Finance Manager - Term Time

Kings Hill School, Kings Hill

• Ref:KCC886-2680-210S
• Posted:25/04/2024
• Pay:KR6
• Start Date:17th June 2024
• App Close Date:17/05/2024 at 12:00
• Interviews:Tuesday 21st May

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Due to the promotion of the existing postholder, we are seeking to appoint a Finance Manager with excellent financial skills and ICT expertise to provide effective day-to-day administration, management and monitoring of the School's finances, working closely alongside the Headteacher and Governors.

This is an exciting opportunity for a person who is dedicated and enthusiastic to working in a school, making it an even better place with their knowledge and skills, where we make sure that every moment counts and want the very best for each individual within our whole school community. The post is term time only plus two weeks, 37 hours a week, working between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Previous experience of working in a school environment is essential.

We offer a friendly, supportive working environment, which values hardworking talented staff, through career progression and offers excellent professional development opportunities.

 The successful candidate will need to be:

• welcoming with excellent communication skills, strong interpersonal skills and be committed to team work.
• resilient, flexible and demonstrate an ability to work well in a very busy environment
• methodical, well organised and display an appropriate level of confidentiality, child protection, data protection and security awareness
• able to demonstrate a good level of ICT, English and Numeracy skills
• work on their own initiative and be a team player
• must have knowledge of a range of financial procedures, including order and invoice processing, bank reconciliations, financial reports, budget setting and account monitoring.
• be forward thinking, proactive and have a drive to help improve the school beyond its current position.
• able to enjoy all aspects of school life.

In return you will receive:

• Excellent professional development
• The support of committed, dedicated and friendly colleagues.
• A school which is reflective and strives for continual improvement. 

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check.

Applications should be made in writing by a covering letter and C.V or via the Kent Teach website.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed.

Information about the school

We have recently (2024) been graded as 'outstanding'.

'This is an exceptional school and Nursery where pupils are truly ‘inspired to believe, inspired to achieve’, fulfilling the school’s aspirational vision. Staff have a relentless ambition for all, from early years to Year 6. Expectations are consistently high and impressively met, with pupils achieving exceptionally well.'(OFSTED 2024)

We are a very popular primary school in the heart of the Kings Hill community with 420 pupils and 60 children on roll in our Nursery.

Offering a unique and vibrant primary school experience with high expectations and a caring ethos. Our school is set in fantastic grounds and our forward thinking approach and dedicated staff aim to provide the best education for all.

We have playing fields, wildlife and woodland areas, polytunnel, amphitheatre, netball court, football pitches, MUGA (Multi Use Games Area), all weather running track, impressive ICT suite, library, specialist music and art classroom, cookery room and a large indoor hall as well as a large adventure playground with a wide range of apparatus including a climbing wall.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Mrs Liz Ralph
• Address:Kings Hill School, Crispin Way, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4LS
• Telephone: 01732 842739
• Email: office@kings-hill.kent.sch.uk

Documents

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• Job Description
• Safeguarding Policy
• Employment of Ex-Offenders