Finance Manager

Melbourn Primary School is a warm and welcoming school on the Cambridgeshire / Hertfordshire border. We are a short car journey or a 15-minute train ride from Cambridge city centre.

After 26 years in post our well-loved and highly effective Finance Manager will be retiring this summer. Consequently, we are looking for a new person to join our team in September and we hope that might be you.

Hours: 27.5 hours per week (4 days a week 8am-1pm; 1 day a week 8am-4pm; days to be agreed)
Contract: 42 weeks permanent contract (38 weeks term time, 5 staff training days and 3 weeks during the school holidays)
Pay Scale: Grade 6, SPC 18 to 22 – £31,537 to £33,699 (FTE)

We are looking for someone who:
• Has strong financial knowledge and ideally has experience working in a school setting
• Is enthusiastic, friendly and committed to improving children’s life chances through education
• Is highly organised, conscientious and able to manage a busy workload
• Is able to work cooperatively and communicate effectively with fellow colleagues, parents and pupils
• Has a “can do” attitude and is willing to get involved in the full life of the school

In return we offer:
• A friendly and supportive staff team committed to raising standards
• A strong commitment to further professional development
• Fun and hard-working staff and children
• An exciting opportunity to be part of a caring school on its journey to excellence
• A genuine commitment to staff wellbeing, including:
– Free flu vaccinations, eye tests.
– A “Golden Ticket Day” – one day each year to use entirely as you wish
– Sociable staff events, such as Christmas wreath making, to help us stay connected, creative and supported

Our Headteacher, Stephanie Wilcox, would love to meet you and show you round the school. Full information can be found on our website www.melbournprimaryschool.org.uk. To make an appointment to speak to the Headteacher or have a tour, please email the school office via office@melbourn.cambs.sch.uk or phone 01763 223457.

Closing date for applications and short listing is 9.00am Monday 22nd June. Interviews will be held Monday 29th June. We reserve the right to conduct interviews prior to the advertised closing date and may decide to close the application process early based on the applications received. Early applications are therefore encouraged.

Melbourn Primary School is an equal opportunities employer and employs suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as social media checks.
This post is exempt from the rehabilitation of offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.