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EPPING FOREST SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP TRUST

Two fixed-term positions for Finance Managers have become available at Ivy Chimneys Primary School and Epping Upland Primary School, although these are two separate positions, flexibility to working across both schools can be considered.

Position:Finance Manager at Ivy Chimneys Primary School and Epping Uplands Primary School

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).

Epping Upland Primary

is situated in the village of Epping Green, between Epping and Harlow, and is a key feature of our local community.

Epping Upland is a good school with a conviction to develop each child socially, emotionally, spiritually, and academically in order that they can be the very best version of themself. Our aim is to develop curious, independent, and confident children who have a love of learning whilst giving them the foundations they need for whatever they seek to achieve in their future.

Epping Upland's theological Christian vision is deeply rooted in the 'Parable of the Sower'. The parable encapsulates our vision of providing a place where all our children are provided for according to their own very unique needs. We believe that being securely rooted supports growth, self-esteem, feelings of safety, courage, and strength, all of which allow us to thrive.

We are a one-form entry school, with one of our demountable bases being used by the community playgroup.

Our staff are enthusiastic, positive, happy, and are dedicated to the work they do. Staff actively engage in the Trust finding benefit, support, and collaboration to enhance and develop opportunities and experiences for their pupils, not to mention their own professional development. Staff work incredibly well as part of a team and realise the value of shared empathy and compassion to make it the healthy working environment that they thrive in, sharing expertise, thoughts, and ideas.

Our full-time Wellbeing Mentor works tirelessly to support pupils, staff, and parents in their social and emotional well-being in order that the school community is a kind, supportive, and happy one where people can be the best they can be.

Our children are well-behaved, happy, motivated, and love to learn. They know that the subject or interest that they most prefer will be available to them wherever possible and practical. Pupils feel involved in their learning and see it as relevant, meaningful, and inspiring and recognise that they are provided with opportunities that they might not otherwise encounter.

Ivy Chimneys Primary

Welcome to Ivy Chimneys Primary School. We are very proud of the encouragement, support and care that are known as the central features of our school community. Our school, and the Trust we belong to, prioritise the mental health and wellbeing of our workforce and our children.

Ivy Chimneys Primary School is located in Epping. The school has a capacity for 315 children and is usually full. We pride ourselves in providing the best possible opportunities for our pupils and families - we want children to thrive personally and academically in our setting.

Through the curriculum, we seek to create the richest learning opportunities to develop children's knowledge and skills - those that inspire them to answer and ask questions about the world they live in. Our staff team has high expectations of our learners and a belief that learning in the classroom should be limitless for all children.

At Ivy Chimneys, there is a strong focus on personal development. Our ambitions for children are described through the 8 strands of the 'Becoming Me' Personal Development Framework - visit our website if you would like to find out more.

We strongly encourage prospective candidates to visit our school in person before applying for a role.

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. 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/