Finance Officer
25 hours per week, worked over 4 days
Salary: LBB Pay point BR7 (negotiable according to experience)
40 weeks per year
Required for immediate start
Closing Date: Friday 19th June 2026
Interviews: W/C 22nd June 2026
St Philomena’s is a vibrant and successful one-form entry primary school with happy, friendly children and hardworking and committed staff. We are a member of the St Oscar Romero Catholic Academy Trust.
We are looking for an efficient and enthusiastic Finance Officer to join our school. The successful applicant will have excellent communication and organisational skills, and will demonstrate a high standard of literacy and IT skills. A working knowledge of the school's Financial Management System (FMS) is required.
The role will include the day to day management of the school’s finances. Other areas of responsibility are the monitoring of school expenditure and ensuring budgetary control, monitoring and reconciling payroll data, petty cash reconciliations, providing information to the Senior Leadership Team, Head Teacher and Governing Body and assisting the Senior Leadership Team with preparing the budget.
Please see the full Job Description attached
St Philomena’s Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment.
The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification and will be subject to pre-employment checks including a health check, an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
All applications must be completed by hand on an application form which can be obtained directly from the school office.
St Philomena’s Catholic Primary School
Chelsfield Road, Orpington, Kent, BR5 4DR. Telephone and Fax : 01689 826550