School Business Officer – Finance and MIS Administration

Whittington Green School, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S41 9LG

20 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  1 July 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  11 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Accounting
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 hours per week Monday to Thursday 8.15 - 4.15, Friday 8.15 - 3.45 43 weeks – Term time plus 4 weeks (Two weeks in the summer holidays and two other weeks by agreement)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Grade 9

What skills and experience we're looking for

There is an exciting opportunity to join the administration team at Whittington Green School as aSchool Business Officer for Finance and MIS Administration.

The School Business Officer for Finance and MIS Administration is a senior member of the school administration team, overseeing the financial management of the school budget and management of the timetabling aspect of the schools Management Information System (Arbor) in line with the schools’ policies and processes.

About you

You will be able to demonstrate an ability to prioritise workloads within a fast-paced environment, requiring adaptability and multitasking skills. Moreover, you will have knowledge of school based systems and procedures to enable to the school, to run effectively.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

• a committed and supportive leadership team, teaching and support staff
• a range of career development opportunities
• a stable and caring school community with well behaved, motivated students
• a school that is well led and managed
• a pleasant, green site with outstanding facilities
• and an opportunity to live and work in a fantastic part of the country.
• a supportive Governing Body

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

Whittington Green School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its students. We expect all staff, volunteers and agency staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Finance and MIS Administrator JD and PS.docx - 116 KB (opens in new tab)

About Whittington Green School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 649 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Whittington Green School website
• Email address: catherine.swain@wgs.derbyshire.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01246450825
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/whittington-green-school

OFSTED rated GOOD - February 2023

Whittington Green is a truly inclusive school and our vision is to ensure that every member of our school community is inspired, engaged and challenged to achieve at the highest possible level. At the heart of everything we do is a strong moral purpose to ensure all students have access to the highest quality education and enrichment experiences. We are relentlessly ambitious for our students in their future aspirations and we want their success to go beyond academic achievement.

The school aims to ensure that our students leave as healthy, secure and independent individuals who have a love of learning and are ready to make a personal contribution to society, living with honesty, confidence and integrity.

Every student will Dream big, Reach for the stars and Achieve their goals.

Arranging a visit to Whittington Green School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email catherine.swain@wgs.derbyshire.sch.uk.

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