Federation Bursar - Flexible

St Paul's CE (VC) Primary School, Swanley

• Ref:KCC886-3010-62S
• Posted:17/08/2025
• Pay:KR8
• Start Date:Immediate
• App Close Date:01/10/2025 at 09:00
• Interviews:TBC

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This is a great opportunity for an individual who has a strong background in Finance who will oversee financial arrangements and control and will assist the Executive Headteacher in budget reviews, projections, setting and monitoring across a three-school Federation.

There is a requirement to work across three school sites at times during the week (TN15 6JP, TN13 2UR, BR8 7PJ).

We are looking for someone to work 4 days a week. Days are flexible, working hours are also flexible and will be agreed alongside the successful candidate. 

The primary responsibilities and requirements for this role are:

· Updating the Executive Headteacher and Federation Operations Officer on general financial policy and planning

· Co-ordination of annual budget of income and expenditure for the Federation

· Monitoring the annual budget and presenting management reports to the Executi ve Headteacher attending relevant meetings as requested and working in collaboration with the Central Team

· Preparation, of long-term assessments of the future financial performance of the Federation

· Preparation of financial appraisals for projects, as required and working in collaboration with the Central Team

· Preparation and co-ordination of income generating activities, including Grant applications

· Advising on the best utilisation of school funds and investing them accordingly

· Responsibility for the accurate completion and validity of payroll returns for the payment of all salaries and wages including PAYE, NIC and Superannuation.

· Keeping the academy account and preparing income and expenditure reports in accordance with financial regulations and preparation of accounts for submission to the  Local Authoirty

· Overseeing Premises: ensuring certificates are up to date and compliant

The successful candidate should be:

· Experience in financial management and budgeting

· Experience of line management

· Working knowledge of Capita SIMS/ BPS (desirable)

· Working knowledge of appropriate school financial policies and procedures

· Someone with a can do and flexible attitude

· Professional and reliable

· Willing to work collaborative with others and work autonomously

· Ability to complete complex returns, write complex letters and reports

· Understanding and compliant of the procedures and legislation relating to confidentiality

Compass Federation are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check and other pre-employment checks. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

We reserve the right to withdraw this advert should an appropriate candidate apply for the role. 

Information about the school

St. Paul’s Church of England (VC) Primary School, Swanley Village, has an enviable reputation as a welcoming, caring, high performing primary school. The school was graded Good by Ofsted in January 2020 and Good in its SIAMS inspection, 2019. We are part of The Compass Federation which includes St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School and Dunton Green Primary School.

The school is proud of its Christian heritage and seeks to entwine these values through everyday life. We have a good reputation for and offer pupils a range of sporting achievements, extra-curricular activities, including high quality instrumental tuition. We have a Professional Sports Coach that works with our pupils, mountain bikes and 2 tracks and we like to embrace as much of the real world as we can!

Demand for places far exceeds the number available. We have four mixed aged classes with 15 pupils in each year group.

Our children are delightful and we have very supportive and aspirational parents. The school is set in beautiful surroundings and has very well maintained and fully equipped buildings. We work in partnership with our families; we nurture self-belief and inspire a love of learning, encouraging all to become able and successful, through empowerment, and being responsible members of the community.

We are part of The Compass Federation; three schools linked together including St. Edmund's Church of England Primary School, West Kingsdown and Dunton Green Primary School, Sevenoaks and enjoy a positive relationship with them. Our Federation vision of 'One Child. One Chance' mean that no child gets left behind in our quest to give them the very best primary education. We are also working alongside MAST, a multi-academy Trust with schools based in Medway.

Our Federation has clear professional pathways for all staff, regardless of role or starting point. We aim to support staff through all that they do and want them to be the very best version of themselves that they can be.

Benefits for staff include: - SimplyHealth healthcare for all staff; - Blue Light card; - Well being days; - Free EV Charging; - Progressive approach to menopause and periods for staff; - Paid attendance at events for their own children; - Common sense approach to life and work

Our Federation has clear professional pathways for all staff, regardless of role or starting point. We aim to support staff through all that they do and want them to be the very best version of themselves that they can be.

We are committed to meaningful well-being. Access to counselling, high-quality training and CPD, well-being days and a common sense approach to all that we do - enable our staff to feel happy and enjoy coming to work.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Mr Ben Hulme
• Address:School Lane, Swanley, Kent, BR8 7PJ
• Telephone: (01322) 664324
• Email: office@st-pauls-swanley.kent.sch.uk

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Compass Federation Job Description
• Compass Federation Staff Benefits