Trust Business Support Officer (SESSET)
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The Ashcombe School
Surrey
- £21,327 - £35,624 per year
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- SESSET 8 (Pro Rata - depending on hours per week)
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- ASAP
- Apply by:
- 1 May 2025
Job overview
An exceptional opportunity for a Business Support Officer to play a key role in supporting the CFOO in managing the financial and operational services of South East Surrey Schools Education Trust.
Salary: SESSET 8 (£35,127 - £39,752) p.a. FTE
Job type: Full Time or Part Time, Permanent
Start date: As soon as possible
Apply by: 01 May 2025
This is a central support role within the Trust, which comprises three schools who have their own business teams and delegated responsibility for managing their own finances and budgets. This position will involve a wide range of responsibilities, including financial management, reporting, compliance, governance, and administration. The role requires a highly organised, detail-oriented individual with strong financial expertise and the ability to work collaboratively with various stakeholders.
Each of the three secondary schools (The Ashcombe in Dorking, Therfield School in Leatherhead and Carrington School in Redhill) is led by a Headteacher, accountable to the school governing body and ultimately the Trustees.
There is extensive collaboration across and between Business Managers, the Finance, HR and Estates teams and Headteachers to help maximise the use of resources to support delivery of education to the students in the schools.
Flexible working will be considered with hours between 25 - 36 per week, 40-41 weeks per year (this could be term time only + 1-2 weeks in holidays or holidays in term time negotiable).
There is flexibility about where the role will be based. Option to work from home one day per week negotiable.
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About The Ashcombe School
The Ashcombe School is a high-achieving genuinely comprehensive school with a very successful Sixth Form and is a vibrant and inspiring place to work. We continually look to support exceptional pastoral care, high levels of attainment across the ability range and provide an enviable range of extra-curricular activities to prepare and enable young people to lead fulfilled lives.
We are ambitious for all our students and staff and each year are proud to have a strong cohort who not only go on to the most prestigious universities and courses, but to a range of other challenging and high-quality opportunities. We have an unwavering commitment to inclusion to ensure that every young person who comes into the school is supported and challenged to reach their potential.
Located in Dorking in the heart of the beautiful Surrey Hills, with excellent travel connections, the school has well-resourced teaching facilities for all subjects. The school is continuing a significant and innovative programme of modernisation and improvement to classrooms, communal spaces, dining areas and sports facilities, ensuring a stimulating and inspirational environment for staff and students.
Working at The Ashcombe is challenging and rewarding and ensures the school enjoys a strong level of staff retention.
10 Reasons to join us at The Ashcombe School
- Excellent ECT programme including salary backdated to August
- Visible, active, and supportive Senior Leadership Team
- Students who are enthusiastic, fun, and respectful
- A whole staff team which is inclusive and welcoming
- A school which is highly valued by parents and has a clear place in the community
- Career development programme for all staff
- Part of a small independent MAT with opportunities to work with colleagues from two secondary schools
- A wide-ranging offer of extracurricular activities and trip opportunities
- Additional benefits including staff gym, free lunches for duty and INSET
- Work-life and family-friendly policies
Our staff and students are our strongest reasons to join us, and are very happy to confirm this to visitors and candidates – come and see for yourself.
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