The Hermitage Schools are seeking to appoint a Finance Assistant. The successful candidate will work alongside the existing Finance team to provide excellent financial and administrative support to both The Hermitage Infant and Junior Schools. We are looking for a motivated, proactive team worker with outstanding inter-personal skills. The successful candidate will have excellent IT, literacy and numeracy skills and be willing to undertake necessary training.
The ideal candidate will:
- Have previous financial experience.
- Be able to process information accurately.
- Have excellent organisation skills, to ensure deadlines are met.
- Strong communication skills.
- Able to work in a busy and changing environment.
- Ability to work collaboratively with others.
We can offer you:
- A welcoming environment with friendly and approachable staff.
- Enthusiastic and friendly children who are eager to learn.
- Opportunities for cross-school collaboration and sharing of best practices.
- Opportunities for development.
- Access to the employee Assistance Programme.
- Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme.
- A Cycle to Work Scheme.
Working Hours
Monday - Friday, 8.30 am to 4:30 pm (37.5 hours per week). Term time (37 weeks plus 2 weeks).
Salary
SWAN Grade 4-5 (dependant on experience)
FTE salary for Grade 4.2 is £24,275 (actual is £21,749). FTE salary for Grade 5.2 is £26,777 (actual is £23,990).
Closing date: Wednesday, 14th May 2025 at 12pm
Interview date: Tuesday, 20th May 2025
Start date: Tuesday, 1st July 2025
Applications should be made by downloading the Hermitage Schools Application Form (please note that CVs will not be accepted).
Please note that all applications will be considered upon receipt and for an exceptional candidate an appointment may be made before the closing date. Therefore, it is recommended that if you wish to apply for this position you do so as soon as possible.
The Hermitage Schools are part of The SWAN Trust, a multi-academy trust comprised of ten Woking schools (all within the Primary phase). We have a shared ethos and work collaboratively to provide the best possible opportunities for all pupils across the Trust.)
The Hermitage Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to demonstrably share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. Shortlisted applicants will be required to supply details of any unspent convictions and conditional cautions and any spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e., that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended). If you are appointed, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
All schools within The SWAN Trust welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.