Finance and Operations Manager
Malden Oaks School and Tuition Service, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT2 5QYThis job expired on 19 May 2025 – see similar jobs
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
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
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Malden Oaks School and Tuition Service website
- Email address
- stat@maldenoaks.rbksch.org
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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