School Admin & Finance Assistant — Grow & Impact

Cranberry Academy; Willenhall; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellbeing support

Training and mentoring

Staff recognition and rewards

Pension/travel benefits

Job summary

The Cranberry Academy is seeking a highly motivated administrative professional to join a busy school team. You will support clerical, financial and office duties under the direction of senior staff and in collaboration with colleagues across the academy.

We value a caring, professional approach and a commitment to safeguarding. The role involves handling pupil welfare, coordinating events, and maintaining accurate records within a supportive, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 1. General clerical support including clerical processes, word processing, IT based tasks
• 2. Produce lists, information and data for senior staff or external agencies
• 3. Maintain manual and computerised records and MIS
• 4. Handle enquiries by telephone or face-to-face and sign in visitors
• 5. First point of contact for sick pupils, liaise with parents/carers/staff
• 6. Assist with arrangements for school visits and events
• 7. Maintain stocks and supplies, selling and distributing as required
• 8. Undertake financial admin such as processing orders, collecting monies and basic reconciliation
• 9. Provide admin support for meetings and take notes
• 10. Assist with administration of school lettings and other uses of school
• 11. Promote and safeguard welfare of children and young people and raise concerns
• 12. Any other duties appropriate to the post.

Responsibilities

• 1. General clerical support including clerical processes, word processing, IT based tasks requiring knowledge of various ICT packages and operation of office equipment
• 2. Produce lists, information and data as requested by senior staff or external agencies (e.g.standard/statutory returns)
• 3. Maintain manual and computerised records and management information systems
• 4. Deal with enquiries either by telephone or face-to-face and sign in visitors
• 5. First point of contact for sick pupils, liaise with parents /carers/staff
• 6. Assist with arrangements for school visits and events
• 7. Maintain stocks and supplies, selling and distributing as required
• 8. Undertake general financial administration such as processing orders, collecting monies andundertake basic reconciliation, such as for petty cash
• 9. Provide administrative support for meetings and take notes at meetings
• 10. Assist with the administration of school lettings and other uses of school
• 11. Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within theacademy, raising any concerns following academy protocol/procedures
• 12. Any other duties appropriate to the post.

Job description

The Cranberry Academy is seeking a highly motivated administrative professional to join a busy school team. You will support clerical, financial and office duties under the direction of senior staff and in collaboration with colleagues across the academy.

We value a caring, professional approach and a commitment to safeguarding. The role involves handling pupil welfare, coordinating events, and maintaining accurate records within a supportive, collaborative environment.