Finance and Office Manager

Galleywood Infant School, Chelmsford
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Job Ref No. ECC2549-56S Position Type: Administration Pay Range: Scale 8 points 25-28
Position Start Date: 12/05/2025 Contract Type: Full-time Contract Term: Permanent
Application Close: 22/04/2025 Midday Date of Interviews: 24th or 25th April  

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School Finance and Office Manager

We are seeking to appoint an efficient, highly organised and motivated individual to take on the position of School Finance and Office Manager, incorporating Finance and HR Personnel, in our friendly school.

37 hrs per week, term time 39 weeks plus 2 weeks during the holidays.

Main areas of responsibility include:

· Finance management, including budget preparation/monitoring and governor reporting

· Office management, including maintaining and developing administrative procedures

· Administration of personnel

· Member of the SLT

· Working with Site Manager on premises management, including Health & Safety

· Attendance at relevant governor meetings

· Maintaining our Single Central Record

We are looking for a candidate with experience in effective financial management who will take a full part in our school community, somebody who is a confident communicator with the ability to make visitors to our school feel welcome.

Experience of FMS and SIMS is desirable but training will be given. In addition, the successful candidate should have a proven ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines and be able to successfully line manage others.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed, either during or after the school day - visits will also be welcomed during the school Easter holidays, by arrangement with the headteacher. Please contact Sarah Manning, Headteacher, via the school office (admin@galleywood.essex.sch.uk) by phone or email to arrange a visit. Please use the ECC online application form to apply.

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.

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Sarah Manning
Barnard Road
Galleywood, Chelmsford
Essex, CM2 8RR
Telephone: 01245 472686
Email: admin@galleywood.essex.sch.uk