Finance and Admin Support Officer

Spring Meadow Primary School & Nursery, Harwich, Essex, CO12 4LB

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  13 March 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  27 February 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: £25,583.00 - £25,989.00 Annually (FTE) Scale 3 (Points 5 and 6)

Finance and Admin Support Officer job summary

Spring Meadow Primary School is seeking a passionate and motivated Finance and Admin Support Officer to join our front office team. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual to play a key role in supporting the smooth running of our busy school office and financial systems.

We are looking for someone who shares our values of Courageous Optimism, Boundless Creativity and Heartfelt Compassion.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the day-to-day financial administration of the school
• Process orders, invoices and payments in line with school procedures
• Assist with budget monitoring and financial record keeping
• Provide general administrative support to the Senior Leadership Team
• Contribute to the smooth operation of the school office
• Maintain confidentiality and professionalism at all times

This is a varied role requiring strong organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities.

The Ideal Candidate

• Has experience of financial administration (school experience desirable but not essential)
• Is confident using financial and office IT systems
• Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Works accurately and efficiently
• Understands the importance of confidentiality within a school setting
• Is able to work both independently and as part of a team
• Knowledge of PSF is desirable but not essential

What We Offer

At Spring Meadow Primary School, we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, supportive and community-focused school. We offer:

• A friendly and collaborative working environment
• Supportive leadership and professional development opportunities
• A commitment to staff wellbeing
• The opportunity to make a real difference to our school community

Safeguarding Statement

The LIFE Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate will be subject to enhanced DBS checks and satisfactory references.

Please complete all sections of the application form. Incomplete application forms will not be considered.

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 Spring Meadow Primary School & Nursery

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: Up to 382 pupils
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Spring Meadow Primary School & Nursery website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/spring-meadow-primary-school-nursery

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