Finance and Admin Officer

Teaching Vacancies; Trowbridge; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A primary school in England is looking for a dedicated Finance and Administration Officer to oversee financial control and administrative tasks. The right candidate will manage budgets, maintain records, and ensure compliance with safeguarding standards. This role requires strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively with staff. A commitment to the school's values and community is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in financial and administrative roles within educational settings.
• Ability to manage budgets and monitor expenditure.
• Skills in office tasks and effective communication.

Responsibilities

• Oversee financial control for the school.
• Prepare draft budgets with the Headteacher.
• Manage relationships with kitchen and cleaning staff.

Skills

Financial management

Administration

Interpersonal skills

Word processing

Database management

Job description

Job Description

What skills and experience we’re looking for Some of your duties and responsibilities will include undertaking the financial and administration for the school and to support the Headteacher and Trustees in maintaining financial control. Ensuring the servicing, maintenance and record keeping of buildings, contracts, risk assessments and other resources. Preparing the draft budget with the Headteacher and Central Team while monitoring income and expenditure against the budget. There will also be some supervision and management involved in this role in liaison with kitchen and cleaning staff. It is imperative that the post holder possesses the knowledge and skills to undertake a range of office and finance tasks, including word processing, database, and interpersonal / telephone skills.

For a complete Job description, Person Specification and Candidate Briefing Pack please view the attached documents. We recommend viewing these documents as this will guide you in preparing a strong application and understanding what we’re looking for.

What the school offers its staff Southwick is a very special Church of England primary school in the village of Southwick, near Trowbridge. The school as we know it, was established in 1869 to provide an education based on moral and religious instruction for the poor families of Southwick. Our mission is to ensure that, through a loving Christian fellowship, our children learn all the values, skills and knowledge they need so that they can grow into positive and active members of the community in which they live. Our belief is that ‘to love’ is at the heart of being a Christian and underpins our mission: “Do everything in love.” 1 Corinthians 16:4 Southwick is a warm, friendly environment in which everyone is welcome. We are an inclusive school and ambitious for all of our children.

Commitment to safeguarding Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.