Finance Officer
Sydenham School
Lewisham
- £34,770 - £35,862 per year
- New
- Salary:
- Salary Sc6 (pts 18-20) £34,770 - £35,862 pro-rata (pay award pending) Actual salary £31,578 - £32,570
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- As soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 23 August 2024
Job overview
Finance Officer - Full Time
Required as soon as possible
Mon-Fri – 35 hours per week – Hours 8.30 am to 4.30 pm
Term Time + Inset and 10 days to be worked in school holidays (41 weeks)
Salary Sc6 (pts 18-20) £34,770 - £35,862 pro-rata (pay award pending)
Actual salary £31,578 - £32,570
Sydenham School is seeking to appoint an experienced Finance Officer who will have a sound knowledge of the financial workings of a school including budget monitoring, accounting techniques and production of reports. The successful candidate will also be able to maintain accurate computer-based and paper-based information with speed and accuracy.
The role requires a committed and efficient administrator who has proven school accounting experience. They must have excellent people skills as well as ensuring that the financial elements of the school run smoothly.
Applicants must have a good knowledge of ACCESS Education Finance, ParentPay and Microsoft Office packages. Experience of working with BROMCOM and in the education sector is desirable. This will be tested at interview.
We believe that all our students can perform exceedingly. Sydenham School can offer you a professional challenge and a rewarding opportunity, working with a collaborative Senior Leadership Team that is passionate about the achievement and progress of every student in all areas.
If you are interested in an opportunity to build on established success, an application pack can be downloaded from our website at:
www.sydenham.lewisham.sch.uk/current-vacancies
Alternatively further details can be obtained from our HR Department: 0208 699 6731
The closing date for applications is 9.00am on Friday 23rd August 2024
Interviews will be held week commencing 27th August 2024
The school is committed to the promotion of equal opportunities and diversity. We have a clear commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Safeguarding is the ‘golden thread’ that runs through the school. The successful applicant will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure for the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as the Criminals Records Bureau).
Original evidence of the right to work within the United Kingdom will be required prior to commencement of employment i.e., National Insurance Number, Work Permits or Indefinite Leave to Remain. If the applicant has lived/worked overseas for 12 months or more since the age of 18, they will also be required to obtain a Certificate of Good Conduct from the country(ies) they lived/work in at their own expense and provide these for our records.
About Sydenham School
Dear Applicant
Thank you for your enquiry.
We are delighted that you are thinking of applying for this post at Sydenham School and hope that you submit an application. Sydenham School has been educating girls since 1917. We are a popular and oversubscribed school that is forward-looking and genuinely comprehensive with excellent standards and high expectations. Our last OFSTED Report stated ‘there is a sharp focus and additional drive to secure further improvements in the school’s performance so that students experience the best possible education at Sydenham School’.
Raising achievement is at the heart of all we do, based on clear educational values, well-qualified staff and strong traditions. Our students receive an excellent educational experience and we are ambitious for them. The quality of our learning and teaching combined with a strong curriculum enables students to achieve academic success and develop into confident, clear thinking young people with a sense of responsibility to others. In 2016 we moved into our tastefully refurbished Edwardian building and newly built state of the art STEM buildings.
However, we are equally committed to developing our students in the Arts, Humanities and Languages, so that they can develop their creative skills, critical awareness and confidence to thrive in the future. We believe that the vast majority of students can achieve highly regardless of their starting points.
We partner with Forest Hill Boys’ School to operate SFH6 - the Sydenham and Forest Hill Sixth Form. This provides a wide range of opportunities and progression routes for students. This year 89% of our Sixth Form students went on to University, with over 70% progressing to the top research intensive universities including Oxford, Cambridge and the Russell Group. 100% went on to either University, training apprenticeships or employment.
Sydenham School enjoys a good reputation in the local community and we are outward facing in our work with other schools and providers. There is a clear commitment to the education of all of our students and we pride ourselves on being able to support students to develop their full potential whatever their backgrounds or needs.
Sydenham School is a superb place to work, with great students and a dedicated and committed staff team. Come and join us!
Emma Wijnberg
Headteacher
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