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Administration and Finance Assistant
25 hours per week, working 38 hours per year
Permanent
Working pattern: Monday to Friday - 8.00 am to 1.00 pm
SP4 (£24,275 FTE) - Starting pro-rata salary £14,131
Starting September 2025
We are seeking a highly organised and proactive Administration and Finance Assistant to join our friendly office team. The ideal candidate will have excellent organisational and communication skills, a keen eye for detail, and a proactive approach. Experience in an administrative or financial role, ideally within a school setting, would be beneficial. You will play a vital role in ensuring the smooth and efficient running of our school, providing essential administrative and financial support to the Office/HR Manager and Finance Manager.
The ideal candidate will:
1. Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
2. Be hardworking, calm and patient
3. Have strong attention to detail and accuracy
4. Have a proactive approach to problem solving and task management
5. Be able to work flexibly and use their own initiative
6. Have experience of working in a team
We can offer you:
7. A happy, vibrant and friendly school team
8. Delightful, friendly, hardworking children
9. Supportive colleagues
10. Training and support to help you develop
11. A fulfilling role making a positive difference to children's live
If this sounds like something that you’d like to be a part of we would love to hear from you.
Please see the detailed job description for additional information about this role.
We welcome early applications and will consider holding interviews and appointing before the closing date if there is strong interest. Therefore we recommend you submit your application as early as possible.
Closing Date: Monday 23 June 2025 @ 9.00 am
Fetcham Village Infant School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
At our school we are committed to developing a culture of respect where discrimination is not tolerated, and individuals are treated equitably and fairly and feel a sense of belonging. We strive for an inclusive environment where staff, children and students are encouraged and comfortable to express their own identity. We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups including those based on ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
Please be advised that references may be requested on receipt of your application. Please state if you wish this to be delayed until shortlisting/interviews have taken place.
Safeguarding Statement
Shortlisted applicants will be asked to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. It is an offence to apply for a role if applicants are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Please refer to the school website for further information regarding our Child Protection & Safeguarding policy. Any successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure check by the Disclosure and Barring Service.