Finance & Administration Assistant

St Mary's RC Infants School, Carshalton, Surrey, SM5 2PT

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  3 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  14 October 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: £30,408.00 - £32,655.00 Annually (FTE)

Finance & Administration Assistant job summary

The Governors are seeking to appoint an experienced, enthusiastic and effective Finance and Administration Assistant to join our friendly and hardworking Administration team.

Candidates would:

• Demonstrate a strong commitment to the Catholic ethos and the Mission statements of the Federation.
• Provide sound Financial and Administrative support to complement the current team across both schools.
• Possess good interpersonal skills and an organised, calm manner. Attention to detail will be imperative.
• Confident in dealing with outside agencies, such as suppliers and financial institutions
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel is essential; competent in the use of email and experience of using Google Drive;
• knowledge of SIMs/FMS will be beneficial, although full training will be given.

Salary quoted is the full time equivalent; post is 20 hours per week for 39 weeks, pro rata salary £14,595-£15,674 approximately.

Visits to the school warmly welcomed, please contact the School Business Manager.

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 Mary's RC Infants School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 7
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 284 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St Mary's RC Infants School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-mary-s-rc-infants-school

A three form entry Infant School and Nursery, working together with our Junior School as St Mary's Catholic Federation, Carshalton.

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