CURRENT VACANCIES
SCHOOL BUSINESS MANAGER
The school requires a Business Manager, from an anticipated start date of 1st September 2025.
The Business Manager role is an important one, dealing with a wide range of operational, financial and administrative functions.
The role benefits from term-time working, with a handful of days allocated within longer breaks to keep on top of invoices and emails and the working hours can be spread across 3 or more weekdays. Whilst it requires a person who has a broad range of administrative knowledge and experience, working in a small-school is unlike most other office jobs, and days are guaranteed to be varied and to occasionally involve 'non-administrative' work such as packaging teeth for the tooth fairy, supervising breaktimes or accompanying school trips.
The role is open both to fully level-4 qualified business professionals and those who have relevant prior experience and can commit to undertaking work-based training to attain a level-4 qualification. Salary and hours will reflect experience, qualifications and training needs, which will be discussed at the interview stage.
Full details of the role and how to apply can be found in document below and associated application pack.
APPLICATION PACK: ZIP file
JOB DESCRIPTION: Document
Level 2/3 Teaching Assistant Apprentice (supported by System People)
We seek to employ an Apprentice Early YEars Teaching Assistant, working within the scope of a Support Assistant (TA) role at Fir Ends School. This will be a fixed-term post for the duration of the apprenticeship program, for up to 36 hours a week during term time.
The successful candidate will work predominantly with our Early Years pupils, with some crossover with KS1. The role will include classroom-based work, playground supervision and some work within our wraparound breakfast and after-school clubs.
For summary details of the post and to register your interest, see the System People site: https://apprenticeships.system-people.co.uk/vacancy/spv00744/
Applicants will require an initial apprenticeship eligibility check through System People*.
REGISTER FOR INITIAL SYSTEM PEOPLE APPRENTICESHIP ELIGIBLITY CHECKS
The closing date for applications is 12:00 pm on Friday 6th June; candidates will be invited to interview following this date.
*Eligibility checks could take up to 5 working days. Applications can be submitted prior to completion, but candidates must be confirmed as eligible prior to interview.
APPLICATION FORMS
Unless otherwise advised, applications for all posts should include the standard County Council Application Form. This can be found in pdf and word formats here:
SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT
Fir Ends School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All posts are subject to satisfactory references, enhanced DBS disclosure and Occupational Health assessment, prior to appointment.
PRE-INTERVIEW SAFEGUARDING CHECKS & DISCLOSURE OF CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS - ALL VACANCIES
All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and the successful applicant will be required to hold or undergo a suitable enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service disclosure.
However, amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020)) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are considered 'protected'. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website or see here.
Short-listed candidates for any post will be asked to complete a criminal record and other sanctions self-disclosure form to provide details of all unspent convictions and those that would not be filtered or protected, prohibitions and disqualifications, to be returned to the school prior to the date of the interview.
You may be asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process. If your application is successful, this criminal record self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure & Barring Service before your appointment is confirmed.
In addition to the above, as part of our due diligence checks, the school reserves the right to carry out an online search on short-listed candidates. This will only include a search for information which is publicly available online.
Please note it is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
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