10 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    19 May 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    7 May 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Administration, HR, data and finance

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time, part time: Up to 36 hours per week (minimum 30 hours) Permanent, (all year/52 weeks)

Contract type

Permanent

Actual salary

Grade H (SP 28 to 33) Actual salary range £40,755 to £45,510 for 36 hours PW

Pay scale

Grade H (SP 28 to 33)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced individual to join our dynamic team at Malden Oaks. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual with a strong financial background and excellent organisational skills to support our Head of Business Services in managing the operational functions and financial management of the school.

You will enjoy working in a fast pace ever-changing environment, and have a desire to directly deliver continuous improvement to support our students to thrive in a welcoming, safe, and pleasant environment.

Our school and tuition service, which provides high quality provision for students with social, emotional and mental health needs, is constantly expanding and adapting, in response to increased levels of demand. The ability to work flexibly, think creatively, and be solution focused is essential.

This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive and experienced individual to deliver a range of functions and activities across the school.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Support the Head of Business Services in the financial management of the school, including cash flow, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting, whilst ensuring financial compliance with education funding regulations and policies.
  • Develop and implement strategies to drive cost efficiency and financial sustainability.
  • Support the Head of Business Services to ensure the smooth and efficient running of all non-teaching operations of the school, including the management of the school estate and HR functions.

Key Requirements:

  • Proven financial management experience, preferably within an education or public services setting.
  • Strong knowledge of financial regulations, preferably within an education or public services setting.
  • Excellent strategic planning and financial management skills.
  • Experience managing complex budgets and financial decision-making.
  • Strong management and communication skills.
  • Ability to work collaboratively with the senior leadership team, staff, and governors.
  • A relevant finance qualification (such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA) is desirable.

If you are a proactive, solution-focused professional with strong financial acumen and a passion for improving outcomes for young people with SEMH, we would welcome your application.

Please visit www.maldenoaks.org for further information. Should you be interested in joining our team please send your application along with the Equality and Diversity form to stat@maldenoaks.rbksch.org

Malden Oaks is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All new staff will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check and carry out safeguarding training. Please read our full safeguarding policy, which can be downloaded from this page.

Closing Date: 9am Monday 19th May 2025

Interviews: Friday 23rd May 2025

Interviews to be held on Friday 23rd May, please advise us on your application form if you are not able to attend on this date. Individual interview time slots will be confirmed on shortlisting.

What the school offers its staff

Local Government Pension Scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Commitment to safeguarding

Malden Oaks is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All new staff will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check and carry out safeguarding training. Please read our full safeguarding policy,
which can be downloaded from our website.

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to stat@maldenoaks.rbksch.org

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Additional documents

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About Malden Oaks School and Tuition Service

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 19
School size
160 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 19
Ofsted report
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We are proud to provide high quality alternative provision for Kingston & Richmond students aged 11 to 16. There are different reasons why our students cannot access education in mainstream school and we provide them with the appropriate targeted programmes.

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