What skills and experience we're looking for
Kingsleigh Primary School is a true community school and we firmly believe it is our responsibility to educate the children in our community. We believe that all children have the right to an education and actively promote educating the whole child and offering them the support they need to achieve both academically and personally.
We are seeking to appoint an efficient and proactive full-time Finance Officer to be responsible for carrying out finance duties within our school. This position is being offered on a permanent contract.
Working hours are 37.5 hours per week from 8am to 4pm with a 30-minute break for lunch - term time plus 1 week of holiday working. Salary being offered (depending on experience) is Grade 4-5 - £25,584-29,093 pro rata.
We are looking for someone who:
• has experience of working in a finance role
• has a competent level of skill using various IT devices and equipment
• can demonstrate excellent inter-personal skills
• is enthusiastic about running an orderly and efficient working environment and is always looking to improve systems and procedures
• remains professional and positive under pressure
What the school offers its staff
We can offer:
• a caring ethos and a staff team who support each other
• an exciting vision for the future of our learning community
• a commitment to your professional development
• scope to develop ideas and innovate
• a staff who trust in each other and thrive on working as a team
• strong and sensitive leadership by Directors and Senior Leaders
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.