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Benenden School, one of the country’s leading independent boarding schools, has an exciting opportunity for an individual with experience of working in a purchasing and finance role.
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic team player to join our Finance team, all of whom work closely with other departments in a busy and progressive educational and boarding community. This role is responsible for managing the School’s purchase order system and is involved in other aspects of the wider finance department.
The key attributes for this role are:
* Previous experience in a purchasing and finance role
* Discretion and the ability to maintain confidentiality at all times
* Very good attention to detail, accuracy, and timeliness
* Confident in dealing with a high-volume workload
* Ability to work autonomously
* Interested in process innovation and improvement
* High level of professionalism with confident communication skills
* Flexible approach to work
* Ability to work independently as well as a member of a team
This is an important and demanding role. Experience of working in a school and knowledge of iFinance would be advantageous but are not essential.
This is an all-year position based on 37.5 hours per week.
Benenden School is an independent day and boarding school for girls, founded in 1923 and situated in 250 acres of beautiful parkland in rural Kent. At present, there are 550 girls in the School, aged 11-18.
Meals are provided to staff whilst on duty. The School’s leisure facilities, including a fitness gym and swimming pool are available for staff to use.
The closing date for applications is 9:00am on Monday 14 July 2025.
Interviews are likely to be held on 17 July 2025.
The School reserves the right to appoint prior to the closing date and encourages early applications.
The post-holder will be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children with whom they come into contact. They must ensure compliance with the School’s Child Protection Policy Statement at all times, this appointment will be subject to enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks. Benenden School is committed to equal opportunities and equal pay for all employees. Whilst Benenden isn’t accredited to the Living Wage Foundation, we do look to the Living Wage for guidance and our starting pay is currently in line with this.
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Associate
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Administrative, Finance, and Accounting/Auditing
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Education
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