Warning - This Vacancy is now Closed!

Finance Officer - Part-time

St John's C.E.Primary School, Tunbridge Wells

  • Ref:KCC886-3050-122S
  • Posted:17/09/2018
  • Pay:Kent scheme band 5 £18,059 to £19,863 pro rata
  • Start Date:Oct 2018
  • App Close Date:01/10/2018 at 12:00
  • Interviews:To be confirmed

Advert

If you have a growth mindset and have a passion for learning, then our children need you! We are looking for someone to join our admin team who will promote our ambition to 'nurture the potential in everyone'. You will be ready to start as soon as possible. This post will suit somebody with proven finance experience in a school environment. The hours are 35 per week for 39 weeks (term time + 1).

We can offer;

  • a friendly, welcoming atmosphere
  • hardworking and committed staff and governors
  • enthusiastic pupils
  • opportunities for professional development
  • coaching, support and mentoring
  • an attractive and well-resourced school.

Essential qualities & skills
To be;

  • an excellent communicator with both adults and children
  • adaptable and work well under pressure
  • able to prioritise efficiently and work to deadlines
  • able to deal with issues sensitively and confidentially
  • friendly, efficient and reliable
  • able to demonstrate initiative
  • calm under pressure and meet deadlines
  • enthusiastic to learn
  • able to have fun and enjoy work.

 Preferable experience;

  • working in a school office
  • using FMS or equivalent financial management system
  • managing an electronic payments system
  • excellent IT skills


Visits to the school are encouraged. Please telephone the school office to arrange a visit. 

For more information about the post please contact the PA to the headteacher Mel Godwin on her email: m.godwin@st-johns.kent.sch.uk

Information about the school

St. John’s is a school with a Christian foundation and we welcome all children and adults into our community. We want our children, families and staff to know that they are valued, cared for and to be happy. We want our children to be passionate about learning and to equip them with the tools that will enable them to flourish academically, emotionally and spiritually.

1 Corinthians 12 v 12 says, ‘there is one body, but it has many parts. But all its many parts make up one body.’

We are a Voluntary Controlled Church of England School situated in Tunbridge Wells. We have three forms of entry with a total of 630 pupils. We offer a wide range of extra curricular activities to pupils.

Job Contact Information

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.