Finance Officer (Maternity Cover)
St Gregory's Catholic School, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 9XL12 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.
Applying for the job
Please complete the online application.
CVs are not accepted.
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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
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- St Gregory's Catholic School website (opens in new tab)
- 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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