Finance & Administration Assistant
Beech Hall School
Cheshire East
- £22,000 - £26,000 per year
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- February or as soon as possible there after
- Apply by:
- 31 January 2023
Job overview
An experienced and hard-working Finance and Administration Officer is required to support the Director of Finance and Operations within a highly regarded independent school. Due to the nature of the setting the candidate will need to be able to work with a range of people including children, parents and suppliers. This is a fast paced and varied role offering an excellent opportunity for the right candidate in a friendly and supportive environment.
Finance Function (60% of Time Allocation):
- Updating Sage on a daily basis
- Bank reconciliations
- Paying supplier invoices
- Preparing invoices for parents in the school and nursery
- Updating school monies in all categories on a regular basis
- Chasing debtors and escalating when necessary
- Working with Debt collectors to chase aged debtors.
- Petty cash control
- Credit card management
- Placing orders as required
- Preparing budget data for annual budget setting
- Managing school subscriptions
- Booking and paying for all trips/events
- Managing payment of all trips and residential trips
- EYFS funding
- EHCP funding collection and payment
School Administration Function (40% of Time Allocation):
- Front of house answering the door during working hours
- Answering of phone calls
- Dealing with pupil queries
- Checking in of visitors
- Booking of external events
- Communication with parents
- Booking outside venues
- Post and going to the post office when required
- Administration of first aid (relevant to qualification)
- Administration/ filing / staff correspondence when needed
- Booking for holiday club provision
During holidays also required to:
- Attend school inset days and functions as directed by the Head of School, these may fall outside school hours or term time.
If you would like to find out more about this role informal enquiries can be made to Mrs Parkes, Director of Finance and Operations by email: vparkes@beechhallschool.org.
In order to apply please complete a school application form and send together with a covering letter of no more than two sides explaining why you are suitable for this role.
Application forms are available from the School Secretary via email: secretary@beechhallschool.org or telephone 01625 422192.
Closing date Tuesday 31st January 2023. (We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the closing date should we receive a high number of applications. Early applications are therefore encouraged.)
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About Beech Hall School
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History of Beech Hall
Beech Hall was built for a prosperous mill owner in the 19th Century, but became a school in 1926. The school buildings are sited at the top of a hill overlooking the Bollin Valley, a beautiful stretch of Cheshire countryside. The school has extensive playing fields set in the valley below, and these are reached by a long walk down steps cut into the hill (the return walk after games seems like an even longer walk!) For the teaching of games and PE we also have a heated sports hall on site and a heated swimming pool that is used in the summer months. During the winter, we swim at a local indoor pool however the outdoor pool is still used for our winter training camps!
In 2002 Beech Hall School purchased its land and buildings. Since then, there has been investment in new and existing facilities. A new playground has been installed and next to it an astro turf pitch. The Nursery has been relocated in what was the Headmaster’s house, whilst the senior school is accommodated in attractive classrooms in the old stable block and on Ivy Bank. Junior classes have been moved from school outbuildings into beautifully restored rooms in the main building. There have been significant improvements in ICT, Library and Drama facilities.
The School - Composition.
Beech Hall is a very friendly place. The staff are dedicated and hardworking; the children are amiable and receptive; and the parents supportive and enthusiastic.
Beech Hall School accepts both boys and girls. The pupil roll is currently two-thirds boys, one-third girls. The children that attend Beech Hall School range from 6 months to 16 years old. The youngest children are housed in the nursery building. This is staffed by a team of trained Nursery Nurses. A pre-school is also sited in the nursery building. From 4 to 7, the children are in a part of the infant school and from 7 to 11 the children join the junior school. Pupils from age 11 upwards are in the senior school. The average class size at the school is currently 12 children.
The Curriculum
The children are taught a broad and balanced curriculum: Maths, English, Science, IT, Art and DT, History, Geography, French, German, PE, Games, RE, Swimming and Music. Children have the option of taking private music lessons, and some have private tutoring on site out of school hours in maths and English. A number of children also receive learning support for various special needs.
After school activities range from numerous sports to music, art and drama. The school has a fine sporting record and enjoys significant success at football, rugby, hockey, athletics and netball.
Local Area
Macclesfield is set in the prosperous area of South East Cheshire. To the east lies the beautiful hills of Derbyshire and the Peak District National Park. Immediately to the west lie the exclusive towns of Alderly Edge and Wilmslow, home to celebrities from sport and show business. To the north is Manchester (about 15 minutes by train, 30 minutes by road) filled with culture, restaurants, various sporting arena, and a thriving nightlife. Manchester has recently become one of the most fashionable and vibrant cities in England.
Manchester airport is no more than 30 minutes from the school and London about three hours by road, 90 minutes by train.
There are local shops and amenities within walking distance. Large supermarkets are also close by in the town centre.
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