school finance/admin officer.

We have a new opportunity for an outstanding individual to join them as a Finance/Admin Officer. You will be required to support the School Business Manager and Office Manager in all aspects of Finance and the whole school general administration.

This is a full-time employment with the specified hours being 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday and located at Wallington.

Summary of Responsibilities and Duties for this role:

• Undertake all aspects of the school's ParentPay administration, including setting up accounts, payment items, issuing refunds and monitoring the accounts
• Check the ParentPay account email daily - liaise with parents/carers, students and staff regarding ParentPay queries and resolve any issues
• Assist with ordering items for some departments in the school, i.e. hospitality and other food orders, uniform orders, student award scheme orders
• Filing of all BACS payments, including original invoices together with the copy of original order and delivery notes
• Provide routine administration/clerical support e.g. photocopying, filing, faxing, emailing, complete routine forms
• Maintain the schools manual and computerised records/management information systems
• School databases, searching pupil data records, producing reports and mail merge labels and inputting data
• Cover reception duties in absence of post holders, answering routine/complex telephone and face to face enquiries and signing in visitors

Below are the benefits for this role:

• Enhancing one's skill set and advancing one's career
• Your individual, committed and knowledgeable adviser will assist navigate the application process
• Fantastic workplace with talented colleagues
• Onsite parking and transport links
• Refer a friend or colleague and earn £300 gift vouchers

Here are the requirements we need from you:

• Previous knowledge/experience of working in a school environment as Finance Admin would be an advantage
• Ability to self-evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunities
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Good understanding of administration work practices and their application
• Able to organise, plan and prioritise own workload
• Aptitude/ability to work under pressure while maintaining a pleasant and tactful attitude
• Applicants must have knowledge of ACCESS, ParentPay and Microsoft Office packages
• Experience of working with SIMS, FMS or Parentpay is desirable

The school is committed to the promotion of equal opportunities and diversity. The successful applicant will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure for the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as the Criminals Records Bureau).

How to apply?

Please apply immediately or send your resume via this website if you have experience working in schools and this seems like the right school for you.

I am looking forward to hearing from you.

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