Assistant Finance Manager
Katherine Warington School, Harpenden, AL5 5FH24 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 October 2024
Closing date
19 August 2024 at 9am
Date listed
25 July 2024
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £27,334.00 - £29,777.00 Annually (FTE) 30 hours/week, TTO plus 3 weeks. Actual Salary £19,934-£21,345 p.a.
Assistant Finance Manager job summary
We are seeking to appoint a new Assistant Finance Manager at Katherine Warington School. This is a fantastic opportunity to join our dedicated finance team and play a crucial role in supporting the financial health and sustainability of our school.
The Role:
As the Assistant Finance Manager, you will report directly to the Finance Manager and collaborate closely with colleagues across the school. Your responsibilities will include:
- Financial Management: Assisting in the preparation of budgets, monitoring financial performance, and producing regular financial reports.
- Accounting: Maintaining accurate financial records, processing invoices and payments, and ensuring compliance with financial regulations.
- Financial Analysis: Conducting financial analysis to identify trends, cost-saving opportunities, and areas for improvement.
- Systems and Processes: Contributing to the development and implementation of efficient financial systems and processes.
Development:
At Katherine Warington School, we are committed to your professional growth. This position is designed to provide you with the experience and skills necessary to progress to a Finance Manager role in the future. You will receive:
- Mentorship: Guidance and support from the Finance Manager.
- Training: Opportunities to participate in relevant training programs and workshops to enhance your knowledge and skills.
- Career Path: A clear path for advancement within the finance team as you demonstrate your capabilities and achievements.
Impact:
Your work will have a direct impact on the success of Katherine Warington School. By ensuring sound financial management, you will contribute to the provision of high-quality education for our students and the overall well-being of our school community.
In return, you will have access to our staff benefits package including:
- An annual Flex Day to be taken on a day of your choice (with an additional day granted for every 4 years of service)
- Free parking on site
- Free use of the school gym
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to our in-house team of Mental Health First Aiders
- Buddy system for new staff
- access to mentoring and CPD opportunities
- Regular staff socials
- Discounts with local businesses
- An opportunity to work with friendly and welcoming colleagues in a modern, aesthetically pleasing and forward-thinking environment.
If you share our belief that young people have the right to a transformational educational experience that will enable them to fulfil their potential and realise their ambitions, then we look forward to hearing from you.
At KWS, we understand the value of having a workforce that reflects and represents our multi-ethnic student body from an equality, diversity and inclusivity perspective. We therefore welcome and embrace applications from all backgrounds.
We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and visitors to share this commitment. This post will require a Full Enhanced, with List Checks, Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS).
As part of our selection and appointment process, and in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, we are required to conduct online searches on all candidates in order to identify any incidents or concerns which are publicly available online. By submitting and signing your application, you acknowledge that such searches will be conducted as part of the selection and appointment process.
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.
Applying for the job
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This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
About Katherine Warington School
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 923 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Katherine Warington School website (opens in new tab)
Katherine Warington School is a new comprehensive, co‐educational and non‐denominational academic secondary school (opened September 19) with 750 students currently (180 in each of years 7, 8, 9 and 10 – these year groups are already oversubscribed). The school will add a
further 180 students in each subsequent year and then open a 250 strong Sixth Form. By 2025 we will have grown to our capacity of 1,150 students. The school was established through the partnership of the Harpenden Secondary Schools Trust, which includes the three outstanding
schools in Harpenden: Roundwood Park, St George’s and Sir John Lawes and additional partners: the University of Hertfordshire and Rothamsted Research Centre (a world leading non‐profit agricultural science research centre).
Further details about the school, including our prospectus and virtual tour, can be found on our website: www.kwschool.co.uk
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