Schools Finance and Lettings Coordinator
Watling Academy, Milton Keynes, MK8 1EP14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
27 November 2025 at 9am
Date listed
13 November 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time, full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £33,699.00 - £37,280.00 Annually (FTE) Actual Salary – £29,600 to £32,745 p.a.
Schools Finance and Lettings Coordinator job summary
SCHOOLS FINANCE AND LETTINGS COORDINATOR
Commencing - ASAP
All Year Round
32.5 hours per week
Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm
(30-minute unpaid break)
Working pattern negotiable for the right candidate.
Salary - £33,699 to £37,280 FTE
Actual Salary - £29,600 to £32,745 p.a.
Do you enjoy working with people and processes to make a real difference in a school community?
Are you looking for a role that combines finance, operations and relationship‑building, with opportunities to grow into wider school business management?
The Role
Watling Academy is seeking a School Finance and Lettings Co‑ordinator to play a key part in our Operations team. This is a hands‑on role with real variety, offering the opportunity to make a meaningful impact as the Academy continues to grow.
As our School Finance and Lettings Co‑ordinator, you will:
- Oversee financial processes including budgeting, reporting, accounts payable, and credit control, working closely with the Operations Manager and Trust Finance Team.
- Act as the Academy’s finance system lead, helping colleagues use systems effectively and confidently.
- Coordinate and grow lettings and external hire of school facilities, building strong customer relationships and driving sustainable income.
- Support procurement and contract management, ensuring value for money and effective supplier partnerships.
- Partner with senior leaders and budget holders, providing financial insight that contributes to strategic decision‑making.
- Manage student‑related finance matters, including Parentmail payments, trip finances, and bursary records.
- Contribute to wider operational development, documenting policies, improving processes, and supporting the Academy’s growth.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone personable, proactive and ambitious - keen to combine financial expertise with leadership, relationship‑building and operational development. It’s a role that offers genuine scope to progress into wider school business management.
About Watling Academy
Watling Academy is an Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ secondary school situated on the western edge of Milton Keynes, encompassing the Whitehouse and Fairfields developments. Opening in September 2020, our school is a new and vibrant learning community for students aged 11-18. We are excited to have opened the Watling Academy Sixth Form to our first cohort of Year 12 students from September 2025, which will provide further educational opportunities. Our core values of Respect, Responsibility and Kindness embody the ‘Watling Way’ and are integral to the way we interact, learn and grow together as a community.
For more information about our school, please explore our website: www.watlingacademy.net
Learn more about why you should join us by downloading the attached Watling Academy Recruitment Pack
About The Alliance Schools Trust
The Alliance Schools Trust is driven by our mission of Care, Education and Opportunity. We prioritise care by ensuring that no student or staff member ever feels anonymous. Everyone is recognised, valued and supported, creating a strong sense of belonging within our community. Our commitment to education is reflected in our proven track record of academic success, consistently outperforming both Milton Keynes and national averages. We offer opportunity through supportive and dynamic learning environments, where every student can thrive and be well-prepared for future success in higher education or employment. For staff, we offer extensive opportunities for professional development and progression within our growing network of schools, empowering you to advance your career within a united, forward-thinking Trust.
We are recognised as leaders in raising educational standards both within our Trust and in the schools we support. We are proud to appoint motivated, highly qualified staff who thrive in a culture where collaboration and the spirit of partnership are central to everything we do.
How to Apply
Due to our commitment to safer recruitment practices, we can only accept applications through My New Term. Please do not submit CVs.
The Alliance Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.
E-mail: hr@tastrust.org.uk
Headteacher: Mrs Helen Fry
Closing date for applications: Thursday 27th November 2025, 9am
Interviews: w/c 1st December
Further information about the job
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.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Watling Academy
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1500 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Watling Academy website
Watling Academy is a purpose-built secondary school in its second year of operation, located within the Whitehouse development on the western expansion area of Milton Keynes. The Academy will have 1800 students when at full capacity. Watling Academy is part of the Denbigh Alliance MAT.
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