Finance Assistant

Thank you for your interest in this post. Cosby Primary School is looking to appoint a new Finance Assistant to bring knowledge and drive to support the ongoing development of the school office. The successful candidate will be positive, talented and energetic, with a willingness to learn and develop the role and provision​ ​ Cosby Primary School is situated in pleasant, rural surroundings on the outskirts of the village of Cosby and currently caters for two hundred and eighty four children, mainly from the village and surrounding areas. Cosby Primary School joined Success Academy Trust as one of its founding members in February 2017. We work closely with the other schools in the Trust: Thomas Estley Community College, Hallbrook Primary School and Richmond Primary School, enabling collaboration and partnership in providing the highest quality learning experience for all our pupils.​ ​ In addition to our twelve classrooms and Preschool, the school has a central library and we are fortunate to have a hall with a stage and an up to date computer suite. There are three playgrounds, two playing fields and extensive school grounds, which include an environmental area for outdoor learning.​ ​ The staff aim to provide a secure and settled environment, building on our strengths and successes, whilst still working towards continuous improvement by implementing new initiatives and developments that will further enhance children’s learning. We work together to provide a broad and creative curriculum that is tailored to meet the needs of each individual child, placing a strong emphasis on the teaching of the basic skills of English and Maths to ensure that each child does their best and fulfils their potential in all areas. ​The post holder will be able to work flexibly across other trust sites as needed within the field of finance, with their main base as Cosby Primary school. The general day to day responsibility of administration tasks and finance operation prioritising your own work to provide a confident, effective and flexible service for the school​ ​ Staff make the biggest difference to ethos and outcomes, and we prioritise their recruitment, growth and development, from inhouse initial teacher training, through teaching and support staff leadership development programmes, career plans for all, and a carefully planned mix of support and challenge. ​ ​ Applications​ ​ If you are interested in an opportunity to work with us through this exciting period of growth and innovation along the lines outlined in the enclosed details, then we look forward to receiving your application. This post is subject to enhanced disclosure from the Criminal Records Bureau.​ ​ Your application should include a completed form and a letter of application (no more than three sides of A4 please) with the names and addresses of two current professional referees. Please ensure that your letter matches your philosophy, practice and experience to the items in the job and person specification. ​