Administration Officer with responsibility for Finance - Christ The King Catholic Primary School

Dorset Council; England; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & development

LGPS pension

Cycle to work scheme

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Christ The King Catholic Primary School in the United Kingdom is seeking a motivated and reliable individual to join its support team in a non-classroom-based role. This position contributes to the school’s smooth running, ensuring pupils and staff can thrive.

You will assist in creating a safe learning environment, perform tasks for efficient daily operations, maintain resources and records, and handle day-to-day finance duties as part of a dedicated team.

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths and English at grade 4-9 (A-C) or equivalent.
• Experience supporting a busy school environment preferred.

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

Strong communicator

Independent worker

Team player

Education

GCSE Maths and English (grades 4-9)

Job description

About the role

Qualifications required; GCSE Maths & English grade 4-9 (A-C) or equivalent.

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 Committed to supporting the ethos and values of our school community

Further Information

Why join us?

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.

Visits to the school are welcome. Please arrange by telephoning the school office on 01202 574277.

About Us

Christ The King Catholic Primary School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; this is a commitment which we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Governments safer recruitment guidelines.

This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.