Job Description

The Christus Catholic Trust are seeking to appoint:

Administrative & Finance Assistant

Salary - Band 3 - Point 7 to 16 (CCT Thurrock Academies Pay Scale). Salary Range: £17,791 - 20,431 FTE

20 hours per week - Term Time Only - Permanent contract

Start date: as soon as possible

Location: St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanford Le Hope, Essex

This is a great opportunity for an individual who is able to provide an effective and efficient administrative support to the Academy, including some Finance.

The primary responsibilities and requirements for this role are:

Administration of the academy's central email
Administrative duties for the Local Government Committee
To accept and sign for deliveries as appropriate
General administrative duties to assist the Finance Manager and Administrative Officer
To minute meetings as appropriate
Raise orders and oversee deliveries
Ordering of stock relating to the financial management of the academy
Completion of forms in relation to Supply Staff, Extra Duties, Overtime, Travel Claims and Lettings of academy's premises
Scrutinise statements, ensuring invoices are paid in accordance with the Academy's policy

The successful candidate should be:

· Someone with a can do and flexible attitude

· professional and reliable

· willing to work collaborative with others and work autonomously

· experienced working in a primary school environment (desirable)

· understanding and compliant of the procedures and legislation relating to confidentiality

Information about the Academy:

St Joseph's Catholic Primary is located at Stanford-Le-Hope and is part of a multi academy trust (The Christus Catholic Trust), which currently has 5 primary schools. St Joseph's is a single form entry located in the heart of a diverse community. The latest Ofsted Inspection rates them as a 'good' school.

The academy and The Christus Catholic Trust will offer:

a dynamic and collaborative team of professionals across the academy and Trust, who work together and are committed to creating an ethos of mutual support whilst providing an effective Catholic education for the children in our communities.

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and The Christus Catholic Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check and other pre-employment checks. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Closing date for receipt of applications: 21st February 2020 by midday

Shortlisting date: 24th February 2020

Interviews will be held on: 02nd March 2020

For an application pack please contact the Trust HR Manager on palomaGI@Christus.org.uk. A completed application form and all other related documents should be sent by email to: palomaGI@Christus.org.uk

If you experience any difficulties downloading the forms, please contact the above email address and you will be emailed the application pack.

Please note that we do not accept CVs or applications from agencies.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

Information about the School

Under new leadership we are on an exciting journey of growth and development whilst maintaining our Catholic ethos and living our core Gospel values.

We are a vibrant Catholic primary school which has enjoys a rich partnership with both our community and the parish of Our Lady and St. Joseph. We enjoy wonderful support from our parents in providing an environment where our children flourish. This is a happy school where children are supported and encouraged to have a go and take risks. Inspired by Christ, we work together to achieve our best.

We promote a rich curriculum with a strong emphasis physical and mental wellbeing as well as utilising our outdoor learning resources with our newly developing Forest School space. We serve our community by providing a welcoming, supportive and caring environment where children thrive academically and socially and where the stimulating, aspirational learning ethos reflects high expectations. We would love you to join us.

For the right candidate there will be plentiful opportunities for growth, development and leadership; we consider that changing our children's lives for the better is central to our vision and want others with the same mindset to join us.