Admin Assistant for Finance and Admissions

Administrative Assistant Finance and Admissions

Term-time plus 1 week

Tenable: 5th January 2026

Salary: Grade 5, Points 13-15, £30,325 pro-rata’d (£33,012-33,987 fte)

Part-time: Monday-Friday, Term-time plus 1 week

Permanent Contract

We are offering an exciting opportunity for you to be part of our office team from January, and welcome submissions from experienced finance and administrative applicants. St John’s is a vibrant and happy oversubscribed Outstanding primary school with a distinctive Christian ethos.

St. John’s offers you:

• The opportunity to work in a school where the children are highly motivated and happy; striving to achieve their best
• Friendly and supportive colleagues and school community
• Opportunities for professional development
• Spacious well-maintained buildings and grounds
• Good public transport links and free parking
• Access to a free Employee Assistance Programme

We would love to hear from you if you…

• Have excellent finance, office practice and communication skills
• Are looking to continue or develop your finance and admin career
• Have an understanding of school admissions
• Have a proactive and inclusive approach
• Are in sympathy with the ethos of our school

We encourage you to browse our website and watch the virtual tour of the school here and then if you wish to, email recruitment@st-johns.croydon.sch.uk to arrange a visit in person or a phone call to learn more about the job and our school. More information is on our website vacancy page.

Please submit your application by 8am Monday 10th November. Interviews and assessments are due to take place at the end of w’b 10th November.

Please note: Based on the quality and quantity of applications received, the School reserves the right to interview, appoint and close this vacancy sooner than the specified closing date. Applicants will be notified of this where possible. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.

Please email any queries and/or your completed application form to the email address on the application form. CVs or agency enquiries are not accepted.

Visa Sponsorship is not provided by this school.

St John’s School is committed to safeguarding and protecting all our children by implementing robust safer recruitment practices. We identify and reject any applicants who are unsuitable to work with children. We will respond to concerns about the suitability of applicants during the recruitment process and about employees and volunteers once they have begun their role here with us.

All new staff and volunteers participate in an induction which includes child protection and are signposted to our supporting policies and procedures. As this role involves working with children, it is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 – this means that you are required to declare any convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings that are not ‘protected’ as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013).

The amendments to the Exceptions Order state that certain ‘spent’ convictions and cautions are ‘protected’ and are therefore not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. References for shortlisted candidates will be sought prior to interview and an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS will be completed on the successful applicant. Photographic identification and certificates of all relevant qualifications will need to be provided at the interview stage.

St John’s School is committed to positively tackling discrimination in all its forms and works to ensure that all sections of the community have fair and equal access to and experience within employment. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities, in particular those that are currently underrepresented in our workforce; we are respectful of all individuals’ race, age, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, caring responsibilities, disabilities and cultural background.

In line with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UKGDPR) and the expected provisions of the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA 2018) the school is responsible for holding and protecting personal data. The school is required to share some data with the Local Authority and the DFE. For further information on who we share data with please see our website for our Privacy Notices.