Finance Officer - 20 hours per week
St Giles School, South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 6DF20 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
5 January 2026 at 9am
Date listed
16 December 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 20 hrs per week over 3, 4 or 5 days (subject to mutual agreement); 45 minute unpaid lunch if working 5 or more hours per day
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £30,717 - £31,611 FTE
Actual salary
- £15,121 - £15,560
Pay scale
- Grade 4 scp 8 - 10
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to recruit an experienced, efficient and effective Finance Officer to support our School Business Manager in this permanent role. The successful candidate will be self-motivated with excellent interpersonal skills and work with within our busy office team to support the smooth running of the financial administration of the school.
Key Responsibilities:
- Raising orders and commitments for goods and services on the financial system FMS
- Matching up the POs, requisitions and delivery notes, preparing invoices for payment.
- Liaise with the suppliers and contractors to resolve any finance queries.
- Maintaining the Contract Register
- Support with raising invoices for pupil funding income
- Support with lettings administration and invoicing
- Support with payroll processing timesheet input
- Preparing any cash or cheque for banking
- Provide Reception cover over the lunchtimes
- Understand and work within the School’s Policies and Procedures including Finance, Safeguarding and Data Protection.
What the school offers its staff
Flexible working opportunities
20 hrs per week over 3, 4 or 5 days (subject to mutual agreement)
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
St Giles School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.
Please note these posts will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service, pre-employment health screening and Right to Work checks.
We will be undertaking an online search on candidates shortlisted for a vacancy.
We value diversity in our workforce and positively welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About St Giles School
- School type
- Special school, ages 2 to 19
- School size
- 115 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Giles School website
- Email address
- finance@st-giles.croydon.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 02086802141
Our vision is to give every child every opportunity to “be the best that they can be”.
We cater for children with complex physical disabilities, medical needs, speech and language difficulties and a range of associated learning difficulties aged 4 - 16. We have a Further Education unit for young people with profound and multiple learning difficulties aged 16-19. Our dedicated staff team work closely with health professionals and parents to enable each child to reach their full potential. Our highly specialist environment and exciting curriculum ensures that learning is fun and engaging.
Arranging a visit to St Giles School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email finance@st-giles.croydon.sch.uk.
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