Finance/ Office Administrator Required for Oct
35 hours per week
Term Time Plus Two Weeks
Salary:Scale 1C/3 SP 9-17 – TBC pending evaluation.
(£18,302 - £19,623 FTE pro-rata to £15,587 - £16,712)
Abbey is a popular school and rated by OFSTED as good. It is a school where all staff are valued and supported to fulfil their potential within an outstanding and friendly learning environment. We are proud of the commitment and skills of our staff and the fun and exciting curricular and non-curricular activities they provide to get the very best from our children.
Abbey Primary School is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified administrator to work in our busy school office. Good written literacy and numeracy skills are essential as is the ability to remain calm whilst working under pressure.
The interview process will involve practical tests to evaluate the above.
We are looking for a Finance/ Office Administrator:
For October 2017 we are seeking to recruit a Finance/ Office Administrator to join our small and friendly Office team. Our ideal candidate will preferably have some school experience as well as knowledge of FMS Finance, Parent Pay, SIMs and Microsoft Office Suite, however training will be provided for use of these systems.
Reporting to the School Business Manager and working in partnership with the Office Manager, you will provide efficient and effective financial support required to meet the school’s core financial responsibilities. Tasks will involve processing purchase orders, invoices and goods received; preparing pay lists for authorisation to process payments by BACS; organisation of trips and events payments; dealing with external customers including suppliers and parents and internal colleagues and leadership team. This role will of course include data entry and administration so we are looking for a candidate who:-
• Has meticulous attention to detail
• Highly confidential and diligent team player
• A high level of empathy for children and their parents/carers
• Ability to work as part of a team as well as on own initiative
• Is friendly, hardworking and supportive with a good sense of humour
• Is excited to learn and grow in this post.
Then Abbey may be the school for you!
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Please read the job description and person specification….
Visits to look around the School with our Headteacher or SBM before applying are encouraged; please contact the School Office for an appointment.
Closing date:Friday 6th October 2017
Interviews:w/c 9 Oct 2017
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a satisfactory DBS check.