Carlton Colville Primary School Address: Gisleham Road, Carlton Colville, Lowestoft, Suffolk NR33 8DG Salary: £29,093 - £32,654 per annum (pay award pending) Hours: 37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year Contract: Permanent, required as soon as possible Reference: 7791 Come and join our school family. At Carlton Colville Primary School, we’re proud to be a friendly, inclusive and ambitious community where every child is encouraged to shine. With the up-coming retirement of our long-serving Business Manager, we are looking for an organised, approachable and proactive Office and Finance Manager to lead our busy school office and keep our finances running smoothly. This is a key role at the heart of our school, working closely with school leaders to make sure everything behind the scenes runs just as well as the learning in our classrooms. As our Office and Finance Manager, you will: lead and support our small, friendly office team, ensuring everything runs efficiently and with a smile oversee the school’s finances, from budgeting and monitoring expenditure to producing reports and ensuring we meet all statutory requirements manage HR administration, including recruitment, staff records and payroll liaison keep accurate records and ensure we follow data protection and safeguarding procedures be a welcoming first point of contact for parents, staff, governors and visitors support the Headteacher and governors with accurate financial forecasting and planning. We’re looking for someone who: has experience in financial management (school experience would be a bonus) can lead a team with positivity and confidence is highly organised and able to juggle multiple priorities has great attention to detail and accuracy is confident with IT, including finance systems understands (or is willing to learn) school finance regulations communicates clearly and warmly with a wide range of people can work calmly under pressure and meet deadlines handles confidential information with care and discretion brings a positive, can‑do attitude and a commitment to our school values. For more information If you think this sounds like the perfect role for you, we’d love to meet you. For more details, to arrange a visit, please contact Kay Everett-Day, Business Manager by either emailing mrs.everett-day@carltoncolvilleprimary.co.uk or calling 01502 572682. How to apply Please read Application Guidance (Word) and submit your completed Application Form (Word) by email to mrs.everett-day@carltoncolvilleprimary.co.uk. Closing date: 10am, 25 September 2025. Interview date: Week commencing 29 September 2025. Carlton Colville Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.