What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint an exceptional Finance Officer to join our Business Team. The successful candidate will be well qualified, ambitious, highly organised, enthusiastic, self motivated and a committed administrator. You will be responsible for providing high-level support in all areas of finance and will organise and supervise the financial systems within the school. You will have experience of working in an office environment and have excellent numeracy and communication skills and it is desirable that you are working towards or already hold AAT qualifications. You will be flexible and be able to work under pressure. You will be confident, have well developed interpersonal skills and be a team player, with a proven track record of working in a fast paced environment. You can maintain thorough records and are sensitive to handling confidential issues. A flexible approach to this position is essential as is reliability and attention to detail. Knowledge and experience of the SIMS finance package would be highly useful but it is not essential (training will be given). In this role you will be focused on ensuring that the school financial systems and processes contribute to an effective learning environment by providing efficient operational and financial support & services to mee
What the school offers its staff
St Cuthbert Mayne School is a Joint Roman Catholic & Church of England School that welcomes all students from across Torbay and South Devon, regardless of their faith background. Our school community is made up of students and staff from Christian and non-Christian backgrounds, who are respectful of our Christian ethos. There are currently over 1000 students on roll and the school is growing in size year on year. The teaching accommodation is of mixed age but well-resourced and maintained. We have recently completed 3 building projects, which has significantly improved the facilities for students and staff in our school. It is an exciting time to join us on our journey to provide an outstanding, inspirational and challenging education for all students. We have a relentless focus to ensure that our children get access to the best possible teaching through a vibrant and engaging curriculum, so that they live life to the full both now and in the future. This will be a challenging but very rewarding post. The school is committed to developing all its staff through regular coaching and a wide range of professional development opportunities through the South West Institute for Teaching (SWIFT) . We also work in partnership with Education South West (ESW) as part of a family of schools, to educate children so they lead great lives. If you are passionate about making a difference to the life chances of our children then we want to hear from you.
Commitment to safeguarding
St Cuthbert Mayne School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service Check and references will be taken for all shortlisted candidates.
