all ordering/invoicing queries via email or phone.
- Liaise with suppliers if any discrepancies arise.
- Assistwith answering the telephone.
- Assistwith parental queries when reception is busy.
- Assistwith office duties as and when required.
General
- To support the learning culture and ethos of the school
- To attend relevant training and meetings asrequired
- Torespect confidentiality at all times
- To be aware of andcomply withData Protection legislation
- Toparticipatein the performance and development review process, taking personal responsibility for identification of learning,developmentand training opportunities in discussion with line manager
- To be aware of andcomply withschool policies and procedures in relationto childprotection, equal opportunities, health, safety and security, confidentiality, dataprotectionand behavior of pupils
- Ensure that all duties and services provided arein accordance withthe School'sEqual Opportunities Policy
The duties above are neither exclusive nor exhaustive and the postholder may be required by the CEO/Headteachers to carry outappropriatedutieswithinthe context of the job,skillsand grade
An application formcan be downloaded from our websitewww.treetopsschool.organdsubmittedeither by hand, post or email (admin address) marked for the attention of theMrs K Lambie, HR Manager.
The governing body is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All posts are subject to an enhanced DBScheck, a medicalcheckand satisfactory references.
Information about the School
The governing body is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check, a medical check, satisfactory references and the successful completion of a 6 month probationary period.