Finance Officer Full Time

Lambeth, London
London South East Colleges
Contractual Hours: 36 hours a week

Contractual Weeks: Term Time + 2 weeks (41 weeks), also 52 weeks would be considered if applicable

Location: Woodside Academy

Woodside Academy

Is part of London South East Academies Trust. They are a special academy servicing children from 4 – 19 years with a wide range of learning difficulties.

London South East Academies Trust

London South East Academies Trust currently comprises eight schools, providing high quality education for 5-19-year olds across the boroughs of Bromley and Bexley. Our schools, all rated Good by Ofsted, include a mainstream primary alongside special and alternative provision.

Formerly known as Bromley Educational Trust, our expanding multi academy trust was renamed in 2016, reflecting our aim to develop excellent education across the wider region.

The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Finance Officer to assist the School Business Manager in their duty to ensure that the school is financially secure and able to meet their educational aims. To manage the financial administration within the school. To use theTrust’s financial management and accounting software. Also to manage petty cash, the credit card statements, parental payments and the financial aspects of school trips.

Skills and Experience

The successful candidate will have good ICT and communication skills. Also experience of financial mangement software and the ability to assist in the resolution of problems. Experience of educational systems, for example SIMS would be deirable.

Benefits

The benefits package includes generous annual leave of 24 days (excluding bank holidays). There are excellent pension schemes, including employer contributions (Teachers’ Pension Scheme, Local Government Pension Scheme or Nest). Staff also have access to employee assistance programme, free onsite parking, salary sacrifice cycle to work/ bike loan scheme, lease car scheme and annual season ticket loan.

As the Trust supports a number of children and vulnerable adults, all staff are exempt from Section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Accordingly, all staff will be subject to an ‘Enhanced’ DBS (formerly CRB) check, along with a Children’s Barred List check if in regulated activity. Any offers of appointment may be withdrawn if these checks prove to be

unsatisfactory to the Trust. Self-disclosure will be required as part of the recruitment process. If you fail to make a full disclosure or provide sight of your DBS certificate then your offer of employment is likely to be withdrawn. The Trust’s DBS policy covers the recruitment of ex-offenders which is available upon request.