Finance Officer
The Wellington Academy
Wiltshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- Scale F Point 9-11 £20,903 - £22,183
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- ASAP
- Apply by:
- 1 December 2021
Job overview
Based at our Wellington Academy site • 37 hrs per week, 52.14 weeks a year (25 days holiday plus bank holidays) • Required ASAP
A bit about us:
The Wellington Academy opened in 2009 to serve Tidworth, Ludgershall and the surrounding area: an area with a significant military presence. Consequently, we are proud to educate a large number of children from service families and with the growing super-garrison based on Salisbury plain we expect our numbers to continue to rise.
All about the role:
We are looking to appoint a Finance Officer based at The Wellington Academy to provide a full range of finance support for schools within the RWBAT working within clear guidelines set by the Trust and legislative requirements. You will be undertake a range of financial procedures, including placing orders, invoicing, preparation of cheques, banking cash, issuing receipts, dealing with supplier issues, arranging BACS.
Main responsibilities:
- Undertake a range of financial procedures, including placing orders, invoicing, preparation of cheques, banking cash, issuing receipts, dealing with supplier issues, arranging BACS runs etc
- To gain a detailed understanding of the finance software to deliver the following; processing of purchase requisitions and the raising of Purchase Orders and Invoices
- Monitor monthly budgets and highlights any variances to Finance Manager
- Take a proactive role in managing debts and debtors, ensuring timely payment and liaising with debtors.
- Co-ordinates and produces a range of financial data for the Finance Manager Receive and record monies from pupils and parents/ carers
- Managing school trips on ParentPay or equivalent system including trip set up, reporting to teachers, refunds and parent queries.
- Responsible for the financial reconciliation of financial systems used in school e.g. ParentPay, petty cash and purchase ledger account.
- Manage school lettings
- To support the Finance Manager to undertake a number of monthly accounting activities to include, but not exclusively; month end closes, posting accruals & prepayments, maintain an asset register and post depreciation and production of control account reconciliation.
- Resolves financial queries e.g. over order processing
- Work subject to broad instructions and decisions made from a range of well-established options e.g. supplier issues. Serious issues such as significant budget variances are referred to Finance Manager.
Closing date (and time): 09.00, 1st December 2021
Interview date: Shortly after 1st December 2021
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to references and an Enhanced DBS check before confirmation. Royal Wootton Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer. The campus is a no smoking site.
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About The Wellington Academy
The Wellington Academy, as part of the Ascend Learning Trust, offers opportunities that are quite unique in a state school. There is something for every student to participate in; be it the Combined Cadet Force; Wheeler programme; Global Leadership China project; The Talent Tap and China Internship, as well as having a host of other opportunities to succeed both at school or beyond. This year a large group of our students have had the opportunity to serve internships in top London companies and also work in China and Thailand at our sister schools for a year.
Our curriculum is focused on ensuring every student is equipped to leave school ready to achieve their dreams and fulfil their goals. In addition to English, Maths and Science we continue to reintroduce more of the creative subjects. We know the impact these can have on building confidence and an enjoyment of school. We want students to have the chance to exhibit their talents, be it in drama, dance, music or sport. The Academy’s stunning theatre, dance studio, music practice rooms and sporting facilities are second to none and we look forward to sharing these talents with you as parents/carers through performances at school.
The Wellington Academy sits at the heart of the community. It is here to serve and we work closely with charities and our local primary schools. We provide support in the delivery of subjects such as French and run sports days. We value our close ties with other organisations; it is likely that your child will already know us well! Our links with the army are very strong; we welcome the diversity and cultural variety its presence gives to the school. Children who have recently moved from other parts of the country, returned from abroad and those who have joined our Boarding House, offer an insight into an international world with all its unlimited potential.
SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT
Ascend Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups, including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual-orientation or religion.
Please note any position that involves working with children requires declaration of ALL convictions/cautions regardless of whether these are deemed as spent and a DBS check will be carried out before any employment commences.
In line with KCSIE 2023 and safer recruitment practices, the school will conduct an online search for all shortlisted candidates. The online search is part of our safeguarding checks and will seek publicly available information on candidates’ suitability to work with children. Shortlisted candidates will be provided with further guidance and will be asked to clarify their online presence.
References will be obtained before interview at shortlisting stage and may be used in the interview process. If previous employment has included working with children, then at least one referee must be from this employment, regardless of whether this is the current or most recent employment, any gaps in employment must be detailed and an explanation provided in the relevant section.
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