Administration Officer with responsibility for Finance

St Catherine's Roman Catholic School; Swindon; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cycle to Work

LGPS Pension

Discount Scheme

EAP

Staff Wellbeing

Job summary

St Catherine's Roman Catholic School in Swindon is seeking a motivated and reliable individual to join our support team in a non-classroom-based role, helping to keep the school running smoothly.

You will assist with creating a safe learning environment, support daily operations, maintain resources and records, and contribute to finance tasks. We offer training, pension, staff wellbeing, and career development within the Plymouth CAST MAT.

Qualifications

• Organised and adaptable with the ability to manage a variety of tasks.
• Strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Proactive and able to work independently as well as in a team.
• Flexible and committed to supporting a busy school environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist colleagues in creating a safe, positive, and inclusive learning environment.
• Assist with tasks to ensure the efficient running of the school.
• Maintain school resources, records, and systems.
• Conduct day to day Finance operations.

Skills

Organised

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Team player

Flexible

Proactive

Job description

Do you have the skills, enthusiasm, and dedication to support the smooth running of a busy school environment?

We are seeking a motivated and reliable individual to join our support team in a non-classroom-based role. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to the life of the school, ensuring that pupils and staff can thrive.

As part of our support team, you will:

1. Assist colleagues in creating a safe, positive, and inclusive learning environment
2. Assisting with tasks to ensure the efficient running of the school
3. Maintaining school resources, records, and systems
4. Conduct day to day Finance operations

We are seeking someone who is:

1. Organised, adaptable, and able to manage a variety of tasks
2. A strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills
3. Proactive and able to work independently as well as part of a team
4. Flexible and proactive in supporting a busy school environment
5. Committed to supporting the ethos and values of our school community

Why join us?

As part of Plymouth CAST Multi-Academy Trust, you will benefit from:

1. Access to high-quality professional development and training opportunities across the Trust
2. Career progression routes within a network of schools
3. Collaboration and support from experienced colleagues across the MAT
4. A strong sense of belonging to a wider educational community with shared values and vision
5. Our commitment to staff wellbeing – as a proud signatory of the Department for Education’s Staff Wellbeing Charter, we actively promote and protect the wellbeing and mental health of all colleagues.

What we offer:

1. A welcoming and supportive staff team
2. Opportunities for training and professional development
3. Competitive pay – aligned to nationally agreed pay scales
4. Pension scheme – most support staff are eligible for the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), one of the best public sector pensions
5. Employee Benefit Discount Scheme (retail discounts and cashback offers)
6. Cycle to Work Scheme
7. Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – free counselling, wellbeing, and advice service
8. The chance to make a real difference to the lives of young people

If you are motivated, caring, and eager to contribute to our school community, we would love to hear from you.