HR/Finance Assistant

• School Finance / HR Assistant
• Full-time
• ASAP start
• Ongoing contract

A large, well-organised Secondary school in Greenwich is looking for a finance / HR administrator to join their team immediately to provide general office support.

The Role

In this key role you will be working closely with senior leaders, budget holders, the site team and central administration team, to provide effective and efficient management of school finances. You will oversee the operation of the finance function of the school so that financial deadlines and audit requirements are met. The school are ideally looking for someone with experience of working within a school finance team or similar environment, who is able to lead the finance functions of the school providing financial information and guidance to budget holders, senior leaders and governors.

The successful candidate will be an effective administrator who has the following:

• a good understanding of school finance
• highly organised with a keen eye for detail
• excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Knowledge to confidently use a variety of systems and databases
• supports the ethos of the school and is passionate about developing opportunities for young people
• supports the HR Manager and team and helps to coordinate cover for absence

The School

This Secondary school is based in the borough of Greenwich with good local transport links. The school is well organised with a committed and driven leadership team who work closely with staff and parents to ensure the best outcomes for all pupils. Alongside the teaching staff team, there is an established school administration team who ensure all aspects of the day to day running of the school are accurate and completely efficiently.

To apply for this role you must have the following:

• a minimum of 1 years' experience working in a school office
• Good working knowledge of Bromcom
• Be extremely organised in administration
• Have a friendly and calm approach
• Experience working in HR administrative work

If you are an experienced school administrator seeking a new part-time position in a school, please apply ASAP with an up-to-date CV.

We have a policy to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to reply to individual enquiries. If we have not contacted you within this specified time your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Philosophy Education is a Recruitment Business and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its clients.