At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage school finances and support financial operations across two vibrant schools.
- Company: St. Charles and St Mary’s Catholic Primary Schools Federation, a diverse and welcoming community.
- Benefits: Flexible hours, supportive staff, professional development, and a friendly work environment.
- Other info: Part-time role with excellent career growth opportunities and a supportive Governing Body.
- Why this job: Make a difference in education while developing your finance skills in a dynamic setting.
- Qualifications: Experience in finance, strong communication skills, and proficiency in relevant software.
St. Charles and St Mary’s Catholic Primary Schools Federation is made up of two vibrant, happy and diverse schools, located in North Kensington, with easy access to Ladbroke Grove tube station, Portobello Road and Notting Hill. We are passionate about the education of our children, focused on excellent outcomes and opportunities.
The Governors are seeking to appoint an experienced Finance Officer who has outstanding interpersonal and organisational skills as well as the flexibility to adapt to the challenges of the school day and of working across two schools.
The ideal candidate will have and should:
- demonstrate good experience and knowledge of finance (and ideally school finance) and be able to provide support in all matters relating to finance
- have experience of working in a busy office and dealing with the public (particularly children and parents), effective communication skills and expertise in using programmes including spreadsheet and word processing software
- have experience of education management information systems such as Arbor and other software (MS Excel, MS Word, MS Outlook) It would be an advantage to have experience of working in a school. We are looking for a self-motivated individual with an eye for detail.
The school will offer the successful candidate:
- A welcoming, supportive, friendly and vibrant establishments.
- A dedicated, hardworking and friendly staff team, continuous professional development and the opportunity to develop your career.
- An engaged, supportive and effective Governing Body.
- Support from a very experienced and knowledgeable Financial Strategic Lead.
- 16 hours a week. Days to be confirmed
Salary: scale 5, pt 12 (on the inner London APT&C pay scale), depending on experience and skills set. Full-time equivalent pay is £34,359 per annum. Pro rata salary approximately £13,626.13. Fixed Term Contract until 20th July 2027
- Term time only
- Start date – Monday 28th September 2026
- Interviews: To be held on the 7th September 2026
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Finance Officer employer: Catholic Recruitment
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