Finance Assistant/Administrator
Ridgefield Primary School, Cambridge, CB1 3RL19 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2025
Closing date
10 January 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
29 November 2024
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £25,584.00 - £27,269.00 Annually (FTE) Level 3/Scale 4 - NJC Point 7-11 (£25,584 - £27,269) salary is pro-rata of FTE
Finance Assistant/Administrator job summary
The role will involve working closely with an experienced School Business Manager, the Headteacher and office team, to support, help contribute to (and implement) strategic planning and development of the school.
We offer great opportunities to develop your career and the capacity to enhance your skill base.
We are looking for a capable, enthusiastic, energetic person with a can-do attitude to join our happy team. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate:
Experience in a School Office is very desirable.
Experience in a finance administration position in the public or private sector is essential.
Good communication skills
Excellent ICT skills with experience of using Microsoft Office packages.
Flexibility in adapting to the changing needs of the school
Ideally, we are looking for someone to work:
Monday – Friday 8.30 am – 13.00 pm
but please specify your ideal working pattern in your covering letter. Our approach is always to try and work with our staff to achieve the right work/life balance. This will be discussed during the interview.
We would encourage candidates to visit the school to see at first-hand our lovely school, and to get a feel of the positive learning environment, please email the school office on office@ridgefield.cambs.sch.uk to arrange this. However, if that is not possible, or if you would prefer to have an informal telephone conversation with the School Business Manager, then please email rmetters@ridgefield.cambs.sch.uk so this can be arranged.
Ridgefield Primary School is an equal opportunities employer and employs suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. Any appointments will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including the right to work in the UK, an enhanced DBS check and two satisfactory references.
Closing date: Friday 10 January @ 12.00 pm
Interviews: To be confirmed
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 are not accepted.
About Ridgefield Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 232 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Ridgefield Primary School website (opens in new tab)
Ridgefield is a wonderful community based school on the outskirts of Cambridge, with excellent transport links to the A14 and A11, the main Cambridge train station is only a short walk away.
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