Finance Officer (Cluster)
Winston Way Academy, Ilford, Essex, IG1 2WS12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
11 February 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
28 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37.5 hours a week / 52 weeks a year
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Starting Salary £28,000
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for:
- A reliable, motivated, and self-driven professional with proven finance experience.
- Strong knowledge of finance best practice and accounting principles.
- Effective problem-solving skills and the ability to navigate complex situations with professionalism.
- Excellent organisational skills and commitment to maintaining high standards.
- Proficiency in IT systems.
- Adaptability to manage a dynamic and varied workload independently.
Please see the job description and person specification for further detail.
The ideal candidate will be:
- Organised, detail-oriented, and passionate about supporting education through excellent financial management.
- A team player with excellent communication skills, capable of building strong working relationships across diverse teams.
- Confident in guiding and advising colleagues on finance-related matters.
- Experienced in managing finance services across multiple sites or within a comparable organisation.
What the school offers its staff
We will offer you:
- Highly competitive pay above national average.
- 26 days annual leave plus 8 statutory bank holidays per annum.
- An additional day’s paid leave awarded per annum.
- Access to an outstanding professional development programme.
- A respectful working environment.
- Supportive, friendly colleagues who are committed to each other’s professional development.
- A chance to become part of United Learning, one of the largest groups of academies in the country.
- Opportunities to work collaboratively with colleagues in each academy across the Cluster and United Learning.
- Excellent employee benefits which include a highly sought-after pension scheme with high employer contributions.
- Access to training through the Apprenticeship Levy.
- Perkbox benefits platform.
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
- Health Cash Plan available to United Learning staff with a minimum of 6 months of service.
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
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About Winston Way Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 633 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Winston Way Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- hr@winstonwayacademy.org.uk
Winston Way is a three form entry primary school in Ilford, East London. The school caters for children from Nursery to Year 6 (3-11 year olds) with 660 children currently on roll. Winston Way Academy is part of United Learning, a large multi-academy trust across England, who believe that everyone can strive for excellence.
At Winston Way, we value our diverse community and take pride in our children and their achievements. All of our staff truly believe that the students within our school can realise their aspirations whatever they may be, whether it is University or the career of their choice. We aim to offer a broad, engaging curriculum, which not only gives our students the opportunity to study their interests, but also provides them with skills that can be applied in all areas of life. We believe that using innovative, evidence-based teaching methods, and having high expectations of both students and staff are essential for this to be achieved.
Our school motto is ‘behaviour, expectation and environment’, because we truly believe that these three qualities will enable us all to achieve our aims.
Arranging a visit to Winston Way Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@winstonwayacademy.org.uk.
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