Finance Assistant

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Pine Ridge and Lorraine Federation and Cordwalles Junior School are seeking a highly organised, proactive and personable part-time Finance Assistant to work across their schools as part of their friendly and supportive team.

Your opportunity

The Finance Assistant will play a key role in providing a high-quality and timely support service to teaching and associate colleagues and parents/carers. They will ensure effective and efficient administration for finance processes at school. This will include managing the financial elements of trips, admissions, charity events and lettings. The Finance Assistant will also be responsible for school orders from placement to delivery.

What we are looking for

• Someone with financial and strong administrative experience
• An excellent communicator with a genuine desire to provide the best service to staff, parents/carers and children.
• An organised individual who works in a methodical manner, with a high level of attention to detail .
• Commitment to the aims and ethos of the school.
• Experience in working in a fast-paced environment, demonstrating calmness when under pressure.
• A self-starter who can manage their own workload, prioritising effectively.

Please read the job description and person specification before applying.

About Pine Ridge and Lorraine Federation

Our School sits within a newly established cluster of Primary schools, overseen by a Regional Director. Along with Pine Ridge & Lorraine Infants School, our cluster includes the following other schools; Springfield Primary School, Lightwater Village School & Cordwalles Junior School.

This is an exciting opportunity to work collaboratively with colleagues across this cluster, to share expertise and experience, ensuring all children in our schools receive an excellent education and reach their potential. It also provides opportunities for career progression across the cluster and gives you the chance to further your professional development, including apprenticeships.

Join the GLF Schools Community

As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 43 academies or in our central team.

• Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
• 43 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
• We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
• Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education

GLF Schools Employment Offer

GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish

• Access to our highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible working options
• Generous holiday allowance
• Work life and family friendly policies
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Access to a staff benefits portal
• Community and collaboration working model

Please read the attached Join Our Community candidate pack for further information

The Details:

Start Date: ASAP

Salary: GLF Associate 2.2 - £23,970 FTE

Actual Salary: £12,043.75

Hours of Work: 20 hours per week, Monday - Friday (41 weeks incl. INSET)

Closing Date: Friday 8th May at 9.30am

Interview Date: TBC

Safeguarding Statement

GLF Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

As a Trust, we are happy to discuss flexible working opportunities. GLF Schools recognises and celebrates the diversity of its schools and their communities. There is a shared commitment across the Trust to develop further a culture of respect, where discrimination is not tolerated, and individuals are treated equitably and fairly and feel a sense of belonging. We strive for an inclusive environment where staff, children and students are comfortable to express their own identity, should they wish, in which diversity and inclusion is of mutual benefit for everyone in our schools. We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups including those based on ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy at any time ahead of the closing date if there is a good level of response. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application as early as possible.

We also reserve the right to interview shortlisted candidates ahead of the closing date.

Please be advised that references may be requested on receipt of your application. Please state if you wish this to be delayed until shortlisting/interviews have taken place.