Finance Officer

Part-time position: Term Time only + 2 weeks (41 weeks per year)

High Close School is a flourishing residential and day special school catering for up to 90 young people with a complex range of needs. We are seeking an experienced Finance Officer to work with our School Bursar to provide a quality finance service to the school.

The role will require a person who:-

- Has strong finance and administration experience (ideally in a school setting but this is not essential).

- Can process financial transactions with a high level of accuracy and in a timely manner.

- Can prioritise their workload and show a flexible approach to their role.

- Has excellent communication skills.

This role is offered on a Part Time (30 hours) Term Time Only basis (39 weeks per year plus two additional weeks). This is however negotiable for the right person.

For further information, please contact Michelle Mackie, Bursar on 0118 978 5767.

Barnardo's is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and in line with ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education' applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including reference checks being taken up prior to interview. For the successful candidate an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is required. 

When applying you must provide a full history of employment since leaving secondary education, including periods of any post-secondary education/training and part-time and voluntary work as well as full time employment. Please also provide reasons for leaving each employment and explanations for any periods not in employment or education/training. 

When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification, Job Description and Additional Information document. This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described. 

Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore are open to offering flexible working arrangements.

Barnardo's Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.

Our safer recruitment processes mean that the safety and welfare of the child is paramount at every stage of the process and therefore we adopt rigorous scrutiny in our pre-employment checking. Applicants must be willing to undergo relevant pre-employment checks, including references being taken up prior to interview and for the successful candidate, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, in line with the Keeping Children Safe in Education Statutory Guidance.

As part of your application, you will need to provide full details of your employment since leaving secondary education, starting with your current or most recent employment first and then by working backwards, including reasons for leaving. Please also include any periods of voluntary work and/or training, providing reasons for any periods not in employment, education or training.

Read further about our commitment to safeguarding and our pre-employment checks in our applicant information sheet below.

About Barnardo's

At Barnardo's we believe in children – no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through. Please read about our basis and values following the link below. You will be asked questions relating to them as part of the recruitment process for this role.

Barnardo's is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce for staff and volunteers. We actively encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic and male candidates as they are under-represented within Barnardo's.