What skills and experience we're looking for
To enhance our team, we are now looking to appoint a Finance Officer who has the tenacity, skills and flexibility to work in a fast-moving environment and the passion to help our children to progress and develop.
This is a key role primarily supporting the school Finance Manager and as we enter an exciting phase in the development of a new state of the art building for our school community, for the right candidate there will be opportunities for career development.
To support our school ethos, the post holder will also be be required to be a Coach to a group of students, meeting with them as group during the week to support them during their time with us, you will therefore need to be able to demonstrate an interest in the welfare and educational progress of our students.
All members of staff are also fully involved in our House System, flexible learning and break & invigilation duties.
What the school offers its staff
Wetherby High School is a forward-thinking school in a semi-rural area of North Leeds. We are proud of our caring and inclusive reputation and have a strong team of professionals committed to developing and delivering a rich learning experience for all our students.
Our school community is based upon an inclusive and restorative ethos that we believe best allows every student the opportunity to realise their full potential.
Wetherby High School is a vibrant and happy place to work, where all members of staff work as one team. We significantly invest in the development and training of all colleagues who are equally happy to share their expertise, skills and knowledge across the organisation.
The benefits that we offer staff:
• Membership of The National College to support continued professional development.
• Access to Retailer discounts through the Vivup Employee Discount Scheme.
• Cycle to Work Scheme through the Local Authority.
• Employee Pension Scheme.
• Onsite parking.
Further details about the role
It is essential that the post holder shares our school ethos which is firmly rooted in a restorative approach and the following values; to ‘Know our children well’; to be ‘Partners in Learning’; to develop ‘Character for Achievement’; to ‘Enjoy and Aspire’. We firmly believe that in order to move forwards we need to be prepared and able to ‘do things differently and do different things’.
Along with your application form please submit a covering letter.
We encourage early applications and reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.
Commitment to safeguarding
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applications will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check and satisfactory references. The school has a privacy statement for job applicants which is published on the website.