What skills and experience we're looking for
Who we are looking for,
If you are ambitious, inspirational, creative, open-minded with previous experience of working in a busy school environment at Leadership level or wanting that next step up the promotion ladder and want to be part of our success then we want to hear from you.
• Maintain the strictest confidentiality and integrity at all times.
• Sensitivity when collaborating work with colleagues at all levels.
• Highly organised and efficient and able to work to tight deadlines, often under pressure.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to relate well to a wider range of stakeholders.
• Work under your own initiative and deal with demands of a geographically dispersed team.
• Ability to work as part of a diverse team.
• Promote the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people across the Trust.
• Willingness to ensure that equal opportunities are promoted and developed across the Trust.
• Promote inclusion at all levels.
• Able to organise, lead and motivate staff at all levels
• Experience of working in a demanding role
• Experience of organising meetings.
• Experience of extensive, ever-changing demands.
• Experience of financial management
What the school offers its staff
About the Academy
Barnes Wallis Academy is an Ofsted rated Good academy located in Tattershall Lincolnshire.
Salary & Benefits
• NJC8, FTE £25,992 per annum, £24,587 pro rata per annum
• Access to Local Government Pension Scheme
• Regional networks of Trust colleagues and access to key leaders in Education
• Commitment to employee Health and Wellbeing including dedicated Employee Assistance Programme
• Awards and Recognition Scheme
• Benefits Platform
• holiday discounts
• cinema tickets
• restaurant booking discounts
• Cycle to Work Scheme
Further details about the role
About the Role
This is an important role, supporting both the Central School Operations Team and Academy Operations Manager. The role holder will be responsible for leading non-educational functions of the Academy including Administration, Finance and Compliance, in accordance with Trust policy and procedures. You will be joining a hard-working, friendly and supportive team community that is student centered with a focus on shaping young people for successful futures.
• Provide administrative support to the Academy team, dealing with confidential and sensitive issues in a timely, professional and competent manner
• Undertake a range of financial procedures, including placing orders, invoicing, preparation of cheques, banking cash, issuing receipts, reconciling petty cash and dealing with supplier queries.
• Undertake HR administration, such as processing DBS checks.
• Provide meeting support for the Principal and SLT
37 hours per week, 42 weeks per annum, permanent
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.