Overview
Finance Assistant – Grade 3 (1 year fixed term in the first instance).
POST: Finance Assistant – 1 yr Fixed term in the first instance
REPORTING TO: Finance Manager
HOURS OF WORK: 36.5 hours per week – all year round
WORKING PATTERN: Monday to Friday – daily work patterns will be agreed post appointment
SALARY: £27,248 – £33,699 pa (Grade 3)
LOCATION: Shared Services Office, based at St Paul’s Catholic Primary School, Sisefield Road, Kings Norton, Birmingham B38 9JB
Employer: Lumen Christi Catholic Multi Academy, a group of eight Catholic schools with around 400 employees in South Birmingham.
Responsibilities
* Assist with the effective operation of the accounting system, procedures and administration.
* Provide a consistent and supportive financial service to the Academy Schools as part of a busy team.
* Form positive relationships with children, staff, parents, governors and visitors; communicate effectively and provide good customer service.
* Work under pressure and respond to priorities and problem solving as required.
* Maintain confidentiality and professionalism in all aspects of the role.
* Support hybrid working arrangements where applicable.
Requirements / Qualifications
* Excellent communication, organisational and customer service skills.
* Experience in a finance role is preferred, but full training will be provided.
* Flexibility and willingness to respond to priorities and changing workloads.
* Ability to form positive relationships with staff, pupils, parents, governors and visitors.
What the school offers
We offer a fresh, new challenge with a supportive and welcoming team. Although prior experience in a finance role is ideal, full training will be given. There is an opportunity for hybrid working – combining some working from home with working from our offices at St Paul’s Catholic Primary School in Kings Norton.
Commitment to safeguarding
St Thomas Aquinas is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to satisfactory references, an enhanced DBS check, online searches, medical, evidence of qualifications plus verification of the Right to Work in the UK.
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