Finance Officer
Orchard Park Community Primary School, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 2GR5 days remaining to apply
Start date details
25th November 2024
Closing date
5 November 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
21 October 2024
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £15.17 - £15.70 Hourly 28 hours per week in term time, plus 2 weeks (flexible) in school holidays.
Finance Officer job summary
Orchard Park Primary school occupies a well-equipped and beautifully designed building, on a large site on the northern edge of Cambridge, surrounded by play space and embedded in the heart of a rich and diverse community.
We are looking to appoint an innovative, proactive and suitability experienced finance officer to join our excellent office team. The successful applicant will be responsible for the financial, premises and health and safety administration at the school.
We are looking for someone who has high standards, is highly organised and who can demonstrate the ability to work calmly and proficiently, while coping with the demands of a busy school office. We are seeking applications from successful, experienced candidates as well as those new to this role, with relevant experience.
We are offering 28 hours per week in term time, Monday - Friday, plus 2 weeks in the school holidays. There is some flexibility in the hours worked each day, within the boundaries of the running of the school office.
Please do email office@orchardpark.cambs.sch.uk or call 01223 438200 if you would like to come and have a look round the school.
We are looking for an individual who:
- Has proven recent finance and office based experience, preferably within a school environment
- Has strong communication skills and demonstrates high levels of written and spoken English
- Is computer literate and confident when using programs such as Excel, Word and Publisher as well as online school management systems and financial software
- Has a methodical and conscientious attitude
- Is a team player who demonstrates flexibility and a sense of humour
The successful applicant will have responsibility for the overall running of the financial busines of the school, including but not limited to:
- Maintaining, operating and reviewing efficient administrative support systems in accordance with agreed criteria and resources to meet the needs of the school, including school MIS (Management Information Systems)
- Maintaining records and systems in accordance with approved regulations and standards to assist the Headteacher in the efficient management of the budget. Advising on budget position and budget preparation, having an oversight of all accounts – reporting difficulties to the Headteacher and Governors.
- Submiting the budget to Governors.
- Management and maintenance of the bank account
- Management of SBS for school budget management and reconciling spreadsheets of school expenditure and assisting in budgetary forecast
- Liasing with staff to plan, monitor and evaluate the expenditure of Pupil Premium Funding and the Sports premium
- Carrying out ordering and invoicing procedures, in accordance with financial regulations to assist with the maintenance of budgetary commitment. Monitoring quality of purchases and seeking out new suppliers as appropriate, ensuring purchases or contracts represent effective use of public funds
- Ensure school complies with VAT legislation
- Monitoring payroll information, checking for accuracy and ensuring compliance with pay policy.
- Understanding safer recruitment practices, pre-employment checks and manage recruitment processes for staff vacancies.
- Understanding legislation relating to GDPR and ensure compliance on behalf of the school, including liaising with DPO where required.
- Managing school lettings, taking bookings and invoicing for use in conjunction with the Site Manager.
- Ensuring the effective reception of all visitors and telephone enquiries to the school in accordance with standards and procedures required, including managing DBS compliance in accordance with safeguarding procedures.
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
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Orchard Park Community Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 206 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
Orchard Park Community Primary School is a small school situated on the northern boundary of the City of Cambridge in the growing Orchard Park development. We are fortunate to have a new beautifully designed school which is well equipped and surrounded by open play space. Our school was recently reaffirmed as 'Good' by Ofsted (March 2017) and is a unique and special place to work.
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