Finance Officer
West Leigh Junior School, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, SS9 2JB39 days remaining to apply
Job start date
3 November 2025
Closing date
1 September 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
21 July 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 37 hours per week Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. Term time, plus INSET days, plus 3 weeks of holidays (42 weeks per year) Please note: Two weeks of this holiday working will need to be done in line with the Trust financial year end in Aug (dates to be directed by the Director of Finance).
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Level 7, point 21 to 27
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic Finance Officer to join the central team of the Trust. The successful candidate will have excellent written and oral communication skills, strong organisation and attention to detail skills and be able to communicate with colleagues and stakeholders in a positive and helpful way.
The successful candidate will ideally have:
- Excellent administration skills, working to a high level of efficiency, accuracy and confidentiality.
- ACA/ACCA/CIMA part qualified or qualified, or equivalent vocational training
- Experience of using a computerised accounting system like Access
- Experience of using a payroll system like EPM
- Exceptional organisational, communication and IT skills, with experience of working with Microsoft Office Programmes.
- Have excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
- Experience of finance or business management in a school/Trust desirable.
- Knowledge of SIMs or other information management systems desirable.
- A flexible, calm, friendly, approachable and professional manner.
- The ability to work well within a team and independently.
What the school offers its staff
If you wish to join our friendly and committed team, we would like to hear from you.
Further information about the job
For more information about the role and a description of the type of candidate we are looking for please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more detail.
For further details or an application pack, please contact Director of HR, Mrs Rebecca Sanderson, Portico Academy Trust, Ronald Hill Grove, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex SS9 2JB.
If you wish to apply for this role, please contactRebecca Sanderson for an application pack at:
Telephone: 01702 987890 ext 310
Email:recruitment@porticoacademytrust.co.uk
Closing Date: 1st September 2025
Interview Date: 8th September 2025
We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications or are able to fill the position faster than originally anticipated.
Please include a cover letter with your application form, commenting on how you feel you meet the person specification criteria and providing an insight into your relevant experience.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and shortlisted candidates should be aware that the school will consider carrying out online searches as part of the due diligence on short listed candidates.
Application Documents
Support Staff Application Form
Finance Officer Job Description
Finance Officer Person Specification
Application Email
Email:recruitment@porticoacademytrust.co.uk
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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About West Leigh Junior School
- School type
- Academy, ages 7 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 528 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- West Leigh Junior School website
- Email address
- recruitment@porticoacademytrust.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01702 987890
Arranging a visit to West Leigh Junior School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@porticoacademytrust.co.uk.
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