Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: Full Time, 35 hours per week
Number of Positions: 1
Qualifications Required: Numeracy/literacy skills (at a level equivalent to NVQ Level 2)
Start Date: 1st October 2025
Salary: £23,874 per annum
We currently have an exciting opportunity for an Admin and Finance Officer to join our fantastic team at Pioneer House High School
This is a Grade 4, permanent full time post working 35 hours per week, term time only plus 3 weeks. The starting salary is £23,874 and the full time equivalent is £26,403.
The role is to start ASAP as soon as all pre-employment checks are complete.
We’re looking for:
- The ideal candidate will have previous experience of working in an administrative and/or finance support environment.
- You will have excellent numeracy and literacy skills and effective written and verbal communication skills, able to liaise with a wide range of people at all levels.
- They will also need an eye for detail with great precision when preparing, maintaining and monitoring financial data and producing relevant information, whilst also having the ability to plan, prioritise own and others workload to meet deadlines within fixed timescales.
- You will also undertake routine financial administration procedures, ensuring that work is accurate, of a high standard and is in accordance with the school financial procedures and regulations, whilst ensuring the efficient delivery of consistent financial reporting.
Applicants must hold numeracy and literacy qualifications equivalent to NVQ Level 2 or higher and a willingness to undergo first aid training is desired.
Main purpose of the job:
This Administration & Finance Officer role will provide an efficient, responsive and high quality administrative and financial support to the school.
Reporting to the School Operations Manager and working closely with the headteacher, teaching and other support staff, pupils and parents.
The post holder will be expected to provide general advice and guidance to staff, pupils and others.
Key responsibilities will include:
- To arrange payment of invoices, liaise with suppliers as appropriate and raise invoices
- Ensure the safe receipt handling and banking of monies and cheques received.
- Issue petty cash payments ensuring required receipts and signatories are obtained for all purchases.
- To assist with pupil first aid and welfare duties, including looking after sick pupils and liaising with parents and staff.
- To arrange meetings, conferences and other events to a high standard.
- Organise business travel arrangements and appointments and maintain up to date diaries on behalf of school staff as required.
- To service meetings and take minutes and or notes and distribute to participants.
- To provide an efficient, accurate word processing support service, carried out to a quality and professional standard.
- To maintain, record and update all administrative information systems and procedures as required, including retrieving and collating information to a high standard.
- To undertake reception duties, dealing with routine and face and face enquiries and signing in visitors.
- Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection reporting all concerns to an appropriate person