Finance Assistant - Full-time

The Royal Harbour Academy, Ramsgate

• Ref:KCC886-5468-309S
• Posted:09/12/2025
• Pay:CAT Grade 4 £25402 (£17164.13 pro rata)
• Start Date:January 2026
• App Close Date:05/01/2026 at 12:00
• Interviews:9th January 2026

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We are looking to appoint a vibrant and enthusiastic member of staff with the drive and ambition to share our passionate belief that every child and young person should have the opportunity to realise their full potential; to be encouraged to raise their aspirations. 

We’re looking for a Finance Assistant to join our Team – someone who’s not just great with numbers but also passionate about providing excellent service and support to our school.

The hours are 25 per week and is 52 weeks per year (preferably to work throughout the year with 28 days annual leave), however there could be some flexibilty to this. 

Additional benefits include:

• Being part of a highly successful Trust
• Free Employee Assistance Programme – Wellbeing and advice
• Cycle to Work & Technology Scheme
• Kent Rewards Scheme – access to local and national retail discounts
• Access to Medicash Health Care Cash Plan

If you require any further information, please contact the school by calling 01843 852500 or via email to lee@rha.kent.sch.uk

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. 

In line with KCSIE 2025 guidance, as part of the shortlisting process, the School reserves the right to research shortlisted candidates on social media and the internet as part of our due diligence. 

The Royal Harbour Academy is committed to recruiting with care and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhance DBS check, satisfactory references and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Information about the school

The Royal Harbour Academy is proud to be part of the Coastal Academies Trust (https://www.coastalacademiestrust.co.uk/) a local multi-academy trust of three other secondary schools and a large primary school. The Royal Harbour Academy has two large sites located on the Kent coast, with a sunny climate and affordable housing, yet only 50 minutes by train from central London. We are a mixed, non-selective 11-18 foundation school of more than 900 students.

The school is arranged over the split site with Years 7 and 8 on our Newlands Lane premises and Year 9 along with Key Stages 4 and 5 at our Marlowe Way premises.

We are an International Baccalaureate Organisation World School and run International Baccalaureate programmes for our 6th Form and Key Stage 3 students. Our Lower Site broadly follows a primary school structure with students having fewer teachers and a strong focus on literacy and numeracy progression.

The school is making tremendous progress and it is an exciting time to join our team. Our most recent Ofsted inspection gave glowing praise about the school, judging behaviour, personal development and the 6th Form as good.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Chelle Pollard
• Address:Marlowe Way, Newington, Ramsgate, Kent, CT12 6NB
• Telephone: 01843 572500
• Email: lee@rha.kent.sch.uk