Support Officer (Finance)

St Edmund's Catholic School, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 1RX

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  2 September 2026 at 3pm

• Date listed

  20 August 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 25 hours per week, Monday to Friday 9am to 2pm
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £27,267
• Actual salary: £16,404 Pro Rata

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate will have a minimum of 3 years’ experience in a finance environment and hold relevant financial qualifications; experience of Fusion would be an advantage. Duties to include the recording of all financial transactions, collection and processing of monies received from pupils. Assisting in the control of the financial administration of the school. Working under own initiative to ensure the workload is prioritised and efficiently completed.

What the school offers its staff

Our aim is to encourage spiritual development and understanding of the faith, create an atmosphere of order, discipline and respect, enabling every pupil to achieve their true potential.

Maintaining standards of excellence in teaching and learning and build a family which cares for all its members where understanding, mutual trust and friendship are fostered.

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

In line with Safer Recruitment guidance, we DO NOT accept CV’s.

The school is committed to safeguarding and the promoting the welfare of children, and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS disclosure at Enhanced level will be required prior to any offer of appointment

As part of our Safer Recruitment guidance social media profiles will be checked upon appointment.

As we are unable to offer a sponsorship, we can only accept applications from candidates that already have the right to work in the UK.

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

Covering Letter Support Officer Finance.pdf - 227 KB (opens in new tab)

Job Description Support Officer (Finance).pdf - 168 KB (opens in new tab)

Support Officer Finance Person Specification.pdf - 143 KB (opens in new tab)

About St Edmund's Catholic School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1157 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St Edmund's Catholic School website
• Email address: recruitment@saintedmunds.org.uk
• Phone number: 02392892585
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-edmund-s-catholic-school

St Edmund’s is a popular Voluntary Aided secondary school in the heart of Portsmouth and serves a wide area. It is an Outstanding school (Ofsted 2016 and 2022) serving a diverse population.

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