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EPPING FOREST SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Position: Finance Manager's at Lambourne Primary School and Alderton Infant School and Nursery
Pay Range: Scale 6, Pro Rata (£6445.52 Actual Salary pending pay award)
Position Start date: September 2024
Contract type: Part-time, Fixed term, Term time only, including Inset days (39 weeks).
10 hours a week (Flexible hours to include a Wednesday).
These are 2 separate positions, flexibility to work across both schools can be considered.
Following the postponement of the Office and Finance restructure the fixed-term positions of finance Manager have become available at Lambourne Primary School and Alderton Infant School and Nursery.
Lambourne Primary School
Lambourne Primary School is a one-form entry school, based in the village of Abridge, on the outskirts of Epping Forest, adjacent to open countryside. Although the hub of the school is the original Victorian building, there have been many improvements and new facilities added to its spacious site. Our school aims to create a welcoming environment where children are encouraged to develop their skills, talents and interests through a broad and creative curriculum. It also hosts a small specialist unit for SEMH provision which offers support for KS1 pupils from across Epping Forest.
The school is outward-looking and sees itself as having strong links with many local organisations, fully reflecting the values of a village community. As one of the founding members of the Epping Forest Schools Partnership Trust, it has been proactive in supporting the Trust with its ethos of cooperation and collaboration. The school promotes a strong sense of community, citizenship, and self-worth, with child and staff well-being at its heart.
The Alderton Infant School and Nursery
The aim of the Alderton Infant School is to make school a happy and rewarding experience for all children. Our dedicated, caring, experienced and well-qualified staff team promote a high standard of achievement, learning behaviours and enjoy watching individual children grow and learn. Our extensive range of resources, including the stimulating and attractive outdoor environment, enrich the children's engagement and investigation of the world.
We offer a broad and balanced curriculum which fosters a positive, "Growth Mindset", attitude to learning. We want children to leave our school with a firm foundation and a love for learning. Expectations of good behaviour, collaboration and respect for each other is very high.
The school is set in beautiful grounds, alongside: The Alderton Junior School, Sunrise Children's Centre, New Beginnings Day Nursery and Junior Adventures Group, our Ofsted registered Breakfast and After School Club provider.
Our vision is that everyone in our community has a safe, happy adventure so that:
EVERYONE
The whole community, children, staff, parents, carers and governors - inclusive of all! Take everyone on the journey, work in partnership and celebrate achievements.
CAN
We offer enriching experiences to develop confidence, resilience and open doors.
We provide a welcoming and nurturing environment founded on strong relationships. We can start building firm foundations to create adaptable learners in innovative ways.
FLY
Ready to continue a life-long learning adventure, full of aspiration. Equipped with the understanding, skills and knowledge of how to be their own champion.
The closing date for all applications will be midday on 03/09/2024, Interviews will be held on 13/09/24.
Please see the Job description for further information on this role.
If you have any questions regarding the role or wish to have an informal discussion please contact Karen Salmons, CFO for EFSPT, ksalmons@efspt.org
Information about the School
Dear Applicant,
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. Along with our SCITT (School-Centred Initial Teacher Training), School Improvement Team, Wellbeing Service, and Resourced Provisions based in three of our schools, 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, and are committed to collaborative working to ensure the best possible outcomes for our children and school communities. The schools maintain their identities but work in a highly collaborative manner supported by a small but very experienced Central Team.
Our Mission is to provide an exceptional education that is inclusive and challenging for all and that provides 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, unrelenting focus on high-quality first-teaching
A rich, broad, and stimulating curriculum
A high aspiration for all children regardless of their background to achieve the best possible outcomes
A wide range of experiences to develop the whole child
An environment where good mental health and well-being are nurtured
A safeguarding culture to respond to our local context and the needs of our pupils
Strong foundations for the next stage of education or employment
EFSPT is committed to Trauma Perceptive Practice; the Essex approach to understanding behaviour and supporting emotional well-being.Being trauma-perceptive means that through our values, policies, and practice, we can effectively support the children, families, and communities in our Trust, creating spaces of belonging and safety that enable everyone to flourish, become resilient, and learn.
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 on the trust please visit our website at www.efspt.org
West Essex SCITT is an outstanding provider of Initial Teacher Training.
We currently have student finance or self funded postgraduate trainee teacher vacancies available to start in September 2024 across all of our 16 primary schools.
Please visit the below website for further information;
https://www.westessexscitt.co.uk/