Finance Assistant

Finance Assistant - this role is offered as either full time or part time job share

Grade 3 Scale Point 5 to 6 £19,312 to £19,698 (salary negotiable depending on qualifications/experience)

Full Time – flexible working hours 37 hours per week. Monday to Friday.

To start as soon as possible

Grade 3 Scale Point 5 to 6 £10,826 to £11,042 (salary negotiable depending on qualifications/experience)

Part Time – 25 hours per week Monday to Friday. Term time only.

To start as soon as possible

Do you have accountancy or finance background and wish to work during school hours? Do you enjoy a varied job and working as part of a team? If this sounds like you, you would be perfect for our Finance Assistant role. The role includes processing orders, invoicing, payments, on line lettings and assisting with preparation of monthly and annual accounts, so no two days are the same.

 A person with a finance background and/or accounting qualifications is preferred, as we are looking for a knowledgeable team player with excellent communication skills, who is competent in IT. A working knowledge of accounts packages would be an advantage, although training is given.

 We are a boy’s secondary school for students aged 11-18 with a co-educational 6th Form. Staff at The Forest School teach in modern, well equipped classrooms and are offered a tailored CPD programme. Staff are allocated a laptop, have access to the school’s sporting facilities as well as the lively staff social calendar. The school has continued to invest in new technology with projects including a brand new school WiFi network, Show My Homework, GCSE Pod, Chromebooks for students to support learning and reduce staff workload. The school's drive on technology was invaluable during the lockdowns as the school had already established Google classroom. The school has a newly refurbished Core subject block with each classroom having an interactive whiteboard. In addition, we have invested in our all facilities across the school: new heating system reducing our carbon footprint, revamped technology including food room, whole school repainted, new interactive whiteboards, in addition to sporting facilities; building a upgraded our indoor swimming pool, invested in our sports hall, all weather pitches: MUGA, an all-weather football dome. During our last Ofsted Inspection in June 2021, the school was rated ‘Good’. Staff wellbeing is paramount to us and we are working towards being ‘Outstanding’.  

The Forest School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service clearance being received.

 For further information, please see our website for the Job Description and Application Form. Please return your completed application form via email to recruitment@forest.academy. Please complete the application form in full; CVs will not be accepted.

Closing date for applications: 12:00noon. Monday, 3rd October 2022.

Please note, we will be considering and interviewing as applications are received; we have the right to appoint a suitable candidate on receipt of application and submissions from agencies will not be accepted.

We look forward to hearing from you.