Administrative/Finance Assistant

Coventry City Council; Coventry; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Grange Farm Primary School, part of Coventry City Council, is seeking an enthusiastic Administrative and Finance Assistant for a term-time only position. The role involves providing essential administrative support, financial transaction processing, and maintaining a professional environment for visitors and staff. Candidates must have previous school experience and strong organizational and interpersonal skills. The school prioritizes staff well-being and professional development.

Benefits

Commitment to professional development

Friendly school community

Focus on staff wellbeing

Qualifications

• Previous school experience is essential.
• Strong administrative and business skills are required.
• Ability to deal with members of the school community in a professional manner.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

Responsibilities

• Provide all-round administrative support to the School.
• Process financial transactions.
• Input data and support the School Business Manager.
• Meet and greet parents and other customers.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Administrative skills

Business skills

Job description

What is the job role?

Grange Farm Primary School has an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to join our Admin Team.

We wish to appoint an enthusiastic, self-motivated individual who has strong administrative and business skills. The person appointed will work under the direction of the School Business Manager and will provide all round administrative support to the School, including meeting and greeting parents and other customers, processing financial transactions and inputting data.

We offer:

• Commitment to your professional development.
• A friendly School with a strong community spirit.
• Well-mannered and hardworking pupils.
• A School that ensures staff wellbeing is important.
  
  

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed – please contact our school office to arrange this. Alternatively, we are happy to organise a telephone conversation with the Headteacher or School Business Manager.

Please note that this is a term-time only role, and annual leave is

not permitted to be taken during the working weeks of this role.

Who are we looking for?

Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills are required to deal with members of our School community, in a professional, friendly and efficient manner. Previous school experience is essential.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS.

Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre employment check with effect 1 Sept 22, please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process.

Coventry City Council

Attached documents

• Job description for Administrative and Finance Assistant.pdf
• Personnel specification for Administrative and Finance Assistant .pdf