Finance Assistant

Chipping Sodbury School; West of England; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS pension

Flexible working

Cycle to Work

Free flu vaccinations

Generous holiday entitlement

Online DBS checks

Job summary

Chipping Sodbury School is seeking an experienced Finance Assistant to join the busy Finance Team. This part-time role is contracted for 15 hours per week and we are happy to discuss flexibility around the pattern and how these hours are arranged.

Key duties include processing purchase ledger invoices, ordering, managing school credit and payment cards, income collection, ParentPay, and assisting budget holders with reports and queries. You will be the point of contact for financial queries.

Responsibilities

• Processing purchase ledger invoices
• Ordering
• Responsibility for the school credit and payment cards
• Income
• ParentPay
• Assisting budget holders with reports and queries
• Point of contact for financial queries

Job description

Our role

We are looking to appoint an experienced Finance Assistant to join our busy Finance Team. This role is contracted for 15 hours per weekand we are happy to discuss flexibility around the working pattern and how these hours are arranged.

The main duties and responsibilities will include:

• Processing purchase ledger invoices
• Ordering
• Responsibility for the school credit and payment cards
• Income
• ParentPay
• Assisting budget holders with reports and queries
• Point of contact for financial queries

Why work for us?

• Internal career opportunities
• Generous pension scheme with the LGPS
• Enhanced Employee Assistance Programme, including a virtual GP service
• Flexible working opportunities and a genuine commitment to family and work/life balance
• Generous holiday allowance for support staff
• Recognition of local government continuous service
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Free Will writing service
• Free flu vaccinations and support with eye tests and glasses

The closing date for applications is Friday 16th October at 12.00 midday.

The Athelstan Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check along with standard pre-employment safeguarding checks. As the role includes working with children, it is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants must, therefore, disclose all spent and unspent convictions. References will be sought for shortlisted candidates before interview. Please also be aware that you will be subject to an online check and that you may be questioned about the findings of such a check at your interview.

We are a flexible working employer and we are willing to make any reasonable adjustments you require during your interview so please ask us.