Finance & Admin Officer

Finance and Admin Officer - Term Time only

Required for: As soon as possible

Salary: Scale 5 (salary will be pro-rata to term time) 

Working: 9.00am to 3.30pm (30 hours per week)

Closing Date: Friday, 1st February 2019 @ midday

Interview Date:  Wednesday, 13th February 2019

About us

Plaistow Primary School is a large inner city school with a strong commitment to inclusive practice. We have great children who are eager to learn, a committed staff team with supportive Governors and parents.

We are a small admin team of 3 and we are looking for an enthusiastic and committed Finance and Admin Officer to join the team here at Plaistow Primary School. We are looking for a proactive and efficient person to provide a high quality, professional and sensitive financial service alongside the School Business Manager.

This is a new post developed to support and deliver an excellent finance and admin provision to the school and to the Governing Body. This appointment is a key role in the continued development of our school. The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills and share in the school’s vision and ethos.

About you          

The successful candidate will work closely with the School Business Manager and Head Teacher and will require the ability to provide support in all aspects of finance and play a key role in the smooth running of the school’s front of house service.   We seek an individual with excellent literacy skills and numeracy skills and can contribute positively to a team setting.

Required qualifications, skills and experience

· Good skills in literacy and numeracy (GCSE Grade A – C or equivalent), including accurate spelling, grammar and punctuation

· Three years’ experience of undertaking finance and administrative tasks in a professional

· Confident experience of using SIMS.net, SIMS FMS, Microsoft Office applications, including setting up spread sheets in Excel and using basic formula.

· Good accuracy and attention to detail.

To arrange an appointment to see the school, please contact Pamela Austin-Smith, the School Business Manager on 0208 548 5620 or by email pamela.austin-smith@plaistow.newham.sch.uk.

Please apply online. 

Further Information:

Plaistow Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to references and an enhanced DBS check.