Finance & HR Payroll Assistant
Westminster Academy, London, W2 5EZ17 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
29 June 2026 at 9am
Date listed
12 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: Part Time, 22.5 Hours per Week (3 Days), Term Time + 3 Weeks (including INSET days)
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- WA SO2, Spine Point Range 26 - 28, £35,161 - £37,099 FTE (£19,259 - £20,320 pro rata)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Westminster Academy has a fantastic opportunity for an innovative and dedicated Finance & HR Payroll Assistant to play a key role in providing efficient and effective financial, payroll and administrative support to the Head of Finance and wider school leadership team. The post holder will assist in maintaining accurate financial records, processing transactions, supporting budget monitoring, and ensuring compliance with school financial procedures. A strong working knowledge of Access and DocuWare software is essential for this role.
Our ideal Finance & HR Payroll Assistant will have exceptional organisational skills, excellent attention to detail, proficient I.T. skills and work well under pressure. If you are a confident and enthusiastic individual who is passionate about providing financial and HR support to colleagues and the wider student experience, we would love to hear from you.
What we are looking for:
- Previous experience in a finance or administrative role within a secondary school environment.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise, multi-task and work effectively under pressure.
- Good working knowledge of Access and DocuWare software.
- Knowledge of payroll processing.
- Experience using Microsoft Office applications.
- Strong numerical and data entry skills with high attention to detail.
- Knowledge of school finance procedures and education funding (desirable).
What the school offers its staff
Why Join Westminster Academy?
Westminster Academy is home to a diverse, ambitious, and caring student community situated in the vibrant heart of London. Staff benefit from being part of an innovative and supportive team where collaboration, wellbeing, and professional growth are prioritised. Guided by our strong, values-driven ethos, we are committed to nurturing both academic success and personal development for every young person in our care. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a genuine, lasting difference in students’ lives, helping them grow in confidence, resilience, and aspiration. For further details, please visit our website at www.westminsteracademy.org.uk.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
We expect all staff to share our commitment to safeguarding.
A professional social media check may take place to identify a candidate's online presence to look for negative behaviours such as bullying, racism, nudity and excessive bad language.
The post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020, as the work brings employees into contact with children who are regarded by the Act as a vulnerable group. Applicants for any role at WA must disclose all convictions.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
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About Westminster Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1073 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Westminster Academy website
- Email address
- hrteam@westminsteracademy.org.uk
- Phone number
- 020 7121 0693
At Westminster Academy we have a deep and genuine commitment to provide an education that is unsurpassed anywhere in the world. Our mission is "Education is Success". This captures the sense of optimism and determination to succeed that permeates the Academy. We aim to develop resilience in our students, and the ability to be tenacious in their quest to be the best that they can be in all aspects of their lives. We draw out their individual talents and celebrate their personal achievements and their individual contribution.
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