- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 569 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Stour Valley Community School website
Finance Officer
More than one location, Anglian Learning26 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
15 August 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
18 July 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: Hours: 32.5 hours per week, 42 weeks per year Working pattern: Monday to Thursday 8 am to 4 pm and Friday 8 am to 3.30 pm (Please note we can be flexible with both the working pattern and hours/weeks)
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Between £27,711 FTE and £30,060 FTE
What skills and experience we're looking for
Finance Officer
Salary: Scale 5, point 12 (£27,711 FTE) - point 17 (£30,060 FTE) pro rata for part time contract
Hours: 32.5 hours per week, 42 weeks per year
Working pattern: Monday to Thursday 8 am to 4 pm and Friday 8 am to 3.30 pm
(Please note we can be flexible with both the working pattern and hours/weeks)
Location: Hybrid working with minimum 2 days in office per week. Office days based at Stour Valley Community School.
Start date: As soon as possible subject to pre-employment checks.
About the role:
We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated individual to join our Central Finance Team. Reporting to the Finance Business Partner and working with our growing team, comprised of knowledgeable professionals who are passionate about Finance and school improvement, this will allow you the opportunity to work alongside a flexible, inclusive and supportive team.
Duties and responsibilities
Bank and Income Management
- Management of bank accounts and timely recording and reconciliation of all monies for allocated schools
- Operation of school income and cashless catering systems
- Ensure invoices are raised on a timely basis and appropriate credit control procedures are in place for hub schools
- Support hub schools with income and banking queries
Purchase orders and expenditure
- Ensure that goods and services are procured and authorised in line with the Trust’s internal financial regulations.
- Ensure invoices are processed on a timely basis, dealing with invoice queries
- Reconcile and post expenditure paid via Equals cards
- Reconcile and post expenditure paid via Barclaycard for hub schools
- Support requests for new suppliers and making amendments to existing suppliers, ensuring that the Trust’s requirements are met and that it is protected against potential fraudulent setup or change of supplier details.
Other Responsibilities
- Manage allocated school and hub central finance mailboxes, and other correspondence, taking a proactive approach to resolving queries and referring on to more senior staff if appropriate.
- To provide task-based support to other colleagues across the Trust if required.
- Any other duties commensurate with the post, as directed by the Financial Controller, Finance Business Partners and in consultation with Headteachers.
Requirements
- GCSE English and Maths at Grade C(4)
- Use of email and telephone to respond to queries in a timely manner
- Supporting colleagues to adhere to financial procedures and regulations
- Ability to manipulate data in Excel (use and write basic formulae)
- The ability to establish effective working relationships at all levels within an organisation and external to an organisation
- Resilience and ability to meet deadlines
- Enthusiastic, highly motivated with an enquiring mind and passion for excellence
- Ability to challenge or query transactions/processes not in accordance with stated processes and regulations
- A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
Closing Date: 12 midnight on 15th August 2025 (We reserve the right to close this advert early)
Interview date: TBC
Start date: As soon as possible, subject to safeguarding checks
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks. Therefore, all posts within the Trust are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. The Trust welcomes applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, age or sexual orientation.
What the school offers its staff
Employee Benefits:
- Generous Pension Scheme (LGPS or Teachers’ Pension Scheme depending on the role)
- Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme
- Free membership to Anglian Learning Sports Centres
- 20 percent discount on Anglian Learning Adult Education Courses
- Professional Development Scheme Policy
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Specsavers VDU Vouchers
- Boots Flu Vouchers
- Perkbox – access a range of discounts in-store and online at nationwide shops.
Further information about the job
The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.
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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About Anglian Learning
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- hr@anglianlearning.org
School Details
Stour Valley Community School
School locations
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