School Finance and Operations Officer - Roundwood Primary School
Location: Buckingham
Overview
We are seeking a highly organised, proactive and trustworthy Finance Officer to join our dedicated team at Roundwood Primary School. This is a pivotal role supporting the Headteacher, Senior Leadership Team and Governors through effective financial management, payroll oversight, HR administration, safeguarding compliance and strategic budget planning. Working within our supportive school family, you will play a central role in ensuring the smooth operational and financial running of our school.
Salary: Based on experience Pro Rata Pay Range 3 £29,114 – 31, 230
Contract type: Permanent
Required: to start from Tuesday 1st September 2026
Hours: 21 hrs a week – 3 days – to be decided with successful applicant, 8:45 – 3:45pm 39 weeks p.a. (term-time including inset days)
Closing Date: Monday 22nd June 2026, by 12 noon
Shortlisting: Monday 22nd June 2026
Interviews: Wednesday 24th June 2026
About us
At Roundwood Primary School, our children are at the heart of everything we do. We pride ourselves on nurturing positive relationships, creating a caring environment and ensuring every child thrives both academically and personally. Our school community is built on collaboration, ambition and support, where staff are valued and empowered to make a real difference. We are a welcoming, close-knit team who work together to shape confident, happy learners and future citizens.
Although this is primarily an administrative and finance role, we believe every adult in our school contributes to the success and wellbeing of our children.
For more information, please visit: http://roundwood.bucks.sch.uk/
About the role
This varied and rewarding role combines financial management with wider operational responsibilities.
Key duties include:
- Managing budget monitoring, reconciliation, forecasting and year-end procedures
- Supporting Headteacher and Governors with budget planning and reporting
- Managing payroll, salary modelling and staffing cost analysis
- Processing invoices, accounts payable/receivable and grant funding
- Leading HR administration including contracts, recruitment checks and payroll liaison
- Supporting safeguarding compliance through Staff Poms, Single Central Record and safer recruitment
- Supporting census returns, insurance, traded services and GDPR compliance
This role would suit someone who thrives on organisation, accuracy and responsibility, and who enjoys contributing to the wider success of a school community.
Please see attached Job description for further information.
About you
The successful candidate will ideally:
- Have experience in school finance, budgeting or business administration
- Be confident using financial systems (FMS), Excel and SIMS (or equivalent)
- Understand payroll, HR processes and budget monitoring
- Demonstrate excellent organisational and communication skills
- Be able to maintain confidentiality and professionalism at all times
- Have knowledge of safeguarding, GDPR and compliance processes (training can be provided)
- Be able to work independently while contributing positively to a team
- Have strong attention to detail and the ability to meet deadlines
Experience in school-based finance, HR or business support is highly desirable.
Please see attached Person specification for further information.
Other information
To arrange an informal discussion or meeting, or to request an application pack, please contact Mrs Tattersfield via [email protected] or call 01280 813066.
Please send completed applications to: [email protected]
Roundwood Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate will be subject to enhanced DBS clearance, safer recruitment checks and satisfactory references.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).
For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).
It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.
