Finance, HR and Premises Officer - Robertswood School
Location: Chalfont St Peter
Overview
Robertswood School is looking to employ a Finance, HR and Premises officer who is an inspirational, friendly and driven individual, who can support our children in achieving their goals. Our successful applicant will be enthusiastic, innovative and have the necessary knowledge and skills for delivering inclusive, high quality learning.
Term time only: Yes - 39 weeks a year
Start Date: from Monday 5th October
Salary Details: Bucks Range 2 £26,522-£28,742, £13.75 - £14.90ph dependent upon experience
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Part-time, Monday to Friday 08:30-16:15 - 35 hours a week
Closing date: 21/09/2026
Interviews to be held: Wednesday 23rd September 2026
About us
Robertswood School is a welcoming school set within the leafy village of Chalfont St Peter. We are a two-form entry school, educating children from Reception through to Year 6. We are delighted to also have the benefit of a Nursery for over 3 year olds. We currently have around 400 children on roll.
At Robertswood School we are committed to providing an outstanding education within a secure and happy environment, where each child is valued and equipped with the necessary skills, enabling them to become confident and caring individuals in this ever changing, increasingly technological and globalised world.
All children will be provided with opportunities to develop confidence, creativity and self esteem, regardless of needs, background or religion. Opportunities will be focused on the acquisition of skills as the foundations for a successful and fulfilling life. We will celebrate every child's achievement and will work in close partnership with the parents and the wider community, providing vital communication.
Website: www.robertswoodschool.co.uk
About the role
General Duties
1. Promote the welfare of children and support the school in safeguarding children though relevant policies and procedures.
2. Promote equality as an integral part of the role, respecting differences, and treating everyone with fairness and dignity.
3. Comply with school health and safety policies, procedures and rules, taking reasonable care of self and others.
4. To be the first point of contact within the office
5. To provide appropriate general secretarial support and admin/clerical support:
6. Any duties which reasonably fall within the purview of the post, which may be allocated by the Headteacher or School Business Manager after consultation with the postholder.
Please see the attached job description for a full description
About you
Qualities of the candidate:
• support the ethos and vision of the school
• minimum requirement of GCSE english and maths qualification (Grade 4 or above)
• have good working knowledge of excel and word
• have confident IT skills so as to navigate school computer based systems
• be experienced in Human Resources
• have an eye for detail
• flexible and willing to collaborate as part of a supportive team
• be able to organise their own workload to ensure that deadlines are met
• be a problem solver
Other information
Visits to the school are warmly welcome. To arrange a visit or to find out more about the role, please contact our school office on the number below.
Please send completed application forms to the email address below.
Tel No: (01753) 888327.
Email: [email protected]
Robertswood School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates are subject to an enhanced DBS check. We are also committed in promoting community cohesion, healthy school and young enterprise.
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.
