Finance Admin Assistant

de Stafford School; Tandridge; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexible working options

Generous holiday allowance

Employee wellbeing initiatives

Career pathways

Job summary

de Stafford School in Caterham is seeking a highly organised Finance Admin Assistant to support financial and administrative processes across ordering, invoicing, reconciliations and records. You will help ensure compliance and governance while building relationships with staff, parents and suppliers.

Working in a supportive team, you will develop expertise in school finance systems, contribute to wider school activities, and gain experience in an educational setting dedicated to helping young

Qualifications

• Experience or ability to develop and maintain finance administration procedures.
• Advanced IT skills including Excel.
• Good General Education including English and Maths at GCSE or equivalent Grade C or above.
• Experience of working in an educational establishment is desirable, but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist with ordering, invoicing and supplier payments.
• Handle reconciliations and maintain accurate financial records.
• Support governance and compliance through robust financial processes.
• Build positive relationships with staff, parents and suppliers.

Skills

Finance administration procedures

Excel

Education

GCSE English and Maths or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Job description

de Stafford are seeking a highly organised and detail-focused Finance Admin Assistant to provide essential financial and administrative support, helping ensure our systems are compliant, efficient and responsive to the needs of staff, pupils, parents and suppliers.

Your opportunity

Working as part of a supportive team, you will play a key role in ensuring the effective management of financial processes, from ordering and invoicing to reconciliations and record keeping, helping to maintain the highest standards of financial compliance and governance.

No two days are the same. You'll build positive relationships with staff, parents, suppliers and external partners. The role offers the chance to develop expertise in school finance systems and procedures, contribute to wider school activities and gain valuable experience within a successful and collaborative educational setting.

Whether you are looking to build on existing finance and administrative experience or develop your career within the education sector, this role offers a rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to a school community dedicated to helping young people succeed.

What we're looking for:

• Good General Education including English and Maths at GCSE or equivalent Grade C or above
• Experience or ability to develop and maintain finance administration procedures
• Advance IT skills including Excel
• Experience of working in an educational establishment is desirable, but not essential.

Please read the full job description and personspecification for more information.

About de Stafford School

de Stafford is an 11-16 comprehensive schoollocated in Caterham, Surrey which joined GLF Schools MAT in December 2016. Theschool has a PAN of 180 students per year group. The school servespredominantly the local Caterham community with the majority of studentsresiding within the CR3 catchment area.

Our Core Values:

• Grow
• Learn
• Believe
• Achieve

Why work at de Stafford School:

• Anexciting opportunity to develop a curriculum to meet the needs of thelocal community
• Asupportive senior management team and wider staff body within GLF Schools
• ExcellentCPD opportunities through our tailored CPD programme
• Anopportunity to work collaboratively with leaders across the wider GLF MAT
• Recognitionof previous school continuous service
• Asuccessful ECT support programme
• Onsiteparking
• Accessto CareFirst, an advice and information service

Join the GLF Schools Community

As a part of GLF Schools, you will join acommunity of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regularprogression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you togrow your career, whether in one of our 43 academies or in our central team.

• A Multi Academy Trust with over 2,500 colleagues and over 19,000 pupils
• Foundedupon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
• 43primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across thesouth of England
• Wework as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own uniqueidentity
• Committedto ensuring all children and young people receive the best possibleeducation

GLF Schools Employment Offer

GLF Schools has a generous employment offer,which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish

• Accessto our highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexibleworking options
• Generousholiday allowance
• Worklife and family friendly policies
• Employeewellbeing initiatives
• Careerpathways and talent management
• Accessto a staff benefits portal
• Communityand collaboration working model

Please read the attached Join Our Communitycandidate pack for further information.

The Details

Start Date: ASAP

Salary: GLF Associate 2 Point 1 £24,751 to Point 7 £25,105 (dependent on experience)

Actual Salary: £18,199.26 to £18,459.55 (dependent on experience)

Hours: 30 hours per week Monday to Friday (term time only)

Closing Date: 9am 16th November 2026