Finance Administrator

St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 6LZ

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  25 September 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  14 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £23,862.00 - £26,425.00 Annually (Actual)

Finance Administrator job summary

We are seeking to strengthen our main office in appointing a dedicated finance administrator.

Key duties include;

Process orders and invoices for the main school and our site team.

Record and track goods received.

Reconciling fuel and charge cards.

Coordinating school transport.

Communication with parents regarding payments for school meals, trips and school transport.

Supporting the processing of free school meal applications and record updates.

Coordinating and tracking payments for lettings.

Liaise and communicate with staff, pupils, parent and external agencies clearly and professionally.

Undertake any other administrative duties as required, e.g. data entry, reprographics, typing and filing.

Person Specification

Personable and organised.

Experience in administrative processes and Microsoft systems, including Word and Excel.

Have excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Friendly, approachable and professional in manner.

Potential candidates are welcome to visit the school by appointment. Contact Mrs Kelly McGough, kmcgough@smwca.org.uk or 01782 883037.

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

The Academy is committed to the safeguarding and welfare
of children and young people and expects all of its employees
to share this commitment. This post is subject to the
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Amendment
Order 1986 and, as such, it will be necessary for a Submission
for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring
Service to check for any previous convictions

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 Margaret Ward Catholic Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1143 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-margaret-ward-catholic-academy

St Margaret Ward is a happy, popular, oversubscribed 11-18
academy with an impressive record of success, acknowledged in
our inspection in September 2021 (full report on school/Ofsted
website).

We are extremely proud of our enthusiastic and ambitious staff
who are committed to helping our students become the very best
they can be and, as such, the Academy Directors are seeking an ambitious and dedicated individual who can help us in our mission

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