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  • Job start date

    1 September 2025

  • Closing date

    4 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    22 May 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Administration, HR, data and finance

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time: 22.5 Hours per week over 3 days, 39 weeks per year (term time only) 8:15am - 4:45pm (Preferred days can be negotiated)

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£29,763 - £30,630

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated, organised and suitably experienced School Finance Officer.

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

  • a strong understanding of school finance and school finance management systems
  • the ability work as part of a busy office team
  • an understanding of how efficient and effective finance management and administration supports the educational priorities of the school

the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

  • a positive ethos where every child, parent and staff member is valued
  • a team of hard working, dedicated and supportive staff
  • a school that is creative, forward-thinking and an opportunity to help manage change
  • a high quality and well resourced working environment.

The Finance Officer will be required to support the School Business Manager and Senior Leadership Team to manage the school’s budget and financial management.

Commitment to safeguarding

Forestdale is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check before appointment is confirmed.
Our safeguarding policy can be found: Forestdale Safeguarding Policy 2024
In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024 , shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a self-disclosure declaration.
The school is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references, employments checks and valid qualifications.

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to sgardner@forestdale.croydon.sch.uk

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Additional documents

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About Forestdale Primary School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
414 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11
Ofsted report
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Phone number
0208 657 0924

We were proud to be rated as Good during our recent Ofsted inspection and are striving for recognition where we are outstanding. We have strong values and a clear ethos and are currently outside of an Academy Trust. Our children are diverse, happy, polite and supportive of each other.

Forestdale is a unique place to work. Our school community is strong and we pride ourselves on being a supportive family for all our stakeholders. The school has very good transport and road links to Bromley and Croydon and central London is less than an hour away. We have a strong commitment to the wellbeing and professional development of all of our staff.

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