Finance Support Officer

King Edward VI School, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS14 9EE

2 days remaining to apply

Start date details
ASAP - June 2024
Closing date
20 May 2024 at 9am
Date listed
2 May 2024

Job details

Job role: Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Part time, term time: 25 - 30 hours per week. Term Time only plus 6 additional days.
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: Local Authority Grade 5 £23,893 - £25,119 per annum, pro rata, pay award pending
Actual salary: £14,018 (25 hours) - £16,823 (30 hours) pay award pending

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for an enthusiastic, Finance Support Officer ideally with an educational background to join our positive, friendly Finance team. The post will largely involve the financial administrative work supporting our community lets in the Sports Centre. In addition, there are a wide range of financial administration and accounting tasks to include: order processing; preparation of invoices; receipt of income; recovery of bad debts; Parent Pay management and banking processes.

This is a part-time, 25-30 hours per week, term-time only position. The successful applicant will be a self-motivated, highly organised team player, have accurate financial skills, demonstrate excellent attention to detail and ideally possess knowledge of finance systems. They must have good communication skills (email, telephone and face to face customer service).

What the school offers its staff

King Edward VI School is a popular 11-18 comprehensive school rated Good by OfSTED in 2022 with recognition of outstanding practice and high expectations. The school is well-regarded within the community and has a reputation for high quality teaching. Lichfield is a small, vibrant cathedral city which is easily accessible from the surrounding areas.

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.