Salary: Up to £32,000 Contract: 2-year temporary (Temporary with the potential of going permanent)
Location: South Wales
Working Pattern: Full-time, with hybrid working available after 6 months (2 days from home)
A public-sector organisation in South Wales is recruiting a Schools Finance Support Officer to support its education finance function on a temporary basis.This role provides direct financial support to schools, working closely with school leadership teams and finance staff to assist with budgeting, monitoring, and regulatory compliance. You will manage a portfolio of schools, helping them plan and control budgets, understand financial pressures, and comply with grant and funding requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide financial advice and support to schools in line with education finance regulations and internal policies
- Assist with the preparation, monitoring, and review of school budgets, including staffing and income projections
- Support schools with deficit recovery planning and financial sustainability
- Reconcile school finance systems with central finance data
- Support year-end processes and prepare financial information as required
- Work collaboratively with internal finance, payroll, audit, and education teams
- Provide guidance to school-based finance staff to support consistent financial practice
About You
- A solid finance background, ideally within education or the public sector
- Strong Excel skills, with confidence working with financial data and models
- Clear and effective communicator, able to explain financial information to non-finance stakeholders
- Able to manage multiple priorities and work to deadlines
- Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle, with the ability to travel to schools as required
Working ArrangementsThe role will be office-based during the initial training period, with hybrid working available thereafter.
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