Office and Finance Administrator

About the role

About the role Exciting Opportunity for 2025! Come and join an expanding Trust, where every child really does matter. Office and Finance Administrator – starting October 2025 ***********************************************************************************************

Grade H5 – pro rata, based on 37 hours per week Probationary Contract Term time only + 5 inset days **Full time salary pa - £27,632- £30,071 Pro rata - £23,763 - £25,861 

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Our mission is simple. To provide life-changing experiences for our pupils that equate to outstanding educational provision. Can you become part of our team? Brighter Futures Educational Trust-Vision and Ambition. Following its inception in Nov 2016, Brighter Futures Educational Trust has set out to create an outstanding educational pathway for pupils with social, emotional and mental health related issues. Any pupil who joins the Trust (at any time) will experience teaching, support, care and experiences that allow them to flourish, and achieve way beyond what previous expectations may have been for them.  They can take pride in their membership of such a journey. The Trust recognises the very challenging circumstances that many pupils are in when they arrive and via quality teaching, care and support, we are able to proudly say that we change lives. Our structure is such that we can offer a pathway for special educational needs that can incorporate primary and secondary ages, a range of needs including autism, and a broad spectrum of provision that enables change, and re-engagement with education and success that has never been experienced before. 

We are able to succeed, where due to a range of issues, other placements have failed. Overall, we aim to be the best type of this provision in the country. Brandles School is a dynamic, exciting and progressive secondary special school with an innovative and constantly evolving curriculum for boys with social, emotional and mental health related difficulties. Brandles had an Ofsted inspection in June 2024 which was graded GOOD. “Pupils work hard to aspire to the school values, 'ready, respectful and safe'. It provides them with a simple approach of how they should behave at school. Relationships between adults and pupils are positive. They support the high expectations the school has for pupils' conduct and attitudes to learning. Pupils know that they can share any concerns. Adults will help to resolve them.” 

Due to retirement of the present member of staff, applications are invited for the position of Office and Finance Administrator to start in October 2025 We require an experienced Office and Finance administrator, based in our reception. You will be required to work in reception and be very adept at juggling tasks! You will be the first point of call for parents and visitors to our school. Multi-tasking will be a key asset! As a potential member of our staff, you will already have some administrative experience, and this will be school based. You will need to be well organised and able to prioritise your work load effectively. It is essential that you have excellent word processing skills, good knowledge of ICT systems and a background in financial systems (school based) would be a distinct advantage. Being able to work with many different groups of people such as school staff, senior leaders, parents, pupils and external visitors to the school is a key requirement for a happy and calm school environment. GCSE English and Maths Grade C or above or equivalent qualification are essential.

 ***********************************************************************************************Brighter Futures Educational Trust recognises the importance of excellent and well-trained staff. We have a range of well-being initiatives and numerous opportunities for growth and development. This includes:

• Generous support staff Pension
• Direct access to a doctor at a time/place that suits you using Schools UK insurance
• Free staff fitness session (on site) each week
• Free access to a high quality fitness room
• Access to counselling and physiotherapy should you need it (subject to conditions)
• Dedicated training program
• Opportunities for increased hours and responsibility where appropriate

Brandles is a secondary day special school for boys experiencing emotional and behavioural difficulties. We are seeking to recruit talented and energetic teachers for positions that hold excellent opportunities for further professional development - we look for the person as much as the subject capability. Staff are sought with experience of working with pupils with social, emotional and mental health related difficulties in a mainstream or special school environment.  As an employer we recognise how important it is to value our staff.  We achieve this through recognition and rewards, high quality training and substantial discounts on travel, health and fitness, legal and finance, shopping, food and drink, entertainment, technology, motoring, gifts and learning. Brandles is succussfully pioneering Vocational Education opportunities through a well established Work Related Learning Curriculum. This is an exciting time to join an expanding, vanguard school and visits to the school are welcomed. 

For more information and to apply online : www.teachinherts.com