Senior Administrative Assistant Finance
Horndean Church of England Junior School, Waterlooville, Hampshire, PO8 9NW14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1st September 2025, or sooner by arrangement
Closing date
16 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
23 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 30 hours per week, Monday-Friday 11am - 5pm
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £24,405 to £25.430
Actual salary
- £17,359 to £18,088
Pay scale
- C Grade
What skills and experience we're looking for
We have a vacancy for a professional, effective and enthusiastic administrator to join our happy and hardworking team in our large Church of England junior school. We require someone who can multi-task, has excellent inter-personal skills and shows initiative. Ideally you would have school office experience and so be familiar with Arbor’s School Information Management System, however, training can be given to the right candidate.
The post-holder will work as a member of our office staff team providing general administrative support with specific responsibility for:
- Managing our operational finances including purchasing resources and managing income from parents, wraparound care and lettings (cashless)
- Arranging residential and school visits, liaising with external companies and supporting the Educational Visits Coordinator
- Co-ordinating lettings and instrumental lessons, maximising the opportunities available to our children
The successful applicant will:
- Be a strong team player
- Have fantastic communication skills and a caring approach to children and adults
- Have confidence in dealing with a diverse range of people both on the phone, face to face and in writing
- Have excellent problem solving skills, alongside the ability to be flexible and adaptable in a constantly changing environment
- Have excellent IT skills – competence in the use of Microsoft Office, especially Word and Excel
- Be confident and pro-active in using effective systems in a busy school office
- Be able to remain calm and unflappable
Due to capacity within our existing team , our vacancy is available for 30 hours per week during school hours, 11am to 5pm daily. Our admin team work the 39 weeks of school term time plus one additional week, arranged collaboratively with colleagues, spread over the school holidays. Salary will be based on experience and will start within the C Grade range of £24,405 to £25,430 FTE which equates to £17,359 to £18,088 (pay award pending).
What the school offers its staff
If you would like to join a strong staff team in a good school with a vision to become outstanding, please contact us for an application pack which includes further details, a Job Description and the Person Specification for this role which will be used for shortlisting applications – recruitment@horndean-jun.hants.sch.uk . Visits are warmly welcomed and can be arranged through our Business Manager, Emma Patter - please come and meet us before you apply. You may also like to visit our website at www.horndeanjuniorschool.co.uk.
Closing date: 12 noon Monday 16th June 2025
Job start date: 1st September 2025, or sooner by arrangement
Application Pack:
- HJS Staff Structure
- HJS Senior Administrative Assistant Job Description
- HCC Senior Admin Assistant Role Profile: 02126
- HJS Senior Administrative Assistant Person Specification
- Application Form
- Equalities Monitoring Form
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@horndean-jun.hants.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
About Horndean Church of England Junior School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 7 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 496 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Horndean Church of England Junior School website
- Email address
- recruitment@horndean-jun.hants.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 02392592236
Arranging a visit to Horndean Church of England Junior School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@horndean-jun.hants.sch.uk.
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