Finance Officer - Ysgol Friars

Salary: GBP 22,730.00 - 24,227.00 per year

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Job Advertisement

Wanted: For : As soon as possible.

FINANCE SUPPORT OFFICER

PERMANENT

The Governors are keen to appoint a dedicated and enthusiastic person who is ready to be part of an energetic and hardworking team

Working hours: 37 hours per week

(39 working weeks in a school year which is 38 weeks of school term and 5 days in training)

Pay Scale: Pay is paid in accordance with the Working Conditions for Local Government Employees, GS4 Scale, points 7 - 11 £22,730 - £24,227 according to experience and qualification.

Anyone interested or requiring further information is invited to get in touch to discuss informally with Mrs Bethan Thomas, Business Manager. Telephone: 01248 364905

Applications for this post can be submitted online on Gwynedd Council's website or an application pack is available from the Project Lead, Ms Bethan Roberts, Ysgol Friars, Lon y Bryn, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2LN. Telephone: 01248 364905; e-mail: pennaeth@friars.ysgoliongwynedd.cymru If the application is to be returned by post, it should be returned to the above address by the closing date.

The Council will require a copy of the disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service along with confirmation of registration with the Education Workforce Council from the successful candidate before they can take up this post.

CLOSING DATE: 10:00am, FRIDAY, 20 MARCH 2026.

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Person Specification

Qualifications:

Essential:
•Educated to GCSE level with a minimum of 5 A*-C including English and Maths (or equivalent)

Desirable:
•Vocational qualifications relating to Finance
•Evidence of continuing professional development
•Formal further education qualification and /or degree in relevant discipline (desirable)

Experience:

Essential:
•Working knowledge of Microsoft Office programmes
•Information gathering and analysis
•Awareness of principles behind Data Protection and GDPR

Desirable:
•Working in an educational environment
•Experience of SIMS software
•Experience of working in data management
•Experience of general office and administrative work
•Experience of institutions of higher education

Skills:

Essential:
•Good ICT skills.
•Ability to focus on detail and accuracy when compiling reports.
•Ability to undertake detailed figure work quickly and accurately;
•Excellent communication skills
•Excellent organisational and planning skills including the ability to be flexible in order to achieve targets.
•Ability to work to deadlines.
•Ability to form good working relationships with colleagues and external bodies.
•Enthusiastic, innovative and forward-looking.

Desirable:
•Ability to work with a diverse team of staff.
•Ability to work to professional standards, to maintain confidentiality, to develop effective working relationships, think independently and make judgements and to influence others through persuasion/ discussion
•Ability to work as part of a team, to take direction and to use initiative to prioritise work
•Have good verbal and written communication skills when dealing with colleagues, pupils, parents or external agencies.
•Ability to develop new skills and make use of unfamiliar software programmes
•Ability to communicate effectively through the medium of Welsh

Job Description

FINANCE SUPPORT OFFICER

JOB DESCRIPTION

37hrs term time only

Salary GS4 (7 to 11) pro rata.

Responsible to: Business Manager

Disclosure Level: Enhanced

What follows is a list of responsibilities which the post holder at Ysgol Friars may be required to undertake. It represents an agreement between the school's management and the post holder which may be subject to renegotiation by either party should there be a change in management or a new appointee. The list further represents a list of responsibilities which cannot be carried out simultaneously and is therefore subject to prioritisation by school management or the varying demands of different periods of the academic year. It is also subject to the terms of the appointee's contract and any local agreements with the LA.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

MANAGEMENT: Accountable to the Business Manager and Senior Leadership Team.

PURPOSE OF POST & MAIN DUTIES

Assist with the financial administration procedures under the direction of the Business Manager to include the preparation of cash/cheques for banking as and when required; and trips to the bank.

Be responsible for the administration of the School Fund Account under the direction of the Business Manager, including the preparation of cash/cheques for banking daily, billing, the collection of monies, ensuring the secure storage of monies; bank reconciliation.

Be responsible for the financial aspects of the Instrumental Tuition Scheme;

Be responsible for all aspects of the letting of school premises to the community;

Assist the Business Manager with the ordering process and payment of invoices; including credit card and reconciliation.

Oversee and administer all payments for school trips and off-site activities, ensuring that any payment is counter-authorised by the appropriate line manager;

Research and obtain digital copies of such documents as may be required under the direction of the Head teacher;

Undertake any duties as may be reasonably allocated by the Business Manager or a member of the Senior Leadership Team.

To coordinate the bookings system for the school hall, sports hall on the internal and external school calendars.

To coordinate the bookings for the school minibus and assist the Health and Safety Co-ordinator in ensuring the necessary checks.

Oversee the financial aspects of school photos in their payment and distribution.

Undertake any duties as may be reasonably allocated by the Business Manager or a member of the Senior Leadership Team.

General

• Responsible for self-development.
• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety rules in the workplace in accordance with the responsibilities noted in the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the school's Health and Safety Policy.
• Operate within the school's policies in relation to equal opportunities and equality.
• Responsibility for managing information in accordance with the School's information management standards and guidelines. Ensure that personal information is treated in accordance with Data Protection legislation.
• Undertaking any other reasonable duty which corresponds with the salary level and responsibility level of the job.
• Responsible for reporting any concern or suspicion that a child or vulnerable adult is being abused