Finance Officer

The Limes College, Sutton, Surrey, SM1 2SD

32 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  25 August 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  20 July 2026

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: £22,100.00 Annually (Actual)

Finance Officer job summary

Finance Officer

Required from October 2026

26 Hours per week, term time including INSET days plus an additional week to be worked over the school holidays.

Salary: NJC 6 Scale Point 16 £34,488 FTE per annum

Actual Salary £22,100 per annum.

The Limes College is seeking to appoint a highly organised and motivated Finance Officer to join our finance team. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a specialist educational setting that is committed to improving outcomes for young people.

About the Role

The successful candidate will support the finance team with the day-to-day financial operations of the school. This includes processing transactions using the ACCESS Finance system and maintaining accurate records through Excel spreadsheets. The postholder will play an important role in ensuring the efficient, economic and effective use of the school’s resources.

Key responsibilities include:

• Processing purchase orders, invoices, and payments in line with financial procedures
• Supporting budget monitoring and reconciliation activities
• Maintaining accurate financial records and spreadsheets
• Liaising with suppliers, agencies and internal stakeholders
• Assisting with financial reporting and audits as required

Person Specification

We are looking for someone who:

• Has experience of working in a finance or administrative role
• Is confident using financial systems (experience of ACCESS Finance is desirable)
• Has strong Excel and data handling skills
• Demonstrates excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Has good organisational and communication skills
• Works effectively both independently and as part of a team

The school can offer you:

• Local Government Pension Scheme
• An organisation with a clear moral purpose to change young people’s lives
• A programme of professional development for staff at all levels
• Free access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Staff who are supportive towards each other
• Free access to an on-site gym
• Term time hours.

Experience within an educational setting would be desirable.

We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy at any time ahead of the closing date if there is a good level of response. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application as early as possible.

We also reserve the right to interview shortlisted candidates ahead of the closing date.

Please refer to the Person Specification when completing your supporting statement.

The Limes College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

For further information, please visit The Limes College website. Visits are welcome by arrangement.

Closing date: Tuesday, 25 August 2026.

Interviews: To be confirmed.

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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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 will not be accepted for this application.

About The Limes College

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 5 to 16
• Size: 61 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: The Limes College website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-limes-college-sutton

The Limes College is a Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) which offers alternative education provision outside of a traditional schooling environment to key stages 1 to 4; it accepts students from mainstream schools in Sutton with educational and behavioural needs. The current roll of around 150 students consists of those who have been permanently excluded or those at risk of exclusion. Many students are with us for only a short time while some will remain on roll for their entire GCSE courses. In the last academic year, we worked with 210 students.

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