Part Time Administration Assistant (Finance)

St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School is seeking an enthusiastic Administration Assistant for 20 hours per week in the mornings. The role supports the School Office Manager and Head Teacher with finance tasks, DBS checks, and daily office duties within a Catholic school community.

The successful candidate will be comfortable handling confidential information, using Excel and Arbor, and providing a welcoming first impression to families and visitors during busy term-time hours.

Qualifications

• Discretion, tact and confidentiality are essential in handling sensitive information.
• Excellent interpersonal skills for dealing with staff, parents and visitors.
• Strong ICT skills with good knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Excel.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality support to the School Office Manager and Head Teacher in all areas of finance.
• Act as initial point of contact for families, visitors and callers, maintaining professionalism.
• Assist with school finance processes and use Arbor and purchasing systems as required.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Discretion

Attention to detail

Excel

Tools

Arbor

Education Purchasing systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

20 hours per week (mornings)

Salary: Grade 4, SCP 5-6 (£26,428 - £26,846) pro-rata, term-time only (38 weeks) (depending on relevant experience)

The Head Teacher and Governors of this popular and very happy school wish to appoint an enthusiastic and efficient administration assistant who will be responsible for providing high-quality support to the School Office Manager and Head Teacher in all areas of finance within the school.

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

We can offer you:

• a school at the heart of its community where everyone feels valued
• a strong commitment to staff well-being and professional development
• a dynamic team who are committed to providing a first-class education for all our children
• a permanent contract (subject to a successful 6-month probationary period).

The successful candidate will be:

• Committed to the caring, Catholic ethos of our school
• A good team player
• Enthusiastic, hard-working and able to engage with pupils and staff
• Have the ability to work independently and use initiative
• Flexible and able to adapt to a variety of situations.

St. Vincent’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Such posts will require a DBS check and references will be taken up prior to interview.

ST VINCENT DE PAUL
Catholic Primary School

The school office is open Monday to Friday 08:30 until 16:30 during term time.

If you would like to make an appointment to arrange a tour of the school, or you have any questions, please contact the school office on 01565 633637 .

Who we are

St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School is very proud of its Catholic identity. Our Mission Statement is at the heart of everything we do. Our school is a happy place where pupils are enthusiastic learners.