Newton Prep School
Wandsworth
£27,000 - £30,000 per year
Expiring soon
Salary:
£27k to £30k is for working term time only + 6 weeks, depending on experience (FTE £30k to £33k)
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
19 September 2025
Job overview
ton Prep is a thriving school for 650 pupils aged 3-13, Nursery to Year 8. We have outstanding facilities, provide the children in our care with a first-rate education and want them to achieve their academic potential whilst also engaging in sport, art, music and drama. We celebrate diversity and want children to develop a strong sense of community, learning how to make a positive contribution both within the school and the world around them. Our ethos and philosophy are based on mutual respect and kindness to others.
The school is set in the heart of central London's newest vibrant and dynamic development, which stretches from Nine Elms to Battersea, and with the opening of the Northern Line tube extension is within easy reach of three different stations, four bus routes and even by river
We are seeking to appoint a motivated, dynamic (preferably experienced) self-starter to work closely with our Finance Manager and Bursar. Someone to be responsible for the placing of all orders and processing of all supplier invoices and employee expenses within the agreed timelines.
You should be educated to A level standard (or equivalent) and have GCSE Maths and English (Grade C or above), good literacy and numeracy skills, and be a highly competent user of Microsoft Excel and Word. A sound working knowledge of accounts and purchase order systems is called for, along with a proven track record of data entry and you must be able to process data in a timely manner with very high levels of accuracy.
You will need to be a quick learner (willing to continue learning via formal training and self-teaching) and a good organiser who can work flexibly, prioritise your own workload and work under pressure. First rate communication and interpersonal skills are also essential.
Working hours: 37.5 hours a week (with an hour's unpaid lunch break), Monday to Friday, during term time, and 35 hours a week during school holidays, .
Staff benefits include: up to 50% discount on school fees (subject to children meeting Newton Prep's admission criteria), contributory pension scheme, staff gym, free on-site parking, cycle-to-work scheme, free 'travel to work loan scheme' and free school lunch.
Please read the attached Candidate Brief for full details about this opportunity.
HOW TO APPLY
Application is by form only. Please complete the attached application form and email it to: Alternatively forward it via post to the HR Assistant, Newton Prep, 149 Battersea Park Road, London, SW8 4BX. Please ensure that on your form you include the names of two referees and details of employment since leaving School.
The closing date for applications is 9.00 am Friday 19th September 2025
Formal interviews will be held week commencing Monday 22nd September 2025. However, the School reserves the right to interview and appoint ahead of the advertised closing date, should an appropriate candidate be found. Therefore, it is advisable to submit applications as early as possible.
Start date: As soon as possible
If you have any queries about the application process, please contact the HR Department on Ext 1255.
Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory recruitment checks. As the position involves working with children the successful applicant must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post (including checks with past employers) and will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
ton Prep is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
About Newton Prep School
ton Prep School
149 Battersea Park Road
London
SW8 4BX
United Kingdom
In a London landscape crowded with prep schools, Newton Prep stands out. The school, founded in 1991, has an unbeatable combination of size and eclecticism, coupled with extraordinary facilities and outside spaces. Its position at the heart of Central London's most burgeoning development, Newton is a short walk away from the Nine Elms to Battersea riverfront. This hosts the bustling new 'town' around the rebuilt Battersea Power Station; a new extension of the Northern Line tube now means the school is within five minutes of three stations.
When arriving, visitors and prospective parents always comment on Newton Prep children: they are well-educated, of course, but noticeably curious, kind and articulate. Above all, in this modern world, they are equipped with the best of British values: pupils are encouraged to think for - and be - themselves.
Academic success is central to all that is taught. More than that, however, the school ensures children are equipped with a sense of self, resilience and hopefulness. We encourage children to think outside the curriculum. Whether it's piano lessons, judo or Boggle, children need ways of engaging: we aim for our Newton Prep children to enter adolescence feeling that they already have more to contribute than just academic achievements. Yes, we need to get them into the right schools, but not at the total expense of their well-being, character and love of learning.
Inspiring a love of learning is central to Newton Prep's offering. With a huge all-weather pitch capable of supporting four fixtures at a time, a 120-seat recital hall, a music technology suite, recording studio, 300 seat auditorium, three gymnasiums, bustling art studios, dance studios, two libraries and three hands-on science labs, children are encouraged to "do" as well as "learn". We have an oasis of a garden where our children perform Shakespeare, hunt for mini-beasts and conduct scientific experiments.
Despite the excellence of their education, Newton Prep children are notable for their lack of arrogance; there is no sense of entitlement here. The kindness and generosity shown by the pupils towards their peers is remarkable; we are particularly proud of the engagement between the older children and our youngest pupils.
This spirit of community is also built into the Newton Diploma, our revolutionary humanities curriculum for Years 7 and 8. This is a cross-curricular, rigorous and exciting programme which allows pupils to explore links between subjects, extend initiatives for service and leadership, and breathe real fire into their intellectual curiosity.
We are not a blazers-and-boaters kind of school. As a school only thirty years young, we are not limited to looking back at the past to inform what we do in the future. We focus all our present energies on ensuring a bright future for our bright children. We want Newton Prep children to enjoy their precious childhood years.
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