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Finance Assistant Administration - Part-time

Highworth Grammar School, Ashford

  • Ref:KCC886-4092-78S
  • Posted:15/11/2017
  • Pay:Kent Range 5
  • Start Date:Jan 2018
  • App Close Date:30/11/2017 at 23:00
  • Interviews:TBC

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A Finance Assistant is required to join our well-established team; initially for a fixed period of 7 months starting in January 2018.  We are seeking someone with excellent standards of literacy, numeracy, verbal and ICT skills with a can do approach.  In particular applications would be welcomed from candidates who have an excellent understanding of financial procedures preferably within a school and who have previous experience of working in a financial role and using systems such as Excel. Experience with FMS6 would be an advantage but not essential as training will be provided. 

The position will involve reporting to the Finance Manager, providing financial support, working to the schools financial policies and procedures in order to support the school in achieving value for money and involve the following key aspects of the role:  

  • processing day to day finance including orders and invoices

  • reconciliation of monthly credit card statement

  • processing on line bank payments

  • monthly VAT return
  • charges to department budgets for photocopying/printing costs

  • assisting with day to day facilities management for the school 

We are a happy team, proud of our school and relentless in our efforts to give students, staff and parents the very best. If you feel you can bring something extra to our organisation then we want to hear from you!

This post is for 27.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (term time plus staff development days), and is offered on Kent Range 5: £17,827-£19,608 per annum pro rata (Actual £11,994 - £13,321). Hours of work are 9.00am - 2.30pm, Monday to Friday.

To Apply:  Please complete our application form and return it to:

HR@highworth.kent.sch.uk

  

Highworth Grammar School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people.  DBS clearance is required for this post

 

Information about the school

Highworth Grammar School is an over-subscribed 11 – 18, selective girls’ school of 1534 students with 446 students in the Sixth Form (80 boys). We are situated in the South East of England, with excellent transport links to both the rest of Kent and London.

The school was judged to be Outstanding in all areas in June 2013. Our performance measure page can be accessed using this link: https://www.find-school-performance-data.service.gov.uk/school/136379/highworth-grammar-school

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.