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Finance Officer

Mossbourne Federation

Hackney

  • Expired
Salary:
Spine Point 24 £32,309.61 - Spine Point 26 £33,973.02 37.5 hours per week
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
01 September 2025
Apply by:
26 August 2025

Job overview

Working for The Mossbourne Federation

Working for a Mossbourne Federation Academy means being part of a community of exceptional practitioners. Colleagues are warm, welcoming, and supportive of each other. As one of the country’s leading federations, of course expectations of staff are high. In return, we engage with, and support our workforce, with great benefits and by creating an inspirational working environment which nurtures the development of personal and professional excellence.

Staff Benefits

Federation staff are rewarded through the comprehensive package of benefits listed in our Federation Recruitment Brochure, including:

  • Private healthcare, to support health and wellbeing, fully paid by the Federation
  • Early finish on Friday – secondary academies
  • Hybrid working for planning and preparation time – primary academies
  • The Mossbourne Allowance*
  • Free lunches*
  • Free staff fitness classes and/or use of onsite gym – secondary academies
  • Cycle to work and season ticket loan schemes
  • Discounts at local restaurants
  • Discounted gym membership with the ability to spread membership costs
  • Saturday and holiday paid programme
  • Special leave scheme (additional paid time off)
  • Staff appreciation awards and events
  • First rate professional development and career opportunities
  • Financial support for career development*
  • ‘Introduction Bonus’ for current staff*
  • Remuneration for exam board marking*
  • Tea, coffee and refreshments provided for staff throughout the week
*Terms and conditions apply for some benefits

The post holder will work as a part of the central finance team based in Hackney, currently at Mossbourne Community Academy. It is multi-functional professional team which has to operate flexibly to meet pressured and complex demands. The Finance Officer will provide support for the finance function of the 7 schools within the Mossbourne Federation as well as support to the Chief Finance Officer with ad hoc admin duties.

If you are passionate about innovative education, have a commitment to personal excellence, and are ready for a new challenge, we welcome your application.

Please note that CVs or incomplete application forms will not be considered. All other applications will be considered; however, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Mossbourne Federation reserves the right to close adverts earlier than the stated deadline.

At Mossbourne Federation, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We do not discriminate in recruitment or during employment based on any protected characteristic or aspect of individual identity. We have committed to becoming an Anti-Racist organisation and we welcome individuals with the ethos and energy to help us achieve this goal.

The Mossbourne Federation is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.








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About Mossbourne Federation

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The Mossbourne Federation

The Mossbourne Federation is a thriving network of Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form academies in the Southeast, providing children aged 4 – 18 with an outstanding education. We deliver the highest quality of teaching & learning across a broad curriculum, underpinned by high expectations of every student and by our Federation values of Excellence, No Excuses, & Unity. Our staff strive towards a common goal: being the best we can be, ensuring every student, every teacher and every member of staff fulfils their potential. We value continuous improvement, are always learning, and always looking for a better way to do things. We are a supportive family that shares experiences, knowledge, and ideas in an environment that welcomes input and challenge.

Headquartered within the metropolitan borough of Hackney, all Mossbourne Federation academies are near London Overground stations or mainline stations, facilitating a no-fuss commute for colleagues living in and around the London area. London’s fashionable ‘East and West Ends’, are a short distance away.

The Mossbourne Federation is actively seeking to increase the proportion of our workforce who come from diverse backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from people of Black, Asian, and other minority ethnic descent. Injustice, discrimination, and intolerance go against the core tenets of the Mossbourne ethos. We actively reject discrimination in our academies through continuous review of our working policies & practices across the federation, including at board level. We are committed to developing and supporting inclusivity, diversity, and anti-racism in every facet of what we do.

The Mossbourne Ethos

The Mossbourne Federation is the realisation of Sir Clive Bourne’s dream to provide the children of Hackney with an outstanding education. Over the past twenty years, the Federation has nurtured Sir Clive’s dream by fostering kind, courteous, hard-working, and well-rounded learners by providing an outstanding education based on the core values of ‘Excellence’, ‘No Excuses’ and ‘Unity’. Through upholding these core values, Mossbourne schools are without exception, exceptional.

The Federation’s calm working atmosphere creates well-rounded individuals who excel in the arts, on the sporting field and academically. All learners, regardless of ability, benefit from the innovative and enlightened approaches to teaching and learning within The Mossbourne Federation.

Working for The Mossbourne Federation

Working for a Mossbourne Federation Academy means being part of a community of exceptional practitioners. Colleagues are warm, welcoming, and supportive of each other. As one of the country’s leading federations, of course expectations of staff are high. In return, we engage with, and support our workforce, with great benefits and by creating an inspirational working environment which nurtures the development of personal and professional excellence.

Benefits

Federation staff are rewarded through the comprehensive package of benefits listed in our applicant pack, including:

  • Benenden health membership, to support health and wellbeing, fully paid by the Federation
  • Discounted gym membership with the ability to spread membership costs
  • Free staff fitness classes
  • Cycle to work and season ticket loan schemes
  • Free lunches (Terms & Conditions apply)
  • Discounts at local restaurants
  • Saturday pay programme
  • Special leave scheme
  • First rate professional development and career opportunities
  • Staff appreciation awards and events
  • The Mossbourne Allowance (Terms & Conditions apply)

See all our current Primary, Secondary & 6th Form vacancies here: https://www.mossbourne.org/vacancies/

You can follow us on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mossbourne-federation/

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