Finance & Administration Support Officer

St Mary’s RC High School (Tyldesley); Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

St Mary’s Catholic High School in Tyldesley invites applications for an experienced Finance & Administration Support Officer to join our busy school office.

You will process purchase orders and invoices, monitor budget cost centres and support administration using Word, Excel and Bromcom MIS.

37 hours per week, term time plus three weeks (41 weeks per year). Salary Grade 5: £24,147–£26,592 per annum (£13.90–£15.31 per hour). Flexible working may be discussed.

Qualifications

• Experience in finance and/or administration within a school or similar environment.
• Ability to process purchase orders and invoices to budget guidelines.
• Proficient with Word and Excel; ICT systems experience.
• Knowledge of financial regulations and school budgets is desirable.
• Flexible, team-oriented, able to multi-task and work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Process financial transactions and monitor budget cost centres.
• Support busy school office with admin duties and inquiries.
• Liaise with stakeholders and maintain records in ICT systems.

Skills

Finance & Administration

Word

Excel

Bromcom MIS

Education

Experience in school finance/admin

Tools

Bromcom MIS

CRM/Finance systems

Job description

St Mary’s Catholic High School

Manchester Road

Astley,

Tyldesley

Manchester

M29 7EE

Salary: Grade 5, £24,147 - £ 26,592 per annum. £13.90 - £15.31 per hour

37 hours per week, term time plus three weeks working 41 weeks per year

Required for as soon as possible

The Governors of this Catholic high school are looking to appoint an experienced Finance & Administration Support Officer with the ability and skills to deliver a professional, effective and comprehensive financial support service in school. The key focus of the role will require the successful candidate to have the ability and knowledge to process financial transactions such as purchase orders and invoices to ensure compliance with financial regulations, management guidelines and monitoring of all school budget cost centres. A basic knowledge of financial regulations will therefore be essential for the role.

The individual appointed to the role will need to be able to demonstrate recent and relevant experience of working within a finance and/or office environment undertaking a variety of financial and administrative tasks and be skilled in the use of a range of ICT systems (i.e. Word & Excel). The successful candidate will also be required to support our busy school office team; undertaking a number of administration duties including answering telephone calls and dealing with face-to-face enquiries from students and visitors. Experience of working within a school office environment and the use of Bromcom MIS and Finance systems would be beneficial, but not essential. Professional development via an appropriate apprenticeship route may also be possible for this role.

As a point of contact for all stakeholders in school, the successful candidate will be welcoming, personable, helpful and be able to represent the school in a professional and friendly manner. It is also essential for the postholder to have the ability to work flexibly within a busy team, responding with a ‘can do’ approach, the capability to multi task and work well under pressure. If you would like to be part of our team driving sustainable change to create an environment where everyone flourishes, we would welcome the opportunity to consider an application from you.

We are open to discussing the possibility of flexible working for this role; part time hours or flexible start and finish times, but would need a minimum commitment of 15hrs per week to meet the needs of the school. Applicants interested in flexible working should make this clear within their application/supporting statement

If you require any additional information or would like to visit school, please contact Tricia Foster, Human Resources Manager by e-mail [e-mail]

Full details of this post including the CES Support Staff Application form and associated documents are available to download from the school’s web site https://www.stmaryschs.org.uk

Applications forms are returnable to the school

Interview date: Thursday 10th September 2026

This position is subject to Enhanced Disclosure Procedures plus child barred list check

The employer is committed to safeguarding

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Supporting Documents

• Application Form
• Applicant Pack
• Consent to Obtain References Form
• Recruitment Monitoring Form
• DBS Policy Statement – Schools
• Guidance for Safer Working Practice
• Childcare Disqualification Requirements