Job Reference #
EDV/2025/SGS/27514
Location
Sun Lane, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4TD
Contract Type
Fixed Term
Contract Term
Full-Time
Salary
£27,225.00 Annually (Actual)
H6 Grade
Closing Date
8:00am, 15th Oct 2025
Start Date
ASAP - subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks
Positions Available 1
Interview Date(s) To be confirmed
About this Role
We are looking for a reliable and numerate individual to join our busy team as a Finance Assistant. This is a 12 months Fixed Term Contract.
Grade: H6 (Full-time Equivalent salary: £29,540 to £32,061 per annum plus outer fringe allowance of £729)
Hours: Full-time of 37 hours per week, Term time plus three weeks
Core working hours:
Monday to Thursday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Friday 8:30 am to 4:00 pm
Including 30-minute unpaid lunch break (with free meal provided on site)
Actual Salary: £27,225 to £29,493 per annum depending on experience
Start Date: As soon as possible - subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks
Please refer to these documents for further details:
* Job Description
* Working at St George's School
We are looking for someone who:
* Has experience of working within a finance department.
* Has knowledge of financial regulations and accounting procedures.
* Can effectively use financial software, Excel and Microsoft Word.
* Demonstrates strong numerical and analytical skills.
* Has keen eye for details.
In return we can offer:
* Additional training and support
* Ongoing professional development
* Free Lunch on working days
* Free parking on school site
* Use of the school's fitness suite/Gym
* Staff Wellbeing Programme
* Employee Assistance Programme
Applications will be shortlisted throughout the process and we may interview and close the advert early if we are in a position to recruit a suitable candidate. We therefore encourage interested candidates to apply early.
Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS)
St George's School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and visitors to this commitment. This post will require a Full Enhanced, with List Checks, Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS).
Online Searches
We are required to conduct online searches about all candidates as part of the selection and appointment process, in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, in order to identify any incidents or concerns which are publicly available online. By submitting and signing your application, you acknowledge that such searches will be conducted as part of the selection and appointment process.
Right to work in UK
We will require you to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. By submitting and signing your application, you acknowledge that such evidence will need to be provided should an offer of employment be made.
* Child Protection Policy
* JD - Finance Assistant
* Safer Recruitment Policy
* Working At St George's
Contact Details
Martha Fung
St George's School would like all candidates to answer some screening questions before completing the application to support them with shortlisting. Here is a preview of the questions:
* How many years experience do you have with working within a finance department?
* Do you have knowledge of financial regulations and accounting procedures?
* Can you use Excel and Microsoft Word effectively?