Finance and Administration Assistant

Start date: 1st September 2026

Salary Scale Point 9-19 (£32907 - £38070) Pro-rata dependent on qualifications and experience. Actual Salary £17774-£20562 per annum.

Monday to Friday 9.30am to 2pm: 22.5 hours per week Term time only, One Year.

St Benedict Catholic Academy Trust are seeking to appoint an energetic, confident and enthusiastic individual to join St Anthony's Catholic Primary School in providing financial and administrative support within a busy school office. St Anthony's is a successful two-form entry school in East Dulwich. Situated close to Lordship Lane, with excellent public transport links, we are a well-established and vibrant school in a beautiful building with delightful children and supportive staff. We welcome interest from individuals who are innovative, dynamic and are committed to delivering the highest standards.

The successful applicant will have exceptional organisational skills, excellent attention to detail, proficient IT skills and work well under pressure.

St Anthony's can offer you:

• A warm and welcoming school community
• A dedicated team of staff who support each other
• Supportive parents and governors
• Polite and happy children who enjoy learning
• Excellent pupil behaviour
• Ongoing professional development and training

Responsibilities include but are not exclusive to:

• Process procurement, orders, invoices, and payments in line with school financial procedures
• Maintain accurate financial records, including recording all income streams (trips, clubs, nursery and wraparound care)
• Reconcile transactions including trip income, receipts, and school credit card expenditure
• Issue and monitor invoices for nursery provision and breakfast club
• Support nursery funding returns to the Local Authority
• Organise and administer extra-curricular clubs on a termly basis
• Provide first-line support for minor ICT issues and liaise with external IT providers
• Update and maintain the school website and social media platforms
• Support new staff onboarding, including ID badges and system logins
• Liaise with the Premises Manager regarding site issues
• Provide reception and administrative cover, including lunchtime cover where required
• Administer first aid (training provided if needed)

Essential skills:

• Strong numerical and administrative skills with excellent attention to detail
• Experience in finance, accounting, or school administration (desirable)
• Good IT skills, including finance systems and Microsoft Office
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently
• A flexible and proactive approach with strong communication skills
• Articulate, confident and welcoming
• Outstanding accuracy and attention to detail
• Demonstrate a high level of initiative

Desirable skills:

• Recent Office 365, Excel, Word, Social-media and website manager experience in an office environment
• Qualification in Finance/office administration
• Experience of Arbor MIS
• First aid certification
• GDPR Certification/training

All prospective candidates are encouraged to visit our school. Please telephone to arrange a convenient time, or email.

Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children is paramount and all staff are expected to share this commitment. Any offer of employment is subject to two satisfactory professional references, medical clearance, an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services check (DBS), evidence of eligibility to work in the UK and evidence of qualifications. All the above checks must have been completed before the start of employment.

Closing date for applications: 22nd June 2026 noon

Interview date: 25th June 2026