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School Business Partner Park Grove Primary Academy, York 30 hours per week, term-time only (over 4 days) £30,296-£33,024 pro rata Actual salary £21,257 - £23,171 About the Trust Ebor Academy Trust is a family of schools located across North and East Yorkshire, York and the Humber region. We think of ourselves as being one school across many sites, working collaboratively to deliver high quality, rich and engaging education in our diverse communities. Our aims are to enable all our learners to flourish and to open doors for their very best futures. We genuinely seek to live by our values of Excellence, Belonging, Opportunity and Respect; these underpin how we work and how we relate to each other. We have high ambitions for our learners and staff and aim to deliver this through a culture of continuous development, support, kindness and understanding. We are a friendly trust that puts people first. About the role Park Grove Primary Academy has an exciting opportunity for a conscientious and committed School Business Partner to join our team. This a permanent position and is to work 30 hours per week, Monday – Thursday, during school term time. As the School’s Business Partner you will use a variety of computerised systems to enable the smooth and compliant running of the school, including Finance, Human Resources (HR), Health and Safety and IT management. As a special school, we have a large staff team to support the diverse needs of our pupils, so HR tasks form a significant part of this role. You will be well supported within this role through the school’s Senior Leadership Team; in addition support and advice is available from the Trust’s Central Support Team. You will line manage a capable, friendly and experienced administrative team as well as the schools’ midday supervisory team. Ensuring our children are safe at all times is of paramount importance and you will undertake a range of duties to ensure this is the case. The job requirements We are looking for an experienced administrator who is able to manage the systems and processes in our busy school effectively. As well as being a confident and capable user of various IT systems, you will also be willing to learn how to operate our various software packages to generate reports and other information as required. With experience of successfully line managing colleagues, candidates will also have knowledge of general office management and reception and a commitment to providing high levels of customer service at all times. Whilst experience of working in an education setting is highly desirable it is not essential. However, you will have an understanding of special educational needs, child protection and safeguarding issues, as well as excellent organisational and time management skills. Working with us Although our administrative staff work in small school-based teams, the systems used are the same across the trust, meaning help and support is never far away. We ensure full training is provided, whether it’s through courses, apprenticeships or coaching and mentoring. What is essential is the desire to learn and a commitment to providing excellent customer service at all times to school staff, parents and our pupils. We offer generous terms and conditions of employment. All our staff have access to a comprehensive Wellbeing Programme to help you and your family stay healthy. This includes access to free private GP and nurse appointments, exercise advice and classes, plus a variety of specialist clinics as well as counselling services. We also offer significant discounts on many high street shops, online retailers and travel agents, not to mention free car parking at all our schools, an enviable pension scheme, sick pay and family friendly policies. The Trust is striving to be an inclusive and diverse organisation, where everyone feels able to be themselves and experiences a strong sense of belonging. The Trust wholeheartedly supports the principle of equality and diversity in employment and opposes all forms of unfair or unlawful discrimination on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sex. We encourage and support the recruitment, retention and career development of people from as wide a range as possible of ethnic, cultural and social backgrounds and seek to develop a community of staff that accurately represents society as a whole. All applications for employment with the Trust will be considered against the criteria outlined in the person specification for the position advertised. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We follow safer recruitment practices and appointments are subject to, amongst other things, an enhanced DBS check. This also means that all applicants need to complete the online form in full as we are not able to accept CVs. Please see the Trust’s Recruitment Policy for further information. Closing date: Monday 25th September 2023 at 12.00noon Interview date: TBC Visits to the schools are warmly welcomed for candidates who would like to know more before applying. To arrange a visit, please contact Jo Sawyer, Headteacher, [email protected]