Monarch Education is supporting a well‑established secondary school in Wolverhampton to recruit a highly organised and proactive Admin & Finance Assistant for a maternity-cover position. This role is ideal for someone with strong administrative and finance skills who thrives in a busy school environment. About the Role The successful candidate will deliver high‑quality administrative support across the school, with a key focus on finance administration and reprographics. Working alongside the Office Manager and senior leaders, you will help ensure the smooth running of daily operations and maintain accurate financial processes. Key Responsibilities Finance Administration Processing purchase orders, invoices and credit notes in line with school/trust procedures Maintaining accurate financial records and assisting with budget monitoring Liaising with suppliers, budget holders and central finance teams Supporting the preparation of financial reports for senior leaders Reprographics Delivering an efficient reprographics service including photocopying, printing, laminating and binding Maintaining and monitoring reprographics equipment Managing stock of toner, paper and other consumables General Administration Daily reception duties between 8:00am and 8:30am Providing administrative support such as filing, mail-outs, data entry and document preparation Assisting with phone calls, visitor queries and general office tasks during busy periods Ensuring confidentiality and compliance with safeguarding, data protection and school policies Supporting whole-school events, canteen duty and first aid (training can be provided) Requirements Essential GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and Maths (Grade C/4 or above) Experience in administrative work involving finance or purchasing Strong IT skills, particularly Microsoft Office (Excel essential) Excellent organisational skills and strong attention to detail Ability to prioritise effectively and work well under pressure Understanding of confidentiality, safeguarding and GDPR Desirable Level 2/3 qualification in Business Administration, Finance or a related field Experience working in a school environment Knowledge of systems such as SIMS or Arbor First Aid training (or willingness to undertake training) Personal Qualities Confident communicator with strong interpersonal skills Approachable, professional and reliable Calm, resilient and able to work efficiently under pressure Strong commitment to safeguarding, inclusion and equal opportunities Positive attitude and willingness to support wider school life Benefits of Working with Monarch Education: leading provider, Crown Commercial Service Approved opportunity to enhance your CPD portfolio through our Affinity Academy free Safeguarding training refer a friend scheme - £200 bonus (you can make unlimited referrals) online portal to manage your pay and timesheets To learn more about us and what makes Monarch one of the leading education recruitment providers nationwide - please visit our website - About Us - Monarch (monarcheducation.co.uk) Important Information: All pay rates provided are inclusive of rolled up holiday pay. Equal Opportunities - Monarch Affinity Workforce Solutions and Monarch Education are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and young people and expects all its temporary workers to share these commitments. As this role involves working with children on a daily basis, regulated activity is that any successful applicant's applications will, accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to 2 employment references, an enhanced DBS check and a right to work in the UK check. This vacancy is based in the United Kingdom. Monarch Education operate in the UK and can only process applications from candidates who are currently UK residents and eligible to work in the UK. Whilst we will endeavour to contact you following your response, due to the high volume of applications we regret that this cannot always be possible. If you have not had notification from us within 30 days please take your application as not being successful this time but we will keep your details on file for future opportunities. MARMON15