Finance Officer
Pudsey Grammar School
Leeds
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2020
- Apply by:
- 5 December 2019
Job overview
We are seeking an exceptional candidate who has had some financial experience, preferably in a school or public body setting (although this is not essential). The successful candidate must be a self-starter with a positive ‘can do’ attitude who is able to balance conflicting demands and prioritise work effectively in a busy working environment.
Our recent achievements are:
January 2017 – Amanda Spielman (Chief Inspector of Ofsted) wrote to congratulate us on ‘transforming all aspects of the school’.
August 2018 – the most improved school in the city
April 2019 – highly successful Ofsted which confirmed the school is now good in all areas including our Sixth Form
August 2019 – our best ever GCSE results with a Progress 8 figure of +0.1
The school has a long and proud history stretching back over 110 years to when the school was Pudsey Grammar School.
We are highly ambitious for our students and have plans to become a centre of excellence by 2023. We are also investing in our Sixth Form which offers a full range of A level and Applied General courses.
We have achieved this by providing our exceptional staff with a highly supportive and inspiring ethos in a state of the art building. We believe that staff wellbeing is an important factor in our recent success. We ensure that all staff are given the opportunity to learn new skills and develop to allow them to perform at the highest level.
If you would like to join one of the most dynamic and rewarding schools in Yorkshire, please see the application process below.
Application Process
Should you wish to apply for this position, please send the following:
• A completed application form. Applications should be made electronically in Word or PDF format to Helen Frost at h.frost@pudseygrangefield.co.uk. Please be aware that we do not accept Curriculum Vitaes.
• In support of your application you may include a covering letter. This should be in addition to the completed application form.
Visits to the school are warmly invited. To arrange a visit please contact Helen Frost either by telephone on 0113 2558277 or by email at h.frost@pudseygrangefield.co.uk
Closing date for applications: Thursday 5th December 2019 at 12.00 noon
Interview date: Wednesday 11th December 2019
Attached documents
About Pudsey Grammar School
Introduction from the Headteacher
Thank you for the interest you have shown in the recently advertised post at our school.
Pudsey Grammar School is a heavily oversubscribed mixed comprehensive secondary school located in the heart of the market town of Pudsey. Situated between Leeds and Bradford the town has valued its independence from its two larger neighbours. The school has 1200 students with a thriving Sixth Form of 250 students all taught in a state of the art building. The innovative and unique design of the building creates a calm atmosphere very different to many secondary schools.
The school has a long tradition in the town, being established as Pudsey Grammar School in 1908. Although the school is taught in a state of the art building, our core values are highly traditional based on the goal of ensuring that every student reaches their true potential. Our school is not just about the students gaining knowledge and qualifications although these are extremely important. We believe in teaching young people core values of decency, social skills and how to be a good citizen in an ever changing world. We want their character to develop and grow and for them to leave us with an inquiring and independent mind. We want our students to gain the best qualifications they are capable of whilst experiencing a range of opportunities which are second to none. As a result, the school is extremely popular with our community and is significantly over-subscribed every year.
Our Sixth Form has grown in recent years and we now have 250 post-16 students studying at Pudsey Grammar School. This allows us to run a range of courses and provides our staff with valuable experience teaching subjects at this level.
Our staff are exceptional in their dedication and commitment to the students. Relationships in the school are extremely strong and this underpins the ethos of the school. Teaching and learning is the key focus of the organisation and everything that we do is designed to ensure that the classroom experience for the students is excellent.
We pride ourselves in the fantastic support and professional development that we offer to staff which ensures that they are equipped with all the necessary skills to deliver excellent lessons to the students on a daily basis.
The school is a foundation Trust school and our partners include global companies such as HSBC bank, the IT company RM, Warwick University which is member of the Russell Group of UK universities, alongside leading local business and training providers Appris and the Place group. The school has already felt the benefit with many staff completing MAs through Warwick University. We will be further developing the work of the Trust over the next year so that more staff and students experience the benefits of these excellent links.
There are many positive comments in our Ofsted report 2019 such as:
* Progress made by pupils has accelerated considerably in the last 2 years.
* There is a calm and purposeful atmosphere about the school.
* Behaviour in lessons is good. Pupils settle quickly and show positive attitudes to their learning.
Mark McKelvie
Headteacher
Pudsey Grammar School
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