School Finance/ H&S/ Premises Administrator chez Director HR&OD

Salary: £27,254 - £28,598 per annum, pro rata

Hours of work: 30 hours per week. 08.30 - 15.00 with 1/2 hour for lunch - start and end times are flexible for the right candidate. 40 weeks per year​.     

Contract type: Permanent, Part-Time

This is not a Wiltshire Council vacancy therefore please contact Southwick C of E Primary School for further information.

A bit about us:

EQUA Mead Learning Trust is a family of like-minded schools, that collaborate to provide mutual support, share best practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing each school’s individual and distinctive character. We believe every child has the right to an inspiring and fulfilling education and we seek to improve the life chances of all those we serve; therefore, we make it our mission to give Every Child, Every Chance of success.  

At EQUA Mead, we are an inclusive, passionate and forward-looking educational organisation. We are a Trust of twenty primary schools, two secondary schools and eight nurseries, all based in Wiltshire. Across our schools, we also have four Resource Bases that provide specialist education to children and young people with complex needs.  

We believe in the power of education to transform lives and shape a brighter future. We are dedicated to fostering a strong sense of community where everyone works together to achieve their very best. At all of our schools, we do all we can to enable each child and young person to realise their full potential and to develop positive social and moral values.

We understand that successful schools are rooted in their local community. We respect and value the individual nature and ethos of each school while knowing we are more effective when we work together and support each other. We are a mixed Trust that benefits from both church and non-church-based schools and we actively celebrate this diversity. We are highly inclusive and collaborate closely to promote a culture of openness and integrity.  

We thrive on providing a wealth of support to schools and seek to empower school leaders. Our CPD, NPQs, ITT, networks, training, research programmes and range of courses underpin a comprehensive development programme for all staff, whilst ensuring wellbeing is at the centre of all decision making.  

Inclusion is the beating heart of our organisation, and we cherish it in our staff just like we do in our children. We are committed to creating a workforce that is reflective of our communities and welcome applications from anyone with the skills and experience to do the role they are applying to, regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, disability or any other protected characteristic. We recognise the value and contribution every member of our staff makes to our schools, and in return for their dedication and commitment we provide:

• A clear vision with purpose and values that are supported by all our staff 
• An ambitious and vibrant place to work, with enthusiastic staff and children in all of our schools
• A highly organised and very supportive team
• A clear, comprehensive induction process
• Generous employer contributions to the Local Authority Pension Scheme 

All about the role:

Applications for this vacancy will only be accepted through our recruitment platform TES. Applications that are not submitted through TES will not be considered. Please use this link to apply, https://www.tes.com/jobs/vacancy/school-finance-h-and-s-premises-administrator-wiltshire-2250985.

Some of your duties and responsibilities will include, undertaking the financial and administration for the school and to support the Headteacher and Trustees in maintaining financial control. Ensuring the servicing, maintenance and record keeping of buildings, contracts, risk assessments and other resources. Preparing the draft budget with the Headteacher and Central Team while monitoring income and expenditure against the budget. There will also be some supervision and management involved in this role in liaison with kitchen and cleaning staff. It is imperative that the post holder possesses the knowledge and skills to undertake a range of office and finance tasks, including word processing, database, and interpersonal / telephone skills. 

For a complete Job description, Person Specification and Candidate Briefing Pack please view the attached documents on TES. We recommend viewing these documents as this will guide you in preparing a strong application and understanding what we’re looking for.

Find out more and apply:

For an application form and information pack, please visit our website: https://www.equamead.org/Vacancies/

This role will involve contact with children and the post holder will be engaged in regulated activity relevant to children and will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed. We will only submit a DBS application to the relevant disclosure service when a position is accepted. 

This Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow Safer Recruitment procedures and all interviews, regardless of role, will include questions about approaches to safeguarding. Our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy is available on our website and follows all guidance in the most recent Keeping Children Safe in Education. 

All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However, amendments to the Exception Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974

Closing date (and time): 08/12/2025

Interview date:  15/12/2025

Commencement date:  19/01/2026 or sooner if possible

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All applicants will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed.

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