Finance Officer (Maternity Cover) - Reading School
Reading School, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 5LW3 days remaining to apply
Job start date
30 June 2025
Closing date
18 May 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
9 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 30 hours a week
Contract type
- Fixed term - 52 weeks - Maternity or parental leave cover
Full-time equivalent salary
- £21,758 to £22,834 Per year.
What skills and experience we're looking for
Starting in late June
Hours of work: 30 hours per week, 52-week contract
We have an exciting opportunity to cover the maternity leave of the Finance Officer, with responsibility for Purchase Ledger and ordering. Our ideal candidate will have Purchase Ledger experience, preferably in a school environment.
What you’ll do:
- Manage the Finance email inbox, ensuring every email is dealt with in a timely manner.
- Process purchase orders and place with suppliers.
- Process supplier invoices, credit notes and staff expenses, matching to purchase orders and obtaining payment approval from budget holders.
- Fortnightly BACS payments and ad hoc payments as required.
- Allocate payments to supplier accounts.
- Reconcile supplier statements.
- Make credit card payments for ad-hoc purchases.
- Actively manage the purchase ledger, resolving queries and clearing debit balances.
- Provide audit information as required.
• Other tasks as may be required to support the Finance Team and wider school community.
What the school offers its staff
What we’re looking for:
• A strong track record of Purchase Ledger work.
• Highly organised, ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience of working collaboratively within a team environment.
• Experience in a school environment and/or of Sage 200 for Education would be an advantage but are not required.
At Reading School, we have a clear educational philosophy and a deeply rooted commitment to social mobility. In all we do we seek to nurture character and develop academic excellence, and we know that what we do really matters. More than 10% of our Year 7 students come from disadvantaged backgrounds and we are proud of the difference that we make. In 2023, the school was rated the Sunday Times South East State School of the Year.
We are a short walk from central Reading and close to transport links. Reading is a diverse place to live with arts, culture and heritage at the heart of the town.
Deadline for Applications: Sunday 18th May 2025
Application Process
To conform with our Safer Recruitment process, all applicants must complete an application via our recruitment portal. Links to the portal can be found on our website: https://www.reading-school.co.uk/vacanciesIf you have any queries regarding our current vacancies or the Safer Recruitment process, please contact hr@reading-school.co.ukor telephone 0118 901 5600.Stand-alone CVs will not be considered for shortlisting.
Candidates should complete the personal statement section of the application form clearly detailing how their skills and experience meet the job description and person specification.
Application Forms will be reviewed on receipt. Early application is advised as we hold the right to close the application process early if a suitable applicant applies and is appointed.
Safeguarding guidelines look to references being obtained prior to interview. Please ensure any referees who you are happy for us to contact before interview are aware that they may be asked to provide a reference with a relatively short deadline.
Reading School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate must be willing to undergo an Enhanced DBS Disclosure. Full details of our Safeguarding - Staff Recruitment Policy and Data Policy can be found on our website.
Reading School seeks to create a diverse workforce. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, religion, belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, age, disability, marriage or civil partnership.
Commitment to safeguarding
Reading School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Successful candidates must be willing to undergo an Enhanced DBS Disclosure and complete relevant pre-employment checks in line with our Safer Recruitment policy. Full details of our Safeguarding - Staff Recruitment Policy can be found on our website.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Reading School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1138 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Reading School website
- Email address
- hr@reading-school.co.uk
Combining a distinguished heritage, a positive reputation for outstanding academic achievement and a commitment to high standards of pastoral care, at Reading School we aspire to be a school with excellence at the heart of everything we do. We are situated 15 minutes walk from central Reading and close to transport links. Reading is a diverse place to live with arts, culture and heritage at the heart of the town.
We offer an exceptional all-round education enabling each student to realise his academic, cultural or sporting potential. A Selective Boys’ School, Reading School takes both day and boarding students. In 2022, the school was rated the Sunday Times South East State School of the Year and awarded 'outstanding' in the Boarding Ofsted Inspection in February 2020.
Arranging a visit to Reading School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@reading-school.co.uk.
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