4 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    15 October 2024 at 9am

  • Date listed

    1 October 2024

Job details

Job role

  • Administration, HR, data and finance

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time: 3 days (22.5 hours)/week or full time (37 hours), all year round

Contract type

Fixed term - 15 Month contract - Maternity or parental leave cover

Pay scale

Kent range 6 £25,127 – 26,383 (FTE), salary on pro-rata to actual working days

What skills and experience we're looking for

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and committed Finance Officer to join our friendly, busy finance team within the heart of our school. We are looking for someone on a fixed-term contract to start in October 2024.

The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the Finance Manager in the management and coordination of all aspects of school finances. They must also have excellent attention to detail, be proactive and be proficient in IT skills, especially with Microsoft Excel. Experience of working in an educational environment would be advantageous but is not essential as full training will be provided.

About the role:

  • Assist the Finance Manager in maintaining effective financial controls of the school accounts
  • Maintaining and processing all aspects of the account payable and the accounts receivable ledgers
  • Monitoring and forecasting budget spending
  • Reconciliation of bank accounts and control accounts
  • Manage the income and expenditure of school trips including parent/staff enquiries
  • Full details can be found in the Application pack

Successful candidates will:

  • Have previous experience in a similar role
  • Be highly numerate and be able to absorb complex information
  • Be able to use their own initiative
  • Have excellent attention to detail

What the school offers its staff

Benefits of working at St Gregory’s:

  • A supportive and caring working environment for staff and students
  • Opportunities to complete external qualifications
  • Free Gym Membership
  • Kent Rewards Scheme
  • Employee Assistance Programme which offers counselling, financial guidance, legal enquiries with access to online health and wellbeing resources

Further details about the role

All applicants need to have the Right to Work in the UK to be considered for this role. This vacancy may close on or before the specified closing date depending on the volume of suitable applicants. If you are unsuccessful, we will contact you accordingly.

Candidates will be subject to an online search if shortlisted. The search will not form part of the shortlisting process itself and shortlisted candidates will have the chance to address any issues of concern that come up during the search at interview.


Commitment to safeguarding

St Gregory’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and this position is subject to satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service. We are an equal opportunities employer.

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About St Gregory's Catholic School

School type
Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
View all Secondaryjobs
School size
1313 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Email address
HR@sgschool.org.uk
Phone number
01892527444

St Gregory’s Catholic School is a Catholic secondary school and part of the Kent Catholic Schools’ Partnership (KCSP). KCSP is a multi-academy trust (MAT) established by the Archdiocese of Southwark for Catholic education across Kent and it currently comprises 25 academies of which 20 are primary schools and five are secondary schools.

St Gregory’s Catholic School is an over-subscribed seven-form entry secondary school located in Tunbridge Wells and is a popular destination for pupils from its Catholic partner primary schools in Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge and Sevenoaks.

St Gregory’s Catholic School is an inclusive academy. Its dedicated staff, helpers and governance committee members work hard to ensure that every student is supported and challenged to be their very best. Each individual is encouraged to grow spiritually and intellectually, so that unique and positive contributions can be made to society and the world. Its most recent denominational inspection in March 2018 judged it as ‘Outstanding’ and its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2013 judged the academy to be ‘Outstanding’ in all areas.

Arranging a visit to St Gregory's Catholic School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email HR@sgschool.org.uk.

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