Part Time Administration Assistant (Finance)
St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 8AL13 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
15 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
2 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 20 hours a week (mornings) Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- Between £26,428 - £26,846 pro rata (38 weeks)
Pay scale
- Grade 4, SCP 5-6
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Head Teacher and Governors of this popular and very happy school wish to appoint an enthusiastic and efficient administration assistant who will be responsible for providing high-quality support to the School Office Manager and Head Teacher in all areas of finance within the school.
As the initial point of contact for families, visitors and telephone callers, applicants will need excellent interpersonal skills and be able to deal with staff, parents, visitors and children in a very busy environment. Discretion, tact and confidentiality are essential as are a keen eye for detail, knowledge of basic accounting principles, good ICT skills and an excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel. Experience of working with Arbor, Education Purchasing systems and within a school environment would be advantageous.
The successful candidate will be:
- Committed to the caring, Catholic ethos of our school
- A good team player
- Enthusiastic, hard-working and able to engage with pupils and staff
- Have the ability to work independently and use initiative
- Flexible and able to adapt to a variety of situations.
For further information and an application form, please contact Mrs Lees, School Office Manager on 01565 633637 or via email admin@stvincents.cheshire.sch.uk
Completed application forms should be returned to the school by email admin@stvincents.cheshire.sch.uk no later than 12:00 noon on Thursday 15th October. Interviews will take place on Monday 19th October.
We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates. Please be advised that we are unable to provide feedback on the shortlisting process. We will only contact candidates that have been short-listed for interview. If you do not hear from us by 4pm on Tuesday 20th October, please consider your application unsuccessful on this occasion.
St. Vincent’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Such posts will require a DBS check and references will be taken up prior to interview.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you:
- a school at the heart of its community where everyone feels valued
- a strong commitment to staff well-being and professional development
- a dynamic team who are committed to providing a first-class education for all our children
- a permanent contract (subject to a successful 6-month probationary period).
Further information about the job
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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School
- Organisation type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- Up to 210 pupils
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- admin@stvincents.cheshire.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01565 633637
School location
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