School Finance Officer
Forestdale Primary School, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 9JE12 days remaining to apply
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
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
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
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Forestdale Primary School website
- Email address
- sgardner@forestdale.croydon.sch.uk
- 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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