Finance Assistant
The Kingston Academy
Kingston Upon Thames
- Expired
- Salary:
- £20,080 to £20,207 pro rata
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2018
- Apply by:
- 26 November 2018
Job overview
The Kingston Academy seeks a Finance Assistant to provide support to our Finance Officer in ensuring that all Trust transactions are accurately processed from initial order to payment and that school finance processes are adhered to at all times.
The successful candidate for this role will join us at an exciting stage in our development. Our recent Ofsted inspection in May this year was hugely positive, judging the school to be Outstanding in all categories and identifying no areas requiring improvement. The project to build a large modern extension with state-of-the-art STEM facilities to house our growing school is nearing completion. The addition of a new Year 7 intake in September 2018 has brought total pupil numbers to over 700, whilst our original History Makers, entering in Year 10, are starting their KS4 studies. In addition, planning for the development of our Sixth Form has begun in earnest.
Prospective candidates are very welcome to come for an informal visit to the school prior to submitting their application. To apply for this role, please complete the online application form.
Assessment Procedure
Our selection procedure will aim to identify with rigour whether the candidate fulfills the requirements of the post and will include the consideration of the candidate’s suitability to work with children and young people. The process will include:
- Carrying out a finance related in-tray exercise;
- Meeting with a panel of our pupils for informal question and answer session;
- Written safeguarding exercise;
- Interview with Finance Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Head Teacher
Key Dates
- Deadline for applications is midnight on Monday 26th November 2018.
- Assessment day will take place on Friday 30th November 2018. (Candidates should keep this day free when applying for the role).
Attached documents
About The Kingston Academy
The Kingston Academy is an ambitious and outstanding new mixed, mainstream secondary school located in a newly renovated traditional school building and significant, state-of-the-art new extension in Kingston upon Thames, near to the River Thames.
The Kingston Academy was established in 2015 by the Kingston Educational Trust, a partnership between Kingston University, Kingston College and the Royal Borough of Kingston. The school initially opened with a single cohort of Year 7 pupils and has grown every year with an additional year group. It will eventually comprise all year groups including a Sixth Form in 2021-22.
The school's first full Ofsted inspection took place in May 2018 and the resulting report declared the school to be outstanding in all categories with no areas identified as needing improvement.
The announcement of the new cohort for September 2019 revealed the school to be heavily oversubscribed, drawing from a catchment area of less than 1km from the school.
Headteacher
Ms. Sophie Cavanagh
Values and vision
The Kingston Academy has an ethos of inclusion, where all are welcomed and every individual is valued for who they are and what they can bring to the school. The focus on learning and communication is powered by a STEM-focused curriculum (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics).
The secondary school helps to build a strong sense of identity, encouraging students to be global citizens and to value their place in the wider world. Teachers are offered continuing professional development, which allows them to keep up with new technologies and best practices.
'Teaching successfully challenges all groups of pupils to aim high and achieve their best.' Ofsted, June 2018
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