Administration Officer with responsibility for Finance

St Catherine's Roman Catholic School, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 3TR

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  16 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  3 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: 27,274 pro rata, term time only

Administration Officer with responsibility for Finance job summary

Do you have the skills, enthusiasm, and dedication to support the smooth running of a busy school environment?

We are seeking a motivated and reliable individual to join our support team in a non-classroom-based role. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to the life of the school, ensuring that pupils and staff can thrive.

As part of our support team, you will:

Assist colleagues in creating a safe, positive, and inclusive learning environment

Assisting with tasks to ensure the efficient running of the school

Maintaining school resources, records, and systems

Conduct day to day Finance operations

We are seeking someone who is:

Organised, adaptable, and able to manage a variety of tasks

A strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills

Proactive and able to work independently as well as part of a team

Flexible and proactive in supporting a busy school environment

Committed to supporting the ethos and values of our school community

Why join us?

As part of Plymouth CAST Multi-Academy Trust, you will benefit from:

Access to high-quality professional development and training opportunities across the Trust

Career progression routes within a network of schools

Collaboration and support from experienced colleagues across the MAT

A strong sense of belonging to a wider educational community with shared values and vision

Our commitment to staff wellbeing – as a proud signatory of the Department for Education’s Staff Wellbeing Charter, we actively promote and protect the wellbeing and mental health of all colleagues.

What we offer:

A welcoming and supportive staff team

Opportunities for training and professional development

Competitive pay – aligned to nationally agreed pay scales

Pension scheme – most support staff are eligible for the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), one of the best public sector pensions

Employee Benefit Discount Scheme (retail discounts and cashback offers)

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – free counselling, wellbeing, and advice service

The chance to make a real difference to the lives of young people

If you are motivated, caring, and eager to contribute to our school community, we would love to hear from you.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About St Catherine's Roman Catholic School

• Organisation type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 100 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St Catherine's Roman Catholic School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-catherine-s-roman-catholic-school

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