Finance Assistant

Harlington Upper School are looking to appoint a Finance Assistant to support the Senior Finance Assistant and School Business Manager in managing the day-to-day finances and financial administration in the school. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are essential and the ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines and plan priorities effectively. We are a successful forward thinking Upper School based in a beautiful rural setting in the heart of central Bedfordshire with excellent transport links. We offer staff the opportunity to work in a friendly, supportive community with talented, caring and dedicated colleagues. We have implemented a 1pm Friday school finish to support staff and student well-being. Please see the charter for our wider approach to staff well-being. What makes Harlington Upper School special is the real sense of community that you can see and sense as you walk around the school. Each individual child is important to us, and our expectation is that all our students will develop and grow as young people as they make their journey as part of our community. The quality of teaching is strong, and our staff are talented, caring and dedicated, and we are very proud of our staff and students. Full details of this role can be found on the job description. We can offer: Wonderful students who have a passion for learning and deserve the very best. A team of talented and highly committed staff. A supportive working environment with excellent facilities. Opportunities for ongoing professional development. A unique rural location in Central Bedfordshire. Local Government Pension Scheme. Harlington Upper School is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Online checks and reference requests will be completed in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, and prior to interview, and all offers of employment are subject to the satisfactory completion of safer recruitment checks and references including an enhanced DBS check. All posts working with children will be subject to the disclosure of criminal records, and identification documents will be required as evidence of identity and right to work in the UK. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. The post you are applying for is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. If you are successful at interview you will be required to declare any spent and unspent convictions, adult cautions (simple or conditional) that are not "protected" as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020). Our Safeguarding Policy can be found here: https://www.harlington.org/parents/school-policies-and-statutory-information/ Closing date: Monday 29th June at 8am Early applications are welcomed and we reserve the right to intervi