School Finance Lead

Oakleigh School & Acorn Assessment Centre, London, N20 0DH

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  May 2026 or sooner

• Closing date

  16 March 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  27 February 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: £16,840.00 - £18,654.00 Annually (Actual) FTE £48003-£53172 pa 14 hours a week (term time only + 1 week= 40 weeks per year)

School Finance Lead job summary

We are looking for a Finance Lead who would like to join our dynamic and successful special school and be responsible for leading on the planning, implementation and control of the school’s financial processes, procedures, policies and overall financial position; someone who would like to be part of a friendly and hard-working team.

Oakleigh School and the Early Years Centre is located within the borough of Barnet. We are looking for a well-qualified and experienced candidate to join our staff team from May 2026, or earlier if possible.

Role Purpose

The Finance Lead plays a key role in ensuring the financial health, compliance, and long‑term sustainability of the school. The post holder oversees day‑to‑day financial operations, leads on budget planning and monitoring, and provides high‑quality financial advice and reporting to the Headteacher, Senior Leadership Team (SLT), Governing Body and the Local Authority (LA).

The role also supports commissioned services, including the off‑site Acorn Nursery and the Early Years SEND Advisory Team (EYSAT).

Further information: Visits to the school are welcome. Please contact the School Office to arrange.

Oakleigh School and the Acorn Early Years Centre are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this obligation. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure by the DBS and all checks in relation to KCSIE will be carried out.

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

Oakleigh School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and all staff are required to have an enhanced DBS.

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 Oakleigh School & Acorn Assessment Centre

• School type: Special school, ages 2 to 11
• School size: 178 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Oakleigh School & Acorn Assessment Centre website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/oakleigh-school-acorn-assessment-centre

Oakleigh School is a primary special school based in Barnet, London.

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