School Finance Assistant — Precise & Impactful Growth

Coast and Vale Learning Trust; Compton; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School is seeking a Finance Assistant to support financial operations across the Trust. The role includes procuring goods and services, processing purchase orders and invoices, maintaining financial records, and supporting income collection and school activities.

The post holder will administer online payment and lettings systems and work closely with Trust colleagues to ensure procedural compliance with high standards of confidentiality.

Qualifications

• Strong practical finance skills and high ICT competence.
• Excellent numeracy and literacy skills.
• Strong organisational abilities and the capacity to work independently and as part of a team.
• Commitment to confidentiality, safeguarding and professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Procure goods and services and process purchase orders.
• Process invoices and maintain financial records.
• Support income collection and school activities.
• Administer online payment and lettings systems.
• Ensure compliance with financial procedures and provide general administrative support.
• Work with Trust colleagues to maintain financial operations.

Skills

Numeracy

ICT competence

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Deadline-driven

Tools

Microsoft Office

Accounting systems

Purchase orders

Spreadsheets

Job description

Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School is seeking a Finance Assistant to support financial operations across the Trust. The role includes procuring goods and services, processing purchase orders and invoices, maintaining financial records, and supporting income collection and school activities.

The post holder will administer online payment and lettings systems and work closely with Trust colleagues to ensure procedural compliance with high standards of confidentiality.