Posted: 14 June
The role
Role: Finance Assistant Location: Tanworth in Arden CofE Primary School Salary: Band E (NJC Scale 5-6) Pro Rata Hours: 17.5 hours per week Working weeks: 39 weeks Days a week: Monday to Friday – 3.5 hours per day – times to be agreed at interview Closing date: Midday Friday 26 th June 2026. Interviews week commencing 29 th June. Anticipated start date: As soon as possible Contract Type: Permanent Tanworth in Arden CofE Primary School is a part of the Arden Forest C of E MAT, a community of schools who strive to give all of our children the hope and aspiration to achieve their full personal and academic potential and to “Inspire Educational Excellence in Everyone”. Please click here to find out more about our visions and values. Tanworth in Arden CofE Primary School is looking to appoint a motivated, enthusiastic and committed Finance Assistant to live out our vision of “life in all its fullness” together as a school community. We are a primary school and nursery located in the picturesque village of Tanworth in Arden in South Warwickshire. We have 198 pupils on role in school and a further 31 children registered in our nursery. We received a ‘good’ Ofsted in September 2022 for our school and nursery. We also run a popular wrap around care provision known as The Ark which supports families with childcare from 7.30am – 6pm. Both the nursery and The Ark are run as separate businesses to the school and are essential components in ensuring sustainability. We are looking for some who can: Work under general instruction and guidance, handling a range of administrative processes and tasks that are covered by established procedures, but prioritises own workload. Produces documents from drafts or can amend standard formats on a computer. Inputs/retrieves information on financial packages using initiative where necessary. Provides administrative support to the Wraparound service as operated by the school. Work is governed by established processes/procedures. Refers complex problems upwards. Role requires some initiative to be exercised. Specific training in the job or previous relevant experience plus short induction required. This post supervises has some budgetary responsibility. Contribute to the school’s statutory duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. You should be: Educated to at least GCSE/GCE O level /CSE grade 1, in literacy and numeracy to be able to write letters, take minutes, maintain budget records, work with data bases. Previous knowledge of accounting software such as Access. Previous experience (or formal training and experience) Can use initiative, within recognised procedures. Can deal with unexpected problems/situations, though has access to Head for advice on unusual or difficult problems. Can respond to varied problems or develop solutions. Applies ideas/concepts created by others. Display commitment to the protection and safeguarding of children and young people Value and respect the views and needs of children Able to use all office equipment and has knowledge of administrative and word processing software packages. Able to develop and maintain good relationships with colleagues, parents, pupils and can gather, receive or exchange information on an everyday basis. To apply, please read the attached job description and then complete the attached application form, including a supporting statement that outlines how you meet each of the criteria set out. Please return the application form to Mrs Blackford via email to tanworthschool@welearn365.com by midday on Friday 26 th June 2026. Visits are welcomed, to arrange a time slot please email the school on tanworthschool@welean365.com We are committed to being an inclusive employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application or interview process, please contact us at tanworthschool@welearn365.com Tanworth in Arden CofE Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. If shortlisted we will take up references prior to interview and will complete an online check. Shortlisted candidates will also need to complete a Criminal Record Self Disclosure. The amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected' and are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website. Please see https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dbs-filtering-guidance/dbs-filtering-guide ; and also https://unlock.org.uk/advice/filtering-cautions-convictions/ . As this role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check with a Barred List check. Our pre-employment process will also include Teacher Prohibition List checks, overseas checks (where applicable); proof of qualifications (as specified in the person specification); section 128 checks (for those in management roles); medical fitness checks; identity and right to work checks. Applicants for roles working with children under five years during the school day and under eight years for those working in wraparound care will also be subject to Childcare Disqualification checks. It is an offence to apply for any paid role in a school if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.Our Privacy Notice for applicants can be found below.
