Senior Finance Officer

The successful candidate will be responsible for all matters relating to the satisfactory operation and development of all finance and administrative services within the school, supporting the Business Manager. This is an excellent opportunity for a finance professional who would like a career in school finance., Cardiff West Community High School is a vibrant, diverse, and inclusive community school in the West of Cardiff. The school opened in September 2017, and we moved into an all-purpose new school site in April 2019.

This post is subject to Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced checks.

Safeguarding and Child Protection are key priorities for the Council. We aim to support children and vulnerable adults to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. Our services and schools are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and vulnerable adults, and will take action to safeguard their well-being, and acknowledge that children and vulnerable adults have a right to protection. This is supported in the general ethos of the Council and all schools., We welcome applications in both English and Welsh. Applications received in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications.

Safeguarding and Child Protection are key priorities for the Council. We aim to support children and vulnerable adults to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. Our services and schools are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and vulnerable adults, and will take action to safeguard their well-being, and acknowledge that children and vulnerable adults have a right to protection. This is supported in the general ethos of the Council and all schools.

As an equal opportunities employer, we value diversity. Therefore, although not a requirement for application, we welcome and encourage applications from underrepresented individuals including those:

• aged under 25;



• not in employment, education or training;



• from our local communities including in particular disabled individuals, carers and those from the Cardiff BAME and LGBT+ communities
  
  Experience of working in a school and/or knowledge of SIMS/FMS



• Strong ICT skills



• Excellent interpersonal skills



• The ability to work on their own initiative.



• High standards of organisation and time management skills



• Wide experience of finance/administrative/data duties in a school setting



• An ability to be creative, innovative and willingness to contribute ideas with a positive attitude towards addressing the needs of the school.



• The ability to work efficiently, problem solve, multi-task, prioritise and stay calm under pressure in an environment of changing workload demands and new school challenges., ability to communicate fluently in Welsh.