Finance Officer

The Swan School, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 7WP

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  17 August 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  30 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £28,844.00 - £31,494.00 Annually (Actual)

Finance Officer job summary

Are you an organised financial professional with an eye for detail and a passion for supporting education? We are looking for a proactive Finance Officer to join our close-knit administrative team.

In this role, you will be at the heart of our school community, ensuring our daily financial operations run smoothly and efficiently. Working closely with our Assistant Finance Manager, you will manage day-to-day accounting processes, support budget management, and guide our Finance Assistant.

If you thrive in a supportive environment where your initiative and accuracy directly contribute to the success of our students and staff, we would love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Day-to-Day Financial Operations: Manage financial systems, cashless payments, banking, petty cash, and monthly reconciliations (including bank, credit card, and school trips).
• Ledgers & Staff Supervision: Oversee purchase and sales ledgers, process expense claims, and provide supportive line management to the Finance Assistant.
• Budgeting & Reporting: Assist with budget planning and forecasting, produce financial reports, and share monthly updates with budget holders.
• Audit & Systems: Maintain clear records for audit readiness and contribute to improving finance policies and procedures.

What We Are Looking For

• Team & School Support: Communicate financial guidance clearly to colleagues and offer general administrative assistance to the wider school team.
• Experience: Proven experience working within a finance or accounting role, ideally within an educational or public sector environment.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency with financial software, computerised purchasing systems, and Microsoft Excel.
• Core Competencies: Outstanding attention to detail, strong numerical skills, and the ability to work independently to monthly deadlines.
• People Skills: Clear communication skills, high discretion with confidential data, and a friendly, supportive approach to teamwork and line management.
• Ethos: A commitment to upholding high standards, safeguarding principles, and the overall vision and values of the River Learning Trust.

Why Join Us?

Our school is a warm, welcoming, and inclusive environment where every staff member plays a valued part in supporting our learning community. As part of the River Learning Trust, you will benefit from a collaborative culture, opportunities for professional training and development, and a supportive team that looks out for one another.

Important Note about your Personal Statement

To apply, please complete the online application form. As part of your application, we ask that you provide a supporting personal statement. Please ensure your statement directly reflects the Person Specification, providing clear examples of how your experience, skills, and knowledge match each requirement. This helps us understand your unique strengths and how you would fit into our team.

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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 Swan School

• Organisation type: Free School, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1057 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: The Swan School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-swan-school

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