What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking a highly efficient and professional individual to join busy Finance team. The successful candidate will support the purchasing process of the school and also provide administrative support for our external lettings. Key finance tasks will be to ensure the timely processing of purchase orders, to ensure value for money and liaise with internal departments and external suppliers. For lettings, this role will provide a friendly and efficient point of contact for all of our external customers.
Previous school experience is not essential however, the successful candidate will have excellent analytical and interpersonal skills as well as exceptional attention to detail and accuracy. The ideal candidate will be confident in the use of IT system and have experience in using a variety of software packages. Experience of school financial software packages would be a distinct advantage. We currently use Access and Tucasi.
What the school offers its staff
This post is available with immediate effect on a permanent basis for 24 hours per week (minimum 4 days per week), and 38 weeks in term-time plus an additional 3 weeks in the school holidays. Working hours of 9am to 3.30pm over four days per week would be ideal but an alternative working pattern would be considered.
In addition, Woking High School offers excellent benefits to staff including:
- 26 days Holiday (rising to 30 after 5 years).
- Career Progression.
- Local Government Pension Scheme.
- Training and Development Programmes.
- Childcare Vouchers.
- Cycle to Work Scheme.
Commitment to safeguarding
Woking High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of the requirements of KCSIE, all roles are subject to online checks including Social Media. These are carried out by a 3rd party – By applying for this role, you agree to these checks being carried out and your data being processed by SP-Index. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.