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Alpha Trust
Norman Way, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3US. Tel: 01206 576973
Assistant Finance Officer
25 hours per week, Monday to Friday - 09.00 to 14.00
Term time only plus non-pupil days and 10 days summer holiday working - 41 weeks per year
Required: November 2025
Scale 3 Point 5-6
Actual Salary - £15,549 - £15,795 (£25,583 - £25,989 FTE)
Closing Date: Friday 17 October 2025. Interviews will take place for suitable candidates on receipt of application
Alpha Trust are seeking to employ an Assistant Finance Officer at Colchester County High School for Girls. Experience is preferred but training will be provided for a suitable candidate.
They will be a committed team player with strong communication and interpersonal skills. Experience of working within a finance setting in a school environment would be a distinct advantage. Duties will include providing day to day financial assistance and support to the school.
Alpha Trust and Colchester County High School for Girls is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check by the DBS.
Download an application pack from www.cchsg.com or email recruitment@cchsg.com. All applications must be submitted on the support staff application form and accompanied by a covering letter, addressed to the Executive Principal.
Information about the School
Colchester County High School for Girls is part of Alpha Trust. It is a selective state school for academically able students aged from 11 to 18 years which consistently achieves public examination results at the highest level and Ofsted "Outstanding". Admission to the school is via the 11+ examination in Year 7; the school also admits academic students into the Sixth Form. The school is lead for the North East Essex Teaching School Alliance and Colchester Teacher Training Consortium is based on the site. Situated a mile to the west of central Colchester, the school is set in its own extensive grounds on a large, quiet campus.