Finance Officer at Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School

Our Lady and All Saints Catholic Multi Academy

Finance Officer

Band C £26,824 - £29,540 (Actual salary £13,850 - £15,252)

Permanent

21.75 hours a week, 40 weeks per year (additional weeks to be worked in the summer holidays as defined by the Headteacher)

Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School

Start Date: ASAP

Our Lady and All Saints Catholic Multi Academy Company (“the MAC”) was formed in April 2021 and currently comprises of 12 Catholic Primary Schools and 2 Catholic Secondary Schools across the Birmingham, Solihull, and Warwickshire areas.

Applications are invited from enthusiastic and committed professionals to join the hardworking, dedicated and friendly staff in our successful school.

We can offer:

• A school which places Jesus Christ at the heart of our school.
• A welcoming, supportive school family who work closely with parents and parish.
• The commitment of a highly professional team who are friendly, dedicated and supportive, and who share a passion for primary education.
• A dedicated school leadership team who are committed in creating a loving environment where children and staff can learn and grow together.
• Happy, delightful children who respond to challenge and are keen to learn.
• Excellent professional development opportunities.

The successful candidate will:

• Be committed to promoting the Catholic ethos of our school
• Support the values and ethos of Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School
• Have experience of working in a school environment
• Have experience of posting purchase orders and invoices.
• Be flexible and creative and have the commitment to provide first class care to children and adults
• Have experience of working within a Finance setting
• Be organised and efficient in carrying out administrative tasks
• Be proficient in dealing with face-to-face and telephone interactions
• Have the necessary skills to work effectively and collaboratively within a team
• Be organised, able to prioritise workloads and work under own initiative
• Be a reflective and flexible practitioner
• Bring vision, innovation and enthusiasm to the role
• Work effectively with our staff team at Our Lady of the Wayside

 Prospective candidates are warmly invited to visit the school. Please contact the school office (0121 744 6852) or email: office@ol-wayside.solihull.sch.uk to book an appointment.

To apply, please visit My New Term to complete an online application form https://mynewterm.com/jobs/148085/EDV-2026-OLWCPS-95670 Alternatively, to receive a copy of the application form and supporting documents, please email recruitment@olaas.co.uk  detail which vacancy you are applying for and send completed application documents to recruitment@olaas.co.uk  

Closing Date: Friday 4th September 2026 at 9am

Shortlisting: Monday 7^th September        

*Interview Date: Thursday 10th September

Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School, part of Our Lady and All Saints Multi Academy Company, has a responsibility for and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups. All employees and volunteers are expected to share this commitment and to obtain an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS) and where relevant, a childcare disqualification check. Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks including two suitable references, evidence of Right to Work, Medical Clearance and where applicable a prohibition check and evidence of qualifications. All successful candidates will be required to present their birth certificate along with evidence of any name changes.

This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Further information can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016). Therefore, the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

 An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.

*Please note the MAC reserves the right to change this date.

We reserve the right to close the online vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Therefore, should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and submit your application form as soon as possible.