Assistant Finance Business Partner - Orchard Hill College

Salary: Scale SO1/SO2 £30,032 - £34,806 per annum inclusive of London Weighting Allowance

(£26,062 - £30,205 per annum pro-rata for term time only)

Location: Sutton, SM2

Working Pattern: 36 hours per week, all year round (applications for 4 days/week, full year or full time, term time only will be considered)

Orchard Hill College is an Outstanding Specialist College (Ofsted, November 2019) offering life-changing learning opportunities to young people and adults with a range of special education needs and/or disabilities. We have eight vibrant community based College Centres across London and Surrey where committed, specialist teams deliver a range of programmes to meet the needs of over 400 students.

Students who study with us have a wide range of needs including profound and multiple learning disabilities, communication and behavioural difficulties and specific medical needs. All students are individual and their learning programme is designed to support and empower them to achieve their aspirations and goals, whilst developing skills to become more independent members of their community.

Orchard Hill College is a truly unique and rewarding place to work with inspirational students and a dynamic and supportive staff team.

The College is also an Academy sponsor and established Orchard Hill College Academy Trust in 2013 which is home to 15 special schools. Together Orchard Hill College & Academy Trust provide for over 1500 pupils and students with SEN across London, Surrey, Sussex and Berkshire. To find out more about Orchard Hill College please visit https://orchardhill.ac.uk/ 

Orchard Hill College is part of Orchard Hill College & Academy Trust, an established family of specialist academies and college centres that provide for over 1500 pupils and students with a wide range of learning abilities and additional needs. To find out more about us, and what makes us a special place to work please visit https://www.ohcat.org/work-for-us/

We are looking for people to work alongside the Finance Business Partners within the central Finance Team at OHCAT to support the financial management for the Academies or College, and other financial needs as required.  

You will need to prepare and maintain a monthly management accounts model including profit & loss, balance sheet and a summary cash flow. You will have full responsibility for monthly accounting entries including accruals, prepayments and deferred income schedules.

You will preferably be AAT qualified or you will be able to demonstrate relevant recent experience.

You must:

• Have significant accounting experience and a good understanding of working in the education sector.

• Have experience of using Resource/Financials Live or similar packages.

• Have a clear understanding of accounting tasks and be able to carry out financial monitoring and budget setting.

• Have excellent communication and organisational skills and be adaptable to a changing work environment. 

Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details on both roles and the skills, experience and knowledge we are looking for.

For an informal discussion about the role, candidates are invited to contact Sharyn Purewal, Senior Finance Business Partner via email SPurewal@ohcat.org to arrange a time to speak.  

To apply for the role please use the quick apply option to submit an application. If you have any queries, please contact jobs@orchardhill.ac.uk. 

Closing Date: 9am Friday 17th June 2022 

Interviews will take place: between Wednesday 22nd – Monday 27th June 2022

Your application form will be scored according to each of the requirements laid out in the person specification for this role. Please demonstrate in your statement how your experience, skills and knowledge match the criteria that are required for the role. Failure to show evidence will result in your application not being shortlisted for interview.

Please note that CV applications will not be considered.

Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Appointments made will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.