Avonwood Primary School is a standalone primary school for children aged 4-11 based in East Bournemouth in the picturesque county of Dorset. We share close links with Avonbourne Boys' and Girls' Academies, two 11-16 secondary schools and United Sixth Form, based next door to Avonwood. We always appoint on merit, and we are open to discussing flexible working options. Avonwood first opened its doors in September 2014 when we welcomed two classes of Foundation Stage children. In September 2015 we moved into our purpose-built brand-new school. Having grown organically year on year we now have classes in every year group. Having opened with just 42 children we now have 570. This rapid growth makes Avonwood a unique and exciting opportunity for any prospective staff looking to play a key role in the continuous development of our school. We are exceptionally fortunate to have access to outstanding facilities including a purpose-built stage, and extensive outdoor spaces that include our performance amphitheatre, allotment, pond wildlife area and forest school outdoor classroom provision. We also benefit from access to wider facilities at Avonbourne Boys' and Girls' Academies including design technology labs, art studios, large sports pitches, and a full-size climbing wall. Avonwood is an oversubscribed, highly popular school with an already impressive reputation. Our ambition is to be the school of choice for local families, providing an excellent education by inspiring wonder and intellectual curiosity through a genuine love of learning. Our educational philosophy is that school should cultivate the imagination, provoke intellectual curiosity, and develop social responsibility. This is achieved through the ongoing development and delivery of a knowledge-rich curriculum. We are #TeamAvonwood and look forward to showing you around our school. Avonwood is part of United Learning, a large, and growing, group of schools aiming to offer a life-changing education to children and young people across England. United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All positions are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online check.
Job details
Contract: Permanent, 37.5 hours a week.
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm with a 30-minute unpaid break for lunch, term time only plus 4 weeks (42 working weeks)
Salary: actual £27,876 to £32,523 per annum (Full Time Equivalent £30,000 to £35,000) depending on experience
Closing Date: Midnight Monday 21st April 2025
Interviews: TBC
Are YOU an experienced Finance Officer or wanting to progress further in your Finance career? Do YOU want to work as part of a supportive Primary School and Secondary Academies and be part of a team that values YOUR contribution?
So, what is stopping YOU from applying to be our Finance Officer at our schools?
About the role
This is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic and flexible Finance Officer to join our Finance Team. This post would suit an experienced Finance Assistant wishing to progress their career or an experienced Finance Officer.
The role requires experience within an accountancy role, good IT skills, a customer focused attitude and great communication skills. The role is initially based at Avonbourne Academies however is part of a Finance team providing services for the United Learning cluster of schools, Glenmoor & Winton Academies and Cornerstone Academy, across Bournemouth and Poole.
This is a full-time position working 37.5 hours Monday to Friday, term time only plus four extra weeks to be agreed during the school holidays.
About you
You will be highly motivated with good communication skills as you will be a crucial point of contact to both staff, students and parents across the cluster. You must also be well organised and able to work under pressure and to specific deadlines. Flexibility around working hours is also required.
The successful candidate will:
* have previous experience of working in a school but not essential
* have accountancy experience
* have a flexible approach and be willing to actively seek to develop own learning to enhance the service delivered
* have an ability to prioritise your own work as well as the ability to work well collaboratively as part of a team
The right candidate may be less experienced in some of these areas, but they would be keen to learn and develop which would be shown in their enthusiasm, ability to seek advice, think on their feet, problem solve and progress.
We can offer you:
* one personal day every academic year.
* access to the Local Government Pension Scheme – Avonbourne contribute 23.6% each month on top of your contribution!
* occupational sick pay, protecting you and your family.
* access to our health care cash plan and rewards scheme after six months service.
* over 250 employee exclusive benefits through our partners, Perkbox, including access to discounted cinema tickets, holidays and gym memberships, car leasing and Cycle2work schemes.
* continuous Professional Development options that will be tailored to your needs.
* competitive maternity, paternity and adoption benefits.
Avonbourne Academies are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.
Unfortunately, we are unable to sponsor a VISA application for this particular role as it is not one of the shortage occupations listed on the UK Governments website at this current time.
Note – We reserve the right to interview and offer to a strong candidate prior to the closing date. It is strongly recommended that candidates submit their application as soon as possible. No further applications will be accepted once closed.
For more information
To apply, please complete the online application form.
For more information about this role please contact:
recruitment@avonbourneacademy.org.uk
Closing date for applications: Midnight Monday 21st April 2025
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