Finance and Admin Assistant - Winton Primary School

Winton Primary School; Talbot Village; Presencial; GBP 18.000 - 24.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Winton Primary School in Talbot Village, England, is seeking a Finance & Admin Assistant to join our friendly team. You’ll handle purchase orders, invoices, and bank transactions, while supporting colleagues to make informed purchasing decisions.

The role covers finance and administration, from processing payments to managing emails and school records. You’ll help organise events, respond to enquiries, and ensure resources arrive on time for lessons.

Formación

• Strong numeracy and attention to detail.
• Comfortable using IT systems and software.
• Clear communicator who enjoys helping others.

Responsabilidades

• Finance: processing purchase orders, invoices and bank transactions with accurate records.
• Ensuring expenditure is correctly coded and VAT recorded.
• Preparing and issuing sales invoices and supporting budget holders.
• Responding to finance queries and following up on outstanding orders or payments.
• Administration: providing high-quality admin support across the school.
• Managing emails, phone enquiries and reception duties.
• Maintaining school databases, records and filing systems.
• Supporting the organisation of school events, meetings, trips and enrichment activities.
• Assisting with lettings of school facilities and room bookings.

Conocimientos

Numeracy

IT systems

Attention to detail

Organisation

Communication

Descripción del empleo

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.