Senior Training Officer - The Education People

Role Responsibility

The Schools Financial Services Training Team deliver quality finance training to schools, academies, multi academy trusts and governors.  This includes training on the accounting software used by schools as well as the financial processes they need to follow. 

An opportunity has arisen to join the training team as a part time Senior Training Officer (four days per week all year round).

Currently schools use SIMs FMS6 or Bromcom Finance accounting systems and knowledge of these would be useful but full training will be given to the successful candidate

 We also deliver a programme of training to our own staff to ensure they are up to date with all financial processes and procedures. 

This role is hybrid with the main office at New Hythe Lane Unit 1, Aylesford Commercial Park, Papyrus Way, Aylesford, Kent ME20 7FE from 2 April 2024.

The training we provide is a mixture of virtual and face to face training across the county of Kent and Medway. On occasion training is provided to other Local Authority Schools outside Kent.  There is also the opportunity to work from home.

You will need to be able to travel to a variety of training venues and may also have to transport training equipment and resources to the venues.

Applicants will need to be organised with good IT skills, excellent customer relationship skills and able to work as a member of a team.  Schools follow a number of financial controls and you will need to understand the financial controls that schools work to and be able to research and analyse data.

You will have a good working knowledge of the virtual software used in the training, Zoom, Teams and Teams Live as well as the confidence to present to different groups of school staff and help support and train Schools Financial Services staff. 

The Senior Training officer works with another colleague to ensure that our training programme is continually reviewed and improved as changes occur.

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Contact Details

For further information on this role please contact Sue Lindgren, Training Manager on 03301 651 179 or email sue.lindgren@theeducationpeople.org

About the Company

The Education People is owned by Kent County Council and is a one-stop shop for education services, to help you improve learning, wellbeing and children’s development. We support the full age range from early years to young adults, with over 800 products and services available specific to education needs always. Our people are here to support your people and ensure you receive a high quality product and get value for money.

Whilst this post is advertised via KCC your employment will be with The Education People.