We have an exciting opportunity for a pro-active and detail oriented School Finance Assistant to join our busy front office team here at our happy, vibrant and forward thinking school.
As a School Finance Assistant, you will play a vital role in assisting the smooth financial operation of the school, enabling us to focus on what truly matters – the children's' growth and development.
20 hours per week, 39 weeks (term time)
Salary PS4: (£22,475 to £24,193 FTE). Starting pro-rata salary £10,742 (pay award pending)
Working hours are 20 hours per week, ideally to be worked over 4 days, but there is some flexibility in this.
As a member of our front office team, you will be responsible for a diverse range of financial tasks, assisting with the efficient management of school funds. Your key duties will include processing invoices, printing and preparing orders, checking prices, scanning, printing and filing invoices, checking and categorising finance emails.
Requirements
To succeed in this role you should possess
- Previous experience in a finance/administration role, preferably within an educational setting.
- Strong financial acumen and the ability to work accurately with numbers and data.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
Why join us:
- Be a part of a warm and welcoming school community, where you'll be valued and supported in your professional growth.
- Contribute directly to the success and well-being of our pupils
If you are proactive, reliable, have a great attention to detail, we would love to hear from you.
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and can be arranged via our Admin Manager, Emma Dennis.
We reserve the right to invite candidates for interview prior to the closing date. We would therefore recommend that you submit your application as early as possible.
References may be requested on receipt of your application. Please state if you wish this to be delayed until shortlisting/ interviews have taken place.
Shortlisted applicants will be asked to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. It is an offence to apply for a role if applicants are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Any successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure check by the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Closing date for applications is 11:59pm on Tuesday 14 May 2024, with interviews planned for week commencing 20 May 2024.
St Martin's C of E Schools (Epsom) are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure.
We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.