Finance Assistant - Part Time - Part-time

Seal CE Primary School, Sevenoaks

• Ref:KCC886-3035-378S
• Posted:22/01/2025
• Pay:KR4 £23,338 FTE £8,137.96 Pro-Rata Salary
• Start Date:TBC
• App Close Date:28/02/2025 at 12:00
• Interviews:TBC

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Job Description - Finance Assistant

Salary: KR4 (FTE £23,338 Pro Rata £8,137.96) Working Hours: 15 hours per week including inset days. Tuesday and Wednesday 8am-4pm (including 30 minutes lunch)

Reports to: CFO

We are seeking to appoint a friendly, professional, efficient and reliable person to join our central team. This post will suit somebody who works well in a busy environment, enjoys finding solutions and who is willing to work as part of a team as well as independently, ensuring there is a smooth transfer of information with other members of staff.

The successful candidate will be able to multi task, have the ability to keep calm under pressure and to meet deadlines. Experience of working in a school office and knowledge of Iris Financials would be advantageous but is not essential, as full training will be provided; you will need excellent IT skills and good initiative. You will need to have enthusiasm for learning new skills and will need to be flexible and adaptable.

Purpose of the job

• To assist in ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of the finance function and support the Finance Officer and Chief Finance Officer in accurate financial management and reporting using the appropriate accounting software and associated applications.

Specific Responsibilities

• Raise all purchase orders for all schools within the Trust 
• Process all purchase supplier invoices
• Raise all invoices for lettings and our onsite nursery
• Nursery funding as per deadlines and guidelines
• Weekly ordering of items as required
• Keep ordering spreadsheet updated to ensure effective communications with the office teams
• Be fully aware of and follow all Trust policies and procedures to ensure compliance

This job description is not exhaustive and you may be required to undertake other activities of a similar nature that fall within your capabilities as directed by management.

Information about the school

Seal CE Primary School is part of the Inspire Academy Movement Trust and linked with Four Elms Primary, Maypole Primary School and Rusthall Primary School. Our Academy provides opportunity for all within an environment of inclusiveness, respect and compassion. Collaboration empowers us to offer the very best experience for all children. Through strong partnerships, we embrace new ideas together, finding innovative ways to create an environment that endorses the very best learning so all children can reach their potential.

Seal CE Primary is a good school. We are two form entry and have our own community farm and two forest schools on site. Our Inspire Curriculum is based on four curriculum values; academic excellence, personalisation, character education and metacognition. We treat every child as an individual and believe that together we can achieve and succeed.

We reserve the right to interview before the close date so if you are interested, please apply as soon as possible.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Mrs Suky Tiwana
• Address:Zambra Way, Seal, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN15 0DJ
• Telephone: 01732 762388
• Email: stiwana@inspiream.org.uk

Fax: 01732 764249

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