Finance Officer

St Matthew's Primary School; Luton; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

St Matthew’s Primary School is seeking a Finance Officer to work closely with the Business and Resource Manager to provide effective financial support. The role offers a team environment within a large, growing school that values professionalism, well-being and safeguarding in all school activities.

Key duties include handling financial procedures and reporting, maintaining high numeracy standards, and communicating with a wide range of stakeholders while upholding confidentiality and integrity.

Qualifications

• Experience with financial procedures and reporting.
• Ability to work under pressure while meeting deadlines.
• High level of numeracy and accuracy in financial tasks.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Discretion, integrity and safeguarding awareness in a school environment.
• Professionalism and accuracy in all aspects of the role.
• Ability to build productive and collaborative relationships and strong IT skills.
• Organised and able to manage competing deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective financial support working with the Business and Resource Manager.
• Contribute to school financial procedures and reporting processes.
• Maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information appropriately.
• Communicate with stakeholders clearly and professionally.

Skills

Financial procedures

Numeracy

Communication

Confidentiality

Attention to detail

IT skills

Organised

Job description

St Matthew’s Primary School are looking for a Finance Officer to work closely with the Business and Resource Manager to give effective financial support.

As a large and ever growing school, St Matthew’s can offer you a team to work in, whilst also recognising that you will have experience and skills to share with us.

Whilst St Matthew’s is a large primary school, it has a calm, personal and happy atmosphere. We are a big school with small community habits and pride ourselves on everyone’s personal, academic and professional well-being and this is a cornerstone of our ethos. The sense of being in an ambitious, supportive family is often commented on by children, parents, staff and visitors alike.

From our new Finance Officer we would ask you to:

• Have experience of financial procedures and reporting
• Be able to work under pressure whilst meeting deadlines
• Have a high level of numeracy skills
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills to communicate with a wide range of stakeholders
• Understand the need for high levels of confidentiality, discretion and integrity in the school environment
• Demonstrate professionalism and accuracy in all aspects of the role
• Have the ability to build productive and collaborative relationships
• Have excellent IT skills
• Be organised, with excellent attention to detail and be able to work to competing deadlines
• Understand the need for a culture of safeguarding in all aspects of school business

In return we can offer you:

• A truly child-centred, friendly and holistic school
• A strong team and school community
• A safe and nurturing environment for our staff as well as our pupils
• A supportive and solution focused SLT who are dedicated to school improvement

As well as:

• Progression pathways
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Comprehensive whole school and individual CPD programme
• Onsite parking
• A well-equipped staff room, access to school lunches and a central location with many amenities in a very short walking distance

We all know a picture speaks a thousand words and a visit to St Matthew’s is the only way to understand why you will want to work here.

If you have any questions or to arrange a visit in September, please email Amy Ingleby on [e-mail]

This role is 37 hours a week, term time plus INSET days (39 weeks per year).

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS). CVs will not be accepted for any posts based in schools.