Do you believe in educating the whole child, in every child?

Bucklebury is a Voluntary Controlled school at the heart of our beautiful village. We currently have 94 pupils on roll, including 8 three year olds in our recently expanded Early Years setting, and were rated Good in our most recent SIAMS and Ofsted inspections
(with Outstanding for Personal Development).

At Bucklebury, every child is known, valued and included. The school benefits from being part of a close and supportive community, with parents actively involved in school life and strong partnerships between staff, families and governors.

We are looking to appoint a candidate with proven experience in finance.

You will need to: be methodical and organised; have great attention to detail; able to use your own initiative and have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. An accounting qualification would be advantageous as would experience of SIMS/FMS.

Could this be you? If so, we can offer you:

• The opportunity to lead the effective management of the school’s finances
• A welcoming team of professionals who are both caring and committed to raising attainment
• Supportive parents, governors and local clergy
• A commitment to your professional development and work/life balance

Part time: 15-20hrs per week, term time only. Up to 25 hours per week would be considered for the right candidate. Specific pattern to be agreed with the successful candidate which could include remote work for a proportion of each week.

Salary: WBC scale Band F - starting FTE £28142

Application deadline: 15th May, 1600

We would love to welcome you to the school for a visit, to see for yourself what a special place Bucklebury is. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged.

Bucklebury School supports Equal Opportunity of employment, and positively encourages
applications from people who fall within any of the nine protected characteristics under the
Equality Act 2010. This School is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a criminal records self-disclosure form and successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks. This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.