Part Time Administration Assistant (Finance)

St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School; Knutsford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School in Knutsford is seeking an enthusiastic and efficient administration assistant to support the School Office Manager and Head Teacher in all areas of finance within the school.

As the first point of contact for families, visitors and telephone callers, you will need excellent interpersonal skills, discretion and confidentiality, with a keen eye for detail and good ICT skills, including Microsoft Office (Excel).

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with families, staff and pupils.
• Discretion, tact and confidentiality in handling sensitive information.
• Keen eye for detail and good ICT skills with strong knowledge of Excel.
• Knowledge of basic accounting principles and experience with school finance systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality support to the School Office Manager and Head Teacher in finance.
• Act as initial point of contact for families, visitors and telephone callers in a busy school environment.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Discretion

Attention to detail

ICT skills

Excel

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Arbor

Education Purchasing systems

Job description

The Head Teacher andGovernors of this popular and very happy school wish to appoint an enthusiasticand efficient administration assistant who will be responsible for providing high-qualitysupport to the School Office Manager and Head Teacher in all areas of finance withinthe school.

As the initial point ofcontact for families, visitors and telephone callers, applicants will needexcellent interpersonal skills and be able to deal with staff, parents,visitors and children in a very busy environment. Discretion, tact and confidentiality areessential as are a keen eye for detail, knowledge of basic accountingprinciples, good ICT skills and an excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office,particularly Excel. Experience of working with Arbor, Education Purchasingsystems and within a school environment would be advantageous.

The successful candidate will be:

• Committed to the caring, Catholic ethos of ourschool
• A good team player
• Enthusiastic, hard-working and able to engagewith pupils and staff
• Have the ability to work independently and useinitiative
• Flexible and able to adapt to a variety ofsituations.

Wewelcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates. Please be advised that we are unable to provide feedback on the shortlisting process. We willonly contact candidates that have been short-listed for interview. If you donot hear from us by 4pm on Tuesday 20th October, please consideryour application unsuccessful on this occasion.

St. Vincent’s is committed tosafeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerableadults. Such posts will require a DBS check and references will be taken upprior to interview.