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Finance Officer Grade 8

New Hinksey Church of England Primary School, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 4RQ

6 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  6 July 2026 at 3pm

• Date listed

  30 June 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 20 hours a week.Days can be negotiated
• Contract type: Fixed term - 1 Year from 1/9/2026
• Full-time equivalent salary: £31,537

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate must be able to:

• Work closely with colleagues as part of a friendly and supportive team.
• Provide financial and administrative support to the school to a high level of efficiency and accuracy.
• Ensure that all financial records are kept up to date
• For further information please refer to the job description

What the school offers its staff

At New Hinksey School, our vision is to provide a high-quality education where everyone is valued and supported to enjoy learning and achieve their full potential. We promote curiosity and creativity so that every child flourishes through:

• Faith: developing courage, perseverance and resilience,
• Hope: showing respect, equality, inclusivity and honesty,
• Love: being compassionate, empathetic, kind and encouraging.

Described as a village school in the very heart of Oxford, we are welcoming and inclusive, serving our diverse South Oxford community by providing an education of the highest quality, in accordance with Christian principles and the values that inform and underpin British society.

We can offer:

• highly supportive colleagues and governors.
• pupils who are keen to learn, respectful of everyone, and engage well with their learning.
• continuing professional development to support the successful applicant in carrying out the duties.
• Supportive parents and carers who engage well with the school.

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.

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Job Description

Finance Officer Grade 8

Salary: Grade 8

Hours: 20 hours per week within school day, term time only

Reporting to: Head teacher

Tasks

Financial Role

Develop and maintain effective budgetary control processes by:

• Supporting with financial matters in school, under the direction of the external Bursar, to ensure the school’s successful financial performance
• Overseeing school bank accounts, ensuring money is banked, orders are raised, invoices are paid promptly, money owed is collected and clear records are kept
• Processing and approving all school credit card transactions
• Assist with procurement and sponsorship

• In conjunction with senior leadership, ensuring financial resources are rganizat and rganiza for best outcomes.
• Ensuring senior managers are provided with accurate, timely and relevant monitoring information including analysis of trends and projected expenditure.
• Ensuring all requirements of corporate financial regulations and the scheme for financing schools are complied with.
• Undertaking the administration of HR and payroll systems
• Support and manage parental payments e.g. school lunches, trips, on MIS (ARBOR)

Administration

• Manage Schools inventory system (SMARTLOG)
• Manage manual and rganization record/information systems e.g. Arbor
• Analyse and evaluate data/information and produce reports/information/data as required
• Undertake typing and word-processing and complex IT based tasks
• Provide personal, administrative and rganizational support to staff
• Undertake administration of complex procedures e.g. Schools Central record
• Complete and submit complex forms, returns etc, including those to outside agencies e.g. DfES

Responsibilities

• Comply with and assist with the development of policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person
• Be aware of and support difference and ensure equal opportunities for all
• Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school
• Establish constructive relationships and communicate with other agencies/professionals and the wider community
• Attend and participate in regular meetings
• Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required
• Recognise own strengths and areas of expertise and use these to advise and support others
• Keep records in accordance with school’s record retention schedule and data protection law, ensuring information security and confidentiality

Admissions

• Be responsible for the admissions process for the school including reception intake and leavers
• Maintain records for free-school meals eligibility

The Finance Officer will be required to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people, and follow school policies and the staff code of conduct.

Please note that this list of duties is illustrative of the general nature and level of responsibility of the role. It is not a comprehensive list of all tasks that the Finance Officer will carry out. The postholder may be required to do other duties appropriate to the level of the role, as directed by the Headteacher.

Commitment to safeguarding

New Hinksey CofE Primary School is committed to safeguarding children and young people. This post involves the type of work with children and young people that requires applicants to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post. All users are considered confidentially and according to the nature of the role and information disclosed.

Applying for the job

Please complete the online application.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

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About New Hinksey Church of England Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 103 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: New Hinksey Church of England Primary School website
• Email address: hnas4139@new-hinksey.oxon.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01865242169
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/new-hinksey-church-of-england-primary-school

New Hinksey Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in South Oxford. The school maintains close contacts with the local St John’s church. There are currently 131 students at the school.
New Hinksey School’s vision is one of providing “a high-quality education where everyone is valued and supported to enjoy learning and achieve their full potential. Living ‘life in all its fullness’ underpins and drives the school in promoting curiosity and creativity so that every child flourishes, through faith, hope and love”.
The school has a strong nurturing ethos, reflecting and drawing on the multicultural diversity of its pupils and of the city. Pupils enjoy their learning and are proud of the school.

Arranging a visit to New Hinksey Church of England Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hnas4139@new-hinksey.oxon.sch.uk.

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