Alpha Trust Central Services Support

Job Description

Alpha Trust Central Services Support

Role: Alpha Trust Central Services Support

Position Type: Administration, finance and operations

Pay Range: Salary scale will be dependent on experience and expertise. The range will be up to Scale 10

Position start: Immediate

Contract type: Temporary casual support for the Alpha Trust

Working hours: Part time - hours to be confirmed with the successful candidate.

Applications close: Wednesday 15 January 2025.

Candidates are advised to apply as soon as possible as we will be selecting and interviewing candidates as and when applications that meet the criteria are received. The Alpha Trust reserves the right to close the application process early should a suitable candidate be identified.

The Alpha Trust has an opportunity for an enthusiastic and committed person to join our friendly team in the role of Central Services Support.

We are a small but growing Multi-Academy Trust with five schools based in Colchester and Manningtree. We are dynamic, innovative and highly successful. The Trust has a small central team of finance and HR staff who work in collaboration with teams in our schools to deliver finance and payroll on behalf of the Trust. The post is based in the Alpha Trust offices on the site of Colchester County High School for Girls.

The main duties of the role include:

· To support the CFOO with the financial, administrative and operational aspects of the Trust

· To contribute to the effective and efficient on-boarding of a new secondary school to the Trust

· To compile a procedural handbook for the on-boarding process of a new school to the Trust

· To run the procurement process for the Trust's project management/quality assurance provider and the external auditors under the direction of the CFOO

· In line with the DfE calendar, identify all submission deadline dates and, under the direction of the CFOO, prepare and complete the submissions

· Attend and participate in meetings as required

· To work collaboratively with colleagues in the Trust and in its academies

· The duties above are neither exclusive nor exhaustive and the post holder may be required by the CFOO to carry out appropriate duties within the context of the role, skills and grade

We are looking for a candidate who has relevant finance and operations experience. In addition, our successful candidate will demonstrate:

· Good numerical ability, accuracy and attention to detail

· The ability to meet deadlines and to prioritise competing tasks

· Excellent communication skills and the ability to build effective working relationships

· Self-motivated, flexible and adaptable, with an ability to complete a high and demanding workload in a timely and professional manner

In return we can offer:

· An opportunity to be part of a friendly and supportive team

· Excellent professional development opportunities as part of a family of schools

· A pleasant working environment in dedicated MAT offices.

For further information about the role, please do not hesitate to contact Tina Woodhouse, the Chief Finance and Operations Officer at twoodhouse@cchsg.com. Applications should be submitted by email using the Alpha Trust application form by the closing date above. We look forward to receiving your application.

Information about the School

Colchester County High School for Girls is part of Alpha Trust. It is a selective state school for academically able students aged from 11 to 18 years which consistently achieves public examination results at the highest level and Ofsted "Outstanding". Admission to the school is via the 11+ examination in Year 7; the school also admits academic students into the Sixth Form. The school is lead for the North East Essex Teaching School Alliance and Colchester Teacher Training Consortium is based on the site. Situated a mile to the west of central Colchester, the school is set in its own extensive grounds on a large, quiet campus.