Salary: OHC&AT Outer London PayScale, Grade E Actual Salary: £28,046.25 - £30,592.06 (FTE £31,155.00 - £33,983.00) (Negotiated on appointment, depending on experience and qualifications.) Main location: Dysart School, 190 Ewell Road, Surbiton KT6 6HL Satellite sites: North Kingston - Latchmere Road, North Kingston KT2 5TU. Tolworth - School Lane, Surbiton, KT6 7QH Working Pattern: 36 hours per week, term time plus 2 weeks per year. Dysart School is an Outstanding special school in Surbiton, providing education for pupils from 4 to 19 with a range of severe and complex learning difficulties. To help meet the growing demand for high-quality SEN provision in the borough, Dysart also operates three satellite sites located alongside local mainstream schools - creating inclusive opportunities and expanding access to specialist support. Its main site, located in Surbiton, is bright and well equipped to support the development of its pupils, including Early Years classrooms with outdoor learning spaces, an onsite work-related learning kitchen, an accessible swimming pool, sensory room, soft play and adventure play areas, and clearly defined outside spaces that support pupils’ learning and self-regulation. Dysart School is a progressive and innovative place to work and staff are offered opportunities through regular training and support to develop their own practice. We are recruiting an experienced Finance & Data Coordinator to administer the finances of the school providing the most effective and efficient service to the school and the development of pupils, and to ensure all financial services are handled in accordance with regulations to a high level of efficiency and where necessary, confidentiality. Key Responsibilities: • Finance Administration & Compliance • Income, Debt & Parent Payments • Funding & Grants (SEN Context) • Data Management (MIS) & Statutory Returns • Data Protection & GDPR • Audit, Governance & Continuous Improvement Key Requirements: • GCSE (or equivalent) English and Maths at grade C/4 or above. • Good understanding of financial administration processes such as purchase to pay, invoicing, and reconciliations. • Understanding of GDPR, confidentiality and data protection requirements. • Competent user of MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook). • Awareness of safeguarding responsibilities in a school environment. • Experience in a financial or administrative role with responsibility for accuracy, record keeping and compliance. • Experience reconciling transactions, processing invoices and managing supplier communications. • Experience managing confidential information appropriately. • Experience using databases or management information systems. • Excellent organisational skills; able to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines. • High level of accuracy and attention to detail. • Strong communication skills with staff, families, suppliers and external agencies. • Ability to work independently and as part of a team. • Ability to maintain confidentiality and professional conduct at all times. OHCAT is an exciting, forward-thinking organisation, and we offer many benefits to attract and keep our staff, contributing towards maintaining and improving wellbeing, and encouraging our required behaviours, achievements, values, and skills. Below is just a selection of the benefits available to our employees: Rewards & Benefits: • Pathways for progression within the trust, ensuring you can grow and thrive in a supportive and inclusive environment. • Pension Scheme - you will be enrolled in either the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS), both offering life cover and financial protection for your family. • Salary Sacrifice Schemes (Cycle Scheme and Home Electronics Scheme) • Employee Wellbeing - we support employee wellbeing with access to counselling, mental health support, generous leave, flexible working, and enhanced parental leave including Employee Assistance Programme, MyGym Discounts, Corporate Eyecare Scheme • Employee Discounts (Blue Light Card, Costco Membership, Discounts for Teachers, and more) • Other (Season Ticket Loan and Employee Referral Scheme) Find out what makes OHCAT a truly rewarding place to work - visit our ‘Work for Us’ page to hear from our Chief Executive Officer, John Prior, and watch inspiring messages from students and parents about the difference our staff make every day. Our Trust: Dysart School is part of Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust. We are a family of specialist education providers from pre-school through to further education across London, Surrey, Sussex and Berkshire and fully represent all designations of special education needs and disabilities (SEND). To find out more about us, and what makes us a special place to work please visit our website. We are committed to promoting and advancing equality of opportunity by attracting and retaining the most diverse range of students, staff and partners. Working together to transform lives is what we do and across the whole organisation we have a range of experts and practitioners who advocate for children and young people with SEND to ensure they receive the best possible opportunities to achieve their full potential. As a large specialist education provider we employ over 1500 people across our schools, college and central support team. There is a wide range of job roles available, ranging from teaching and therapy to business support roles and significant career progression opportunities. It is an exciting time to be part of OHCAT and we are keen to recruit talented people who can play a key role in realising our mission and who want to make a difference. In return, we offer training and development, competitive pay and benefits in a positive and inclusive working environment. For an informal discussion about the role, candidates are invited to contact Penny Jelbert via email Your application form will be scored according to each of the requirements laid out in the person specification for this role. Please demonstrate in your statement how your experience, skills and knowledge match the criteria that are required for the role. To ensure a fair opportunity for all applicants, candidates who have applied for this position in the past 6 months will not be considered. Closing Date: Sunday 1 March 2026 Interviews will take place on: week commencing 9 March 2026 To help us manage applications effectively, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient suitable applications are received. Safeguarding Statement Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments made will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, committed to creating an inclusive and supportive workplace for all.