Finance Manager - Term Time - Special Needs Position

Portal House School, Dover

• Ref:KCC886-7067-157S
• Posted:04/04/2025
• Pay:Kent Scheme F -G (£33,404 to £38,384)
• Start Date:July/August
• App Close Date:16/05/2025 at 13:00
• Interviews:TBC

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Do you have good communication skills? Are you a flexible individual who can adapt to different situations? We invite you to join us as our Finance Manager.

Portal House is a small Special school delivering high quality education to young people with SEND. We are looking to appoint a Finance Manager to take responsibility for the school budget and the day-to-day management of the school finance.

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate a robust understanding of current FMS and financial procedures, and be able to competently use the school’s finance systems.  The role entails:

• Budget preparation and monitoring
• Preparation of statutory financial returns
• Processing invoices, orders and VAT returns
• Maintaining financial budget files
• Mange Human Resources, including staff contracts and payroll documentation
• Maintaining School Voluntary Fund
• Any other duties or tasks appropriate to the grade of the post assigned by the Headteacher

The ideal candidate will:

• Be flexible in their approach to working
• Have good organisational skills
• Work under pressure
• Be proactive and show initiative
• Demonstrate good communication skills
• Demonstrate a robust understanding of FMS and Financial Procedures
• Have good computer literacy
• Show sound knowledge of the KCC Budget Planning Software/SIMS and FMS 6

In return, Portal House can offer:

• A collaborative environment aiming to support staff and pupils achieve their very best
• CPD to develop staffs skills and talents
• Recently developed modern grounds and buildings
• A range of links within the local community
• A range of benefits courtesy of Kent Rewards Gateway

We invite you to view our video showing our new grounds: https://youtu.be/4ejMopd-7Zk?si=B78aplUDamPxi6Tr

Information about the school

All 80 students on roll have an EHC plan with SEMH or ASD as their main SEN need. Most have additional associated diagnosed and undiagnosed needs. All have a broadly average cognitive profile with behaviour presenting as the biggest barrier to accessing education.

It is essential that have a good understanding of Special Educational Needs associated with student who present with Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs and or Autism and experience of working successfully with other agencies to help these children achieve positive outcomes. A high proportion of our children are eligible for pupil premium.

Portal House is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Mrs R Bradley
• Address:Sea Street, St. Margaret's-At-Cliffe, Dover, Kent, CT15 6SS
• Telephone: (01304) 853033
• Email: finance@portal-house.kent.sch.uk

Fax: (01304) 853526

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• JD and Person specification