Position Start Date: Immediate
Contract Type: Full-time/Part-time
Contract Term: Permanent
Application Close: 02/12/2024 Midday
Date of Interviews: 4 December 2024
Cluster Finance & HR Manager @EPPING FOREST SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP TRUST
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic Cluster Finance & HR Manager to provide finance and HR support for 5 schools in the Trust: Lambourne Primary, Epping Upland Primary, Ivy Chimneys Primary, Alderton Infant & Junior Schools.
Working hours can be flexible.
This is a great opportunity for an individual with a strong background in Finance to work with the central team and the headteachers to provide financial and HR support for the schools. The job description lists all the requirements of the job but includes the following:
* Advising the Headteachers on general financial policy and planning
* Coordination of annual budget of income and expenditure for the academies
* Monitoring the annual budget and presenting management reports to the Headteacher/CFO and LGC, attending relevant meetings as requested and working in collaboration with the Central Team
* Preparation of long-term assessments of the future financial performance of the academy
* Preparation of financial appraisals for projects, as required and working in collaboration with the Central Team
* Working with the schools and the Central HR team on recruitment, absence and payroll
* Maintaining the Single Central Record
The successful candidate should have:
* Experience in financial management and budgeting
* Experience in HR administration & recruitment
* Working knowledge of appropriate academy's financial policies and procedures
* A flexible attitude
* Professionalism and reliability
* The ability to work collaboratively with others and autonomously
* Ability to complete complex returns, write complex letters and reports
* Understanding and compliance with the procedures and legislation relating to confidentiality
To apply, please complete the application form via Essex Schools jobs. The closing date for applications is Monday 2 December 2024 at noon.
Interviews will be held on Wednesday 4 December 2024.
For more information on the Trust, please visit the EFSPT website at www.efspt.org.
For an informal conversation about this role, please contact: The CFO Karen Salmons at ksalmons@efspt.org.
Information about the School
Welcome to The Epping Forest Schools Partnership Trust, a Multi-Academy Trust of fifteen Primary and one Special School all based in the Epping Forest District. We are a leading educational organisation in Epping Forest.
EFSPT was formed in 2018 from a consortium of schools that had worked together for over 20 years, committed to collaborative working to ensure the best possible outcomes for our children and school communities.
Our Mission is to provide an exceptional education that is inclusive and challenging for all, providing wider opportunities for the children within the EFSPT to flourish.
We have an uncompromising ambition to use the Power of Collaboration to provide outstanding provision through: an inclusive focus on high-quality first-teaching, a rich and stimulating curriculum, high aspirations for all children, a wide range of experiences to develop the whole child, an environment nurturing good mental health, and a safeguarding culture responsive to our local context.
EFSPT is committed to Trauma Perceptive Practice, supporting emotional well-being and creating spaces of belonging and safety for everyone to flourish.
We are an Equal Opportunities employer committed to safeguarding our school's communities. The appointment will therefore be subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS checks.
Thank you for your interest in working as part of the Epping Forest Schools Partnership Trust. For further information, please visit our website at www.efspt.org.
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