Finance/HR Manager – Lionel Walden Primary, High St, Doddington, United Kingdom

Company: Cambridgeshire County Council
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Finance/HR Manager – Lionel Walden Primary, High St, Doddington, United Kingdom

Our Benefits0About the role

Due to retirement of our long serving Finance/HR Manager, we are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic person to join our team.  The successful candidate will:

  • Ensure there is accurate day to day financial transactions, working closely with the Headteacher
  • Preparing and monitoring the school budget
  • Update payroll and personnel records
  • Maintain appropriate Pre-School finances
  • Maintain the accounts of the before and after school childcare provision

We can offer you:

  • a caring, welcoming ethos
  • a committed and supportive team of staff, leaders, SENCO and governors
  • enthusiastic, polite and motivated children
  • a well-maintained and well-resourced school
  • a robust induction programme and continuous professional development opportunities 

You will need to have:

  • excellent spoken and written communication skills
  • GCSE grade C or equivalent (grade 5) in Maths and English
  • Good IT skills and experience of working within education finance
  • a positive outlook and a sense of humour 

 You are strongly encouraged to come and have a look round.  Application forms are available by contacting Mrs Lynn Clarke (Finance/HR Manager) by emailing: 

 finance@lionelwalden.cambs.sch.uk or by accessing the school website – https://www.lionelwalden.cambs.sch.uk/vacancies

 Lionel Walden Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are conditional and subject to references and an enhanced DBS check.

About you

Visits to the school are strongly encouraged. Please phone 01354 740405 or email finance@lionelwalden.cambs.sch.uk to arrange a visit.   Further details on this vacancy (including an application form) can be found on the ‘Vacancies at CPS’ page of our website.  https://www.lionelwalden.cambs.sch.uk/vacancies  Closing date for applications is 12.00 noon on Monday, 13th April 2026.   Interviews will take place w/c 20th April 2026.  

About usCambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we believe benefits our employees, the organisation and our communities.https://youtu.be/DDE1nplZttYVisit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion.http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/jobs-and-careers

Posted: March 19th, 2026