Finance and Admin Officer
Barking Abbey School
Barking and Dagenham
- £22,995 - £24,258 per year
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- Scale 4 Pt 7
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- ASAP
- Apply by:
- 7 February 2022
Job overview
Full time, 35 hours per week,
Scale 4 Pt 7 £22, 995 to Point 10 £24,258.
Flexible working considered for the right applicant
Closing date: Monday 7th February 2022
Visits to the school: TBC
Interviews: Wednesday 9th February 2022
Are you an outstanding administrator with great organisational skills and an eye for detail?
Do you want to be part of a large friendly and professional team where no two days will be the same? If so, this could be the right job for you....
We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated individual who is keen to develop their career within the education sector.
This is an exciting time to Join Barking Abbey School and a fantastic opportunity for someone with a strong administration and/or financial, background to work with and to support the School Business and Finance Manager in further developing the finance business functions for the School.
Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will be part of the schools core staff business team. Undertaking all day to day aspects of the finance functions and software in school such as processing payments, invoicing and sales and assisting with the production of monthly management accounts
Having now reached our final year of growth and expansion we are looking to further develop our central core team and our business support services of which this role is integral. We are looking for someone who will work alongside the School Business Manager and Finance Manager to further embed, develop and streamline all financial systems and processes
You will support with tasks for the production of financial reports, and management information, compiling under the direction of the SBM for reporting to the Governing Body and Local Authority.
You will support the School Business Manager with the further development and embedding of robust customer focused financial policies systems and processes.
Specific finance software training will be provided, previous experience of working in a school or education setting is desirable but not essential.
The successful candidate will:
• Have administration and/or finance experience
• Have a flexible approach and able to work to prioritise workload
• Understand and adhere to principals around the use and protection of public funds
• Have an understanding of accounting processes, and standards as set out in local authority, EFSA and DFE guidance.
• Be highly organised and able to deliver work to tight deadlines.
• Be able to deliver outstanding customer service
• Be able to develop strong professional relationships with all school staff
• Have high standards and expectations
• Be able to provide support and advice around aspects of financial management and processes
• Be passionate about providing a service that proactively supports the daily operation of the school and is in line with financial regulations and schools wider regulatory framework.
• Have great IT and organisational skills
• Be able to support with the developing and embedding of financial control processes and the undertaking reconciliation tasks.
• Be great communicator who is able to problem solve
• Work effectively with personnel from different teams within the school and externally
• Be a confident and competent self-starter
• Be enthusiastic about developing your skills
• Support with the upkeep of the schools contracts register making sure that the SBM is kept up to date with contract terms and renewal dates so that the appropriate tenders and quotations can be sought
• Assist in the seeking of quotations
• Support the School Business Manager and other key staff with the provision of financial information
In return we offer:
• A supportive and encouraging staff team
• The opportunity to access a wide range of CPD opportunities within and beyond school
• A school which understands the importance of staff well-being and workload management
• A positive ethos with excellent behaviour reinforced by highly visible SLT and centralised behaviour systems.
• Potential flexible working on offer for an outstanding candidate.
The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Check if not registered on the Update Service. Immediate start available
If you believe you have the skills and expertise to make a significant contribution to our school and work as part of a friendly professional and welcoming team, we hope that you will apply. We encourage applications from suitably qualified, enthusiastic and professionals.
Full details are set out in the Application pack including a job description and person spec.
We believe it’s important that are our staff are happy and thriving and want them to enjoy working in the school sharing our ethos and values. With this in mind, visits to the school are warmly welcomed prior to interview and can be organised.
To book your appointment email: jobs@barkingabbeyschool.co.uk
Please click here to find out more informational about what it is like to work at Barking Abbey www.barkingabbeyschool/join-us/staff-vacancies/
Attached documents
About Barking Abbey School
Barking Abbey is a heavily over-subscribed split site secondary school in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, and has a well-deserved reputation for its friendly and supportive atmosphere and its excellent academic achievements. With a large KS5 provision and Additional Resourced Provisions (ARP) on each of our campuses, the school provides a varied role for the right individual.
Headteacher
Tony Roe
Values and vision
Our school motto is 'Give and Expect the Best' and we do this by living our values each and every day. Bravery, Excellence, Self-Discipline and teamwork.
Barking Abbey School aims to provide world-class teaching and learning to all its students. Staff strive to offer outstanding pastoral care, and to deliver an inclusive and challenging curriculum while offering regular and robust assessment. The secondary school also has a programme of high-quality enrichment classes.
Recruitment process
We serve a diverse community and we positively welcome applications from all sections of the community. We also welcome candidates with a non traditional background. The most important thing for us is your desire and ability to make a difference in young peoples lives.
Our recruitment process is fair and transparent and designed to get the best candidate for the role. A sample of our recruitment process is listed below
- Advert placed on TES, internally and in LBBD boards
- Blind shortlisting by a panel against the Job description. Potential applicants are scored. Shortlisting by at least 3 people including one SLT.
- Shortlist for interview based on scores from shortlisting.
- Interview process will depend on role and may include; lesson observations, data or admin tasks, panel interviews, student panels and a final interview
- All assessed tasks are scored according to set criteria and scores are moderated to ensure consistency.
- All panel interviews and final interviews are scored. Each interview has a moderation process to ensure consistency of scores where appropriate. Questions are common to all applicants.
- Feedback is provided by a member of the panel.
Ofsted report
A clear theme running through the school is the positive behaviour of pupils and their excellent attitudes to their work. Pupils are keen to do well and seize the opportunities given by teachers to work hard. They conduct themselves well around the school and are polite and respectful towards others. These attitudes have a strong impact on pupils' achievements because they enable learning to take place without undue interruption.
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