H6 Finance Officer

About the role

Thank you for your interest in joining our school community! We’re excited to be looking for a friendly, enthusiastic and hardworking person to join our welcoming School Office Team as our Finance Officer.

This is a part-time, permanent role for 32.5 hours per week, term time plus 10 additional days worked during the school holiday. The ideal work pattern is 8.30 am to 4 pm, Monday to Friday. This includes a one-hour unpaid lunch break.

We understand that flexibility can make all the difference, so we’re happy to discuss alternative working patterns for the right candidate. The additional days worked in the school holidays are usually focused on year-end tasks (April) and preparing for a new term (August).

As part of our community, you’ll also have access to our Breakfast Club (7.45 to 8.45 am) and After School Club (3.15 to 6 pm) at staff rates.

You will be able to demonstrate:

• financial experience gained in either a school or corporate environment

• experience of working with a wide range of software packages

• excellent administration skills

• strong communication skills

• good teamwork

• attention to detail

Key aspects of the role include:

• posting income and expenditure on to the school’s general account including monthly procedures

• management of the school’s fund account including month end and year end procedures

• administration of school lettings

• administration of nursery extended care (including the 30 hours scheme), lunch club and dinner money, etc

• ensuring all money is banked and income records are maintained

We are:

• a 'good' school (Ofsted 2023),

• a friendly, dedicated and hard-working team; and

• a spacious, well-resourced, popular and over-subscribed school.

The post holder will use several different specialist software packages (e.g. Arbor Finance and Arbor). Although a working knowledge of these would be beneficial it is not essential, as long as you are able to demonstrate good IT skills, i.e. have a working knowledge of other management information or financial management packages, and Microsoft Office. Training and support will be provided.

The salary quoted is the part-time equivalent and is dependent on experience.

The selection process for shortlisted candidates will be an interview and task(s).

If this sounds like the perfect role for you, we’d love to hear from you! Please take a moment to look through the attached job description and person specification, and then submit your application via the Teach in Herts website.

When completing your application, please use the Personal Statement section to tell us a bit about yourself and how your skills, experience, and interests make you a great fit for this role.

Note - previous applicants need not apply.

Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and other safeguarding checks. Note that the school will undertake an online search as part of the recruitment process.

We welcome visits to our school. If you would like to arrange this or discuss further details of the role, please contact Natalie Courtney on 01442 401 222 or [email protected].