Finance and Admin Assistant - Winton Primary School

Teaching Vacancies; Lower Blandford St Mary; Presencial; GBP 21.000 - 27.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Comprehensive induction and ongoing培训

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Career development opportunities

Descripción de la vacante

Winton Primary School is seeking a Finance & Admin Assistant to support the finance and administrative functions of the school. You will process purchases, invoices and bank transactions, code expenditures, and assist with budgeting and reporting.

You’ll also help with reception duties, admin tasks, and school events to ensure efficient operations. The role involves liaising with the Business Manager, staff and external partners, ensuring records are accurate and contributing to a well-organised

Formación

• Requires numeracy and attention to detail.
• Confident with IT systems and software.
• Organised, proactive and collaborative.

Responsabilidades

• Process purchase orders, invoices and bank transactions with accurate records.
• Code expenditure and VAT correctly; assist with budget processes.
• Prepare and issue sales invoices and assist with finance queries.
• Support office administration, emails, calls and filing systems.
• Assist in organising events and managing payments for activities.

Conocimientos

Numeracy

Attention to detail

IT systems

Herramientas

IT software

Descripción del empleo

Finance and Admin Assistant - Winton Primary School

What skills and experience we're looking for

We're looking for a Finance & Admin Assistant to join our friendly and supportive team.

This is a role at the centre of school life. Some days you'll be processing purchase orders, invoices and bank transactions, ensuring records are accurate and supporting colleagues to make informed purchasing decisions. Other days you might be helping organise a school event, responding to enquiries from parents, or making sure the right resources arrive in time for an exciting lesson.

It's a varied role, a busy role, and an incredibly important one, because the work you do helps create the environment where our children can thrive.

What the role involves

You'll support the smooth running of both the finance and administrative functions of the school, working closely with the Business Manager, staff and external partners. Your work will include:

Finance

• Processing purchase orders, invoices and bank transactions while maintaining accurate financial records.
• Ensuring expenditure is correctly coded and VAT recorded appropriately.
• Preparing and issuing sales invoices.
• Supporting budget holders and colleagues with finance processes, helping ensure best value and compliance with school procedures.
• Responding to finance queries and following up on outstanding orders or payments.

Administration

• Providing high-quality administrative support across the school.
• Managing emails, phone enquiries and occasional reception duties.
• Maintaining school databases, records and filing systems.
• Supporting the organisation of school events, meetings, trips and enrichment activities, including managing payments.
• Assisting with the lettings of school facilities and room bookings.

What we’re looking for – someone who:

• Is organised, proactive and enjoys keeping things running smoothly.
• Has strong numeracy, attention to detail and confidence using IT systems and software.
• Communicates clearly and enjoys helping others.
• Can juggle a variety of tasks in a busy environment.
• Brings warmth, professionalism and a collaborative approach, building positive relationships with colleagues, pupils, families and visitors.

What the school offers its staff

Winton Primary School is a vibrant and welcoming community where children are inspired, motivated and challenged to become confident, caring and respectful learners.

We are passionate about nurturing curious minds through high-quality teaching, real-life learning experiences and a broad, balanced curriculum. Our aim is to help every child develop confidence, resilience and independence so that they leave us ready for the future.

Just as importantly, we care deeply about the people who work here. Our staff team is supportive, collaborative and always ready to help one another, because we know that schools work best when everyone feels valued.

• You’ll play a key role in supporting the life of a thriving school.
• You’ll work alongside a friendly and supportive team.
• You’ll receive a comprehensive induction and ongoing training.
• You’ll have opportunities to grow professionally.
• And you’ll be part of a school where every contribution matters.
• You’ll see the difference your work makes every day, helping ensure staff have the resources, systems and support they need to give children the very best education.
• Free access to the Employee Assistance Programme and our Cycle to Work Scheme.
• The opportunity to develop your career in a school, and within the Southern Education Trust, a growing Trust where our mission is "Making Lives Better".

Some roles process transactions. Some roles manage systems. This role helps create the conditions that allow children to learn, grow and discover who they can become. And that makes it pretty special.

Further details about the role

Every school has a heartbeat. It's in the classrooms where children discover new ideas, in the playground where friendships grow, and in the moments when a pupil suddenly realises they can do something they once thought impossible.

But behind all of those moments is a team of people quietly making it all possible. At Winton Primary School, we know that the smooth running of our school depends on people who care about the details: the people who organise, support, solve problems and keep things moving so that teachers can teach and children can learn.

Interview date: 30th November 2026

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, this role involves directly working with children and significant contact with children, and therefore we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. Please ensure a full work history is completed in your application form including any gaps of employment. Applicants will be required to complete satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check for this post prior to commencement. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The Trust is an equal opportunities employer.

If successfully shortlisted the HR Department will also be conducting an individual online search of your ‘name, education and employment’, to demonstrate due diligence following ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education' guidance. The search will not form part of the actual shortlisting process and any concerns arising from the search will be discussed directly with you.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. Please ensure a full work history is completed in your application form including any gaps of employment. Applicants will be required to complete satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) check is required for this post prior to commencement. The Trust is an equal opportunities employer.