School Office and Finance Administrator
More Park Catholic Primary School is a lovely, welcoming family school where children are at the heart of everything we do. We are proud of our caring, nurturing ethos and our strong relationships with children, families and our wider school community.
We are looking for a friendly, organised and reliable School Administration \& Finance Officer to join our busy school office team.
This is an important role within our school. You will be one of the welcoming faces of the school and will help ensure that our office runs smoothly, efficiently and professionally each day. The role combines general school administration with a range of finance responsibilities.
The role
The successful candidate will work closely with the Headteacher, school office team and wider staff to provide an efficient and friendly administrative service to the school.
You will need to be organised, approachable and able to manage a varied workload, often balancing several tasks at once. You will have good attention to detail and be comfortable dealing with confidential information.
Key responsibilities
School administration
- Providing a welcoming and professional first point of contact for parents, visitors and other members of the school community.
- Supporting the administration and implementation of school policies.
- Supporting educational visits and trips, including administration relating to the Educational Visits Coordinator (EVC).
- Organising and administering sports fixtures.
- Managing aspects of ParentPay and related parent payments.
- Supporting the administration of school lunches.
- Maintaining first aid records and associated administration.
- Managing and responding to school office emails.
- Maintaining accurate and organised electronic and paper filing systems.
- Undertaking other administrative duties as required to support the smooth running of the school.
- Supporting the school's day\-to\-day financial administration.
- Raising and processing purchase orders.
- Processing invoices and payments.
- Preparing and processing BACS payments.
- Completing month\-end financial reporting.
- Completing credit card reconciliation.
- Completing bank reconciliations.
- Undertaking banking and associated financial administration.
- Maintaining accurate financial records and filing.
- Following school and Trust financial procedures and policies.
We are looking for someone who is:
- Friendly, approachable and welcoming.
- Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
- Reliable and able to work independently.
- Confident using IT and a range of administrative systems.
- Comfortable working with numbers and financial information.
- Able to prioritise and manage a varied workload.
- Discreet and trustworthy when dealing with confidential information.
- Able to communicate effectively with children, parents, staff and external agencies.
- Flexible and willing to support colleagues when needed.
- Committed to the school's caring, nurturing and inclusive ethos.
Why join More Park?
At More Park, we are proud to be a small, friendly and caring school community. We value our staff and recognise the important contribution that every member of our team makes to the life of the school.
The successful candidate will become an important part of our school family and will have the opportunity to work alongside a supportive team in a warm and welcoming environment.
Safeguarding
More Park Catholic Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicant will be subject to appropriate safeguarding checks, including an enhanced DBS check, in accordance with the school's safer recruitment procedures.
Pay: £19,326\.08 per year
Benefits:
- Free parking
- On\-site parking
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