Senior Administrative and Finance Officer

Job Introduction

                                                                    Senior Administrative and Finance Officer

                         37.5 hours per week,  8am - 4pm Monday to Friday, Term time only plus one week in the school holidays.

Lymington Church of England Infant School is a wonderful, vibrant and happy school with a strong sense of community.  We are lucky enough to be situated on the outskirts of the beautiful New Forest and by the sea.  Due to the retirement of our long-standing Business Manager, we are looking to recruit a Senior Administrative and Finance Officer, to be part of our fantastic team.   We are looking for an excellent candidate, ideally with school-based experience, who can effectively manage the financial and administrative elements of school life and contribute positively to our staff team.

Our school office, like the rest of the school, is a great place to work!  Not only is our office crucial to the smooth running of the school, the role is varied, busy, rewarding and fun.  So if you are friendly and welcoming, highly efficient and adaptable then you could be the right person for us.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has experience of working in a school and as part of a team.
• Has experience of school-based systems such as Arbor and IBC, or a willingness to learn.
• Has excellent multi-tasking skills, alongside the ability to manage challenging situations calmly, positively and professionally in a busy environment.
• Is friendly and able to communicate effectively, warmly and professionally at all times.
• A good knowledge of finance and personnel.
• Is able to manage the school budget and provide reports for governing body meetings.
• Understands the importance of confidentiality and safeguarding procedures.
• Has excellent literacy and numeracy skills (GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English).
• Is first aid qualified or prepared to become first aid trained.
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Your duties will include:

• Supporting the Headteacher in the preparation, management and monitoring of the school budget.
• Preparing regular financial reports for the Headteacher and governors.
• Effectively managing and maintaining day-to-day financial systems within the school.
• Responsibility for school personnel administration.
• Responsibility for the completion of all new starter/leaver paperwork and other documentation relating to staff employment.
• Administration of the schools’ health and safety procedures to ensure compliance with relevant legislation.
• Overseeing data protection procedures.
• Working alongside the site manager to manage the school site and building maintenance.

We can offer you:

• Friendly and dedicated staff team committed to achieving the best.
• Opportunities for training and learning new skills.
• Handover from current post holder.
• Training from Education Personnel Support and Education Financial Support.
• Wonderful, happy children who love to come to school.
• A leadership team committed to the wellbeing of all.
• Supportive parents and governors.
• A beautiful, modern building with excellent resources.
• A school rooted in the community.

Visits to the school are strongly encouraged.  Please give us a call or email our school office to arrange a visit.  We look forward to welcoming you.

Safer Recruitment

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.