Finance Officer

Glf Schools, Banstead, SM7 1AG

6 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  4 September 2025

• Closing date

  10 September 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  4 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: GLF Specialist Actual: £24,919.76 (based on 36hrs)

Finance Officer job summary

Your opportunity

The Finance Officer will work as part of a finance team, led by the Finance Partner, to deliver an expert service to our schools by providing transactional and administration support. The position would suit someone who has experience of working with financial systems.

This is a hybrid role - the successful candidate will have a base at either de Stafford School or Southgate Primary School but also have the option of working part of their week from home. 

What we are looking for

• Experience of working within a Finance Department
• Experience of PSF accounting system, or similar accounting system
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Positive and solution focused with a flexible approach to work

Join the GLF Schools Community

As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 43 academies or in our central team.

• A growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 16,000 pupils
• Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
• 43 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
• We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
• Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education

GLF Schools Employment Offer

GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish

• Access to our highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible working options
• Generous holiday allowance
• Work life and family friendly policies
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Career pathways and talent management
• Access to a staff benefits portal
• Community and collaboration working model

The Details

Hours -  30-36 hours a week 43 weeks of the year (term time plus 4 weeks)

Salary- Specialist £26, 272 FTE

Pro Rata Salary– £24,919.76 (based on 36hrs per week) 

Closing date for applications - 10th September 2025

Interview Date - w/c 15th September 2025

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

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 Glf Schools

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/glf-schools

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