The Governors and Senior Leaders at Mayfield School are looking to appoint, a new member to their existing Business Support Team. This role would support with the School Business Manager with the preparation of the Financial Memoranda, as well as facilitate the administration of the Governance for the school. The role is a new post which, is envisaged to marry on site business support with the option for remote working. This hybrid role would require a minimum of 15 hours working in school with the remaining 10 hours negotiated with the School Business Manager as remote working. The role is aimed at supporting with finance and governance compliance. The role will require experience of working in school administration, ideally school finances, though training can be provided in this. The ideal candidate will have held a clerk to governors post previously or be able to demonstrate experience of clerk or committee administration and compliance. The main responsibilities of the role are:

• Processing invoices and dealing with suppliers
• Ensuring financial data in accurate for the purposes of running reports
• Using SAGE accounting software and Office 365 packages
• Taking minutes and preparing documents for Governor's meetings approx. 9 per years
• Ensuring Governance compliance is adhered to, Hydrotherapy Pool - excellent changing facilities (hoist access into the water)
• Rebound Therapy Room
• Low Impact Gym
• Library - a home for sensory stories, fiction and non-fiction promoting a love of reading.
• Science Room
• Art & Design Room
• Food Technology Room
• Sound Beam Learning Room
• Eye gaze room
• Therapists Room
• Medical Room
• Family Room
• Life Skills Flat
• Relaxation room with acoustic water bed
• 6 th form Common Room with amazing views
• Project Spaces
• Soft play
• Traditional Sensory room and Immersive Room
The campus wide facilities are open to the community outside school hours and will increase participation in sport and accessibility for all. The school also aspires to be a venue and training centre for SEND and host events and training by bringing the experts to West Cumbria and enhancing capacity to meet the needs of the area. Mayfield is one of 6 special schools in Cumbria and meets the needs of pupils aged 3 - 19 years. The school population has risen from 87 to 235 in the last 8 years and there is a constant demand for places at the new school. All pupils have an Educational Health Care Plan reflecting either severe or profound learning needs or additional needs. Co-existing conditions are typical and 54% of the pupils have a diagnosis of ASD. The school was deemed outstanding by Ofsted in November 23 recognising the high aspirations and achievement of the pupils. There is a positive culture of reflection and development throughout the school following the "Everyone Thinking, Everyone Learning" vision. Mayfield staff and governors are relentless in the pursuit of excellence for all and use the latest research information technologies and strategies available to unlock the potential of every learner. The school strives to lead the way in learning for pupils with special educational needs. Mayfield is a school with close links to the Local Authority and works in partnership with many organisations to improve outcomes for pupils across the locality. The school has an established team of highly skills staff and a good balance of ECT / more experienced teachers. The school is strongly committed to the MOVE (Movement Opportunities via Education) programme with 2 staff trainers. Team Teach is the approach used for behaviour management and all staff are trained as priority. There are 5 trainers in school. Mayfield is well supported and has high profile in the local community. In September 2023, 6th form and year 11 pupils have moved to a new site in Cockermouth. Please see our Ofsted Report and Safeguarding Statement

Mayfield is a new build and unique special school located on the West Coast of the Lake District close to the historical Georgian town of Whitehaven. The school has been transformed as part of the new development, Campus Whitehaven which represents a 32-million-pound investment in the future of Education and Community facilities for West Cumbria. The new school offers amazing learning spaces and is purpose built to the needs of the wide range of pupils. The bespoke design has created the best possible learning environment with spacious classrooms and a wide range of specialist facilities. The design was developed around the best examples from schools around the country and the result is amazing. Careful preparation and involvement ensured that pupils have made the transition exceptionally well and are responding to the new opportunities for learning. They are very proud of their new school. Spacious classrooms have been created with small group rooms, mobility equipment bays, storage, cloakrooms and toilet access. Each room has a full coverage hoist system linking directly into the assisted changing rooms. This means that staff time can be focused on learning. The specialist facilities are state of the art and the school is everything that was hoped for and more.