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Finance Assistant

Mark Rutherford School, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 8PX

This job expired on 22 September 2023 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  22 September 2023 at 9am

• Date listed

  6 September 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: No, visa sponsorship not available
• Working pattern:
  • Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £16,313.40 - £17,542.25 Annually (Actual) pay award pending

Finance Assistant job summary

Mark Rutherford School is a large oversubscribed secondary school in the northern part of Bedford with approximately 1300 students on roll.  We serve a wide-ranging urban catchment area whilst also taking students from other parts of the town and surrounding villages.  We offer a broad and varied curriculum to suit the needs of our students.

We are looking to appoint a Finance Assistant who will support and enhance the school's finance function. Reporting to the Finance Manager you will be responsible for purchase ledger, management of the school trip charity account and many other financial duties within this busy office. You will possess excellent organisational, communication and IT skills.

We are lucky to have a large and pleasant campus with extensive green spaces for sport and recreation.  Our infrastructure offers well-equipped classrooms and other subject specific facilities to support our students with their learning and personal development.  Two large indoor sports facilities enable students to undertake a wide range of sports and we also have a 3G pitch for students to use for lessons, sporting fixtures and recreational time.  Our recently opened £2 million STEM facility houses our planetarium whilst also providing a lecture theatre, number of classrooms and a computer room.  For our STEM enthusiasts we offer access to additional qualifications, such as GCSE Astronomy and Sixth Form students lead a weekly club for Key Stage 3 students who have a passion for Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths.

All of our staff are dedicated and committed to raising standards and developing each child to reach their potential.  We have a strong emphasis on academic achievement, backed up by the real knowledge of each student’s individual needs.  Students learn in a positive, healthy and challenging environment.

At Mark Rutherford School we offer a supportive working environment and a comprehensive CPD offer. 

If you are seeking to join a committed and enthusiastic team in a school where collaboration and professional development are fully supported, then we would be delighted to receive your application.

We are committed to the protection and safety of our students and the successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.  We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion.

We reserve the right to invite candidates for interview prior to the closing date and to close vacancies early if we have sufficient suitable applications.  Therefore, we encourage interested applicants to apply as soon as possible.

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About Mark Rutherford School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1298 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Mark Rutherford School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/mark-rutherford-school (opens in new tab)

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