Finance Assistant (Maternity Cover)
St Mark's Church of England Academy
Merton
- £20,444 - £21,363 pro rata
- Expiring soon
- Quick apply
- Salary:
- Actual salary for 30 hrs p/w, 39 wks p/yr (FTE £27,885 - £29,139)
- Job type:
- Part Time, Maternity Cover
- Start date:
- 01/09/2024
- Apply by:
- 24 May 2024
Job overview
Do you have the highest expectations for every member of the school community and believe in transformational education for all, irrespective of starting points and background?
Are you able to win hearts and minds with your inspirational vision for school improvement, underpinned by the school’s inclusive Christian ethos and values, Love, Hope and Trust?
Are you passionate about high-quality teaching and learning and a life changing quality of education?
Do you have the experience, skills, insights and determination to lead this ambitious school from Good to Outstanding alongside a values driven Principal and Senior Leadership Team?
If you can answer yes to these four questions, we would love to hear from you.
We are looking for a values driven, motivated professional with an interest in developing their Finance skills, to join our transformational school, for a period of up to year Maternity Cover. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with an interest in finance and or the education sector. The successful applicant will report directly to the Finance Manager, and work closely with colleagues across the wider school community and its stakeholders.
The candidate will have experience of working as part of a finance team, with experience of using PS Financial being highly advantageous. The successful candidate will be highly organised, process driven, and be able to provide finance administrative support in a number of key areas, including purchase ordering, invoicing and procurement. Candidates with previous working experience in an educational setting are strongly encouraged to apply, however candidates with the equivalent experience gained in the commercial sector will also be considered.
The successful candidate will be committed to our school values of Love, Hope and Trust, and understand the importance that this role, along with the wider community play in supporting the journey of transformation for our students and the Academy. We offer exceptional CPD and support along with a Local Government Pension Scheme, Health Care cash-back scheme, Employee Assistance Programme and other well-being benefits.
Full details of the responsibilities can be found in the Job Description and Person Specification for this post.
Selection process will comprise a finance related task and panel interview.
This could not be a more exciting time to join the St Mark's family. Outcomes at the Academy at both Key Stage 4 are in the top 9% of all schools nationally with a Progress 8 Score of +0.65. In 2023 an impressive 60% of all A Levels were awarded A*-B grades with 30% of students securing a place at a Russell Group University.
St Mark's were inspected by Ofsted in March 2023. The Academy performed exceptionally well in all areas, with particular reference made to expert curriculum design; transformational teaching and learning underpinned by the highest expectations; the extra-curricular offer and staff and pupil wellbeing.
The report states, “there is enough evidence of improved performance to suggest that the school could be judged outstanding if we were to carry out a graded (section 5) inspection now.”
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About St Mark's Church of England Academy
- St Mark's Church of England Academy
- Acacia Road, Mitcham
- Surrey
- CR4 1SF
- United Kingdom
Our school is proud to be part of Anthem, a multi-academy trust that creates ambitious and successful schools where every child thrives.
St Mark’s C of E Academy is a vibrant and diverse 11-18 academy situated in Mitcham in the London Borough of Merton. The school was inspected by Ofsted in February 2023 and remains consistently 'Good', with her majesty's inspectors determining that there is substantial evidence to demonstrate that the school could be re-graded to Outstanding, within the next 24 months.
The Academy really does have much to celebrate. We are the first secondary school in London to be awarded the prestigious International Values Quality Mark in recognition of the manner in which our values of love, hope and trust permeate all our work. ‘The school’s provision for the personal development and welfare of pupils is outstanding. It is highly enriching and supportive and focuses on ‘values in action’."Pupils are kept safe. They behave well, and attendance is high." (Ofsted 2023)
Our vision at St Mark’s is to raise the achievement and life chances of our students and to serve our community by providing access to a range of activities, first class resources and opportunities. As a Church of England Academy, we encourage development of our students’ moral and spiritual well-being as much as their academic success. We are inclusive of all faiths, as well as none, and support unity between different religions, cultures and beliefs.
All our students are individuals and every student is valued for their uniqueness and the skills and aptitudes they bring to the Academy. A key strength of St Mark's is the very aptitudes they bring to the Academy. A key strength of St Mark's is the very high quality relationships that exist between members of a highly diverse school community- the Academy has a strong set of values shared by all. The Academy is situated in extensive grounds in a pleasant green field location with first class resources for success. Our specialisms in Science and Performing Arts support our students to develop confidence, understanding and skills in these areas and beyond into the broader curriculum.
Employee Benefits Include:
- Competitive salaries on Teachers Inner London Pay Range
- Pension schemes - TPS (Teachers) and LGPS (Non-Teachers)
- CPD certified opportunities - available to all employees, including the Step Lab Powerful Coaching programme
- In depth well-being programme, including 'Cake Wednesday', weekly Pilates classes, 'HR Surgery', fruit Friday's.
- An inspirational and collaborative culture, where Leadership actively promote staff voice
- Trust wider curricular collaboration and development opportunities
- Continual opportunities for succession and progression, including secondment opportunities to Middle and Senior leadership
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - providing well-being and confidential advice services
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Health Shield Scheme
- On site staff car park
- Free staff lunch offer
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and require all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment. The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification and will be subject to the relevant pre-employment checks which will, where applicable, include a health check, an enhanced DBS check, the Children’s Barred List check and satisfactory references.
It is an offence for an individual who has been disqualified from working with children to knowingly apply for, offer to do, accept, or do any work in a ‘regulated activity’. The position advertised is a ‘regulated activity’ and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 [Exceptions] Order 1975.
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