Finance Officer

Benefits:
Generous pension and holiday entitlement, training and development, recognition policies, wellbeing support (24/7 GP access & EAP), access to discount platform, work-life balance, family-friendly policies, free parking, occupational sick pay

Broadmere School, located in Woking's vibrant Sheerwater community, is a one-form entry primary school for children aged 2-11. We work closely with New Monument School, sharing a senior leadership team to ensure cohesive and high-quality education.

As part of the Bourne Education Trust (BET), a successful multi-academy trust comprising twenty-four schools across Surrey, Hampshire, and the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, staff benefit from a robust support network in a collaborative environment. We're committed to creating a community where students, staff, and families proudly contribute to both the school and wider community through  transforming schools...changing lives.

Our mission is to create opportunities for every child to thrive, aspire, and achieve. We promote wellbeing and academic success in a safe, valued, and inclusive environment. Our dedicated and diverse staff are committed to high expectations and professional development, ensuring excellent outcomes for all students.

We offer a culture of excellence, motivating pupils to learn, grow, and develop their skills. Our curriculum is relevant, inspiring, and progressive, preparing children for future success. At Broadmere School, we believe every child deserves the opportunity to reach their goals and become successful, contributing members of society.

Position:
Finance Officer

Hours:

36 hours per week, 42 weeks per year

• Generous workplace pension through LGPS
• Condensed school year with two week half term in October
• Ongoing training, learning and development opportunities
• Recognition policies for exceptional performance and long service
• Well-being support, including 24/5 online GP access, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), online wellness support and free eye tests and flu vaccinations
• Access to savings on your everyday spending including groceries, homeware, entertainment and holidays, through My Group benefits platform
• Work-life balance, and family friendly policies and processes
• Free on-site parking and cycle to work scheme

• Ensure financial probity in all activities and support other staff to ensure that financial procedures are appropriately followed in relation to authorisation and approval
• Ensure the Bourne Education Trust Financial Management Manual is adhered to at all times
• Support the Business Leader with the preparation of year end documentation and in readiness for audits, with reports for the governing body and any other data or reporting requirements as requested by the Business Leader, SLT or the central BET Team

• An awareness, understanding and commitment to the protection and safeguarding of children
• Minimum 2 Years of finance work experience
• Proven track record of continuous professional development

For full job description and requirements, please see applicant pack on our careers website.

At Bourne Education Trust, we value colleagues who are:

• Reflective, optimistic and aspirational
• Collaborative and innovative
• Committed, engaged and professional
• Advocates for equality and inclusivity

The closing date for this vacancy is the 26th October 2026. However we strongly recommend applying early to have the best possible chance of being considered. Applications will be considered on receipt, and we retain the right to amend the closing date and withdraw this vacancy if we have received sufficient applications.

Bourne Education Trust are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare and safety of its staff and pupils, and follows safeguarding interview procedures. We expect all candidates to meet the highest standard of safeguarding and successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Bourne Education Trust is committed to equality of opportunity for all colleagues, pupils and other stakeholders. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. In advertising our vacancies, we are committed to accommodating diverse needs. If you require the applicant job pack to be supplied in a different format,…