Finance Officer

Burntwood School, London, SW17 0AQ

31 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  12 May 2026

• Closing date

  12 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  12 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: NJC Scale SO1, SP23 to SP25

Finance Officer job summary

Finance Officer

• Work Pattern: All-year-round, Mon – Fri, 5 days per week
  
• Working Hours: 36 hours per week
  
• Salary Grade: NJC Scale SO1, SP23 to SP25 (currently £40,404 to £41,637 per annum)
  
• Responsible to: Finance Manager
  
• Commencing: June/July 2026
  

We are seeking a qualified, experienced and highly organised Finance Officer to join our Finance Team and play a key role in the financial management of the Trust. Reporting to the Finance Manager, the successful candidate will lead on the day-to-day financial operations, ensuring strong financial control, compliance, and value for money across the Trust.

This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive and detail-oriented finance professional to contribute to a high-performing organisation, supporting school leaders and ensuring that financial processes underpin outstanding educational outcomes.

How to apply

Burntwood is a popular, multi-cultural school. We put equality, safeguarding and inclusion at the heart of our ethos. Burntwood has a strong corporate identity characterised by our firm commitment to the UNICEF Convention on the Rights of the Child. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people & vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups including gender, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion. The successful applicant will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check.

Please note, we are only accepting applications through our career site.

Applications must be completed and submitted no later than 12 noon on Friday 12th June 2026.

The interview date is to be confirmed.

Please note: we may close this vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. Early applications are encouraged.

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

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Burntwood School

• School type: Academies, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1472 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Burntwood School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/burntwood-school

Burntwood is a highly successful academy for girls. We are an 11-19 comprehensive school with 1500+ students, of whom 450 are in our mixed Sixth Form. The majority of our students progress to our Sixth Form and the vast majority then on to university and higher education.

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