FINANCE OFFICER

21.75 Hours Per Week /Term Time Only (plus an additional 5 contracted days to be worked during the school holidays – dates to be agreed annually)

Annual Salary: LBR 8 £20,572-£21,535

(£38,934 - £40,755 full-time equivalent)

Required for:  September 2025

Woodbridge High School is a successful school situated in the heart of Woodford Green, North East London.  It is fully comprehensive with an ethnically and socially diverse intake. The school has a strong and distinctive ethos of kindness, inclusion, respect, excellence and pride in achievement, which we call ‘The Woodbridge Way’. We enjoy an excellent reputation within the local community and achieve impressive results year after year from a fully comprehensive intake.

We are seeking to appoint a Finance Officer to join our busy Finance Team. The post-holder will manage and be responsible for the school’s Capitation, School Fund and Lettings Accounts on a day-to-day basis.  They will also assist the School Business & Finance Manager in the line management of two Finance Assistants, and the development and monitoring of the school’s financial systems whilst ensuring due compliance with Schools Financial Value Standard.

The term time hours are 21.75 per week which can be worked flexibly as agreed with the Business Manager.  There are also an additional 5 contracted days to be worked during the school holidays; the dates of which will be agreed with the Business Manager on an annual basis.

Woodbridge High School offers you:

• The opportunity to work in a highly regarded school
• A welcoming and friendly staff body
• Motivated, well-behaved and friendly students
• Clear behaviour systems and students who understand boundaries
• Opportunities for rapid career development and promotion
• Access to state-of-the-art sports and leisure facilities
• Tailored professional development and training
• A comprehensive staff wellbeing package

Woodbridge High School strives to achieve a diverse workforce, fully representative of our society and the ethnic and cultural make-up of the student population within the UK and in our own community. People of Colour are currently under-represented in some groups of staff at our school, and we are keen to attract applications from a diverse pool of candidates for this post. We are determined to be a fully inclusive employer, and a great workplace for people from all backgrounds.

Woodbridge High School is committed to promoting and safe-guarding the welfare of children.  All candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and overseas checks where necessary.  Shortlisted candidates will also be subject to an Internet search.

Further details about the post can be found below.  To apply candidates must complete the electronic application form HERE  Please note the school can only consider completed application forms and not CVs alone.

Closing Date:  Friday, 2nd May 2025 at 9.00 am