Accounts Administrator

Job description:

We are looking for an efficient administrator responsible for accounts for a busy nursery and primary school. You will be managing the day-to-day accounts using QuickBooks for The Gower School’s three Islington sites – Nursery sites at North Road, and Primary site at Cynthia Street. You would be based at our North Road, N7 site. 

Responsibilities: 

·         Paying bills.

·         Preparing Direct Debits.

·         Managing the collection of school fees.

·         Additional fees, i.e. Music and LAMDA lessons.

·         Preparing payroll using SAGE.

 

Additional duties include:

• Assisting the Principal or senior school leaders with finance and HR related administrative tasks whenever requested.

• Telephone and email correspondence.

 

Working hours:

Monday to Friday, 40 hours a week – the school is open from 8 am to 6 pm, 48 weeks of the year and staff work within a shift system. This is a permanent position.

 

Start: ASAP

 

Person specification:

 Our ideal candidate will be organised and flexible and will have excellent administration, communication and writing skills. Experience in school finance is highly desirable. You may also have experience working in an educational setting. You will have great attention to detail and the ability to work well in a team. Working within busy and dynamic educational settings, you will be able to interact with parents, pupils and visitors in a polite and helpful manner. You will be educated to A-Level, with GCSE passes in English and Maths (essential) or hold a degree (highly desirable).

 

Employee benefits are a part of our reward strategy, therefore our staff members enjoy a range of perks such as:

· Competitive salaries

· Generous holiday allowance

· 1 additional day of annual leave after each full year of employment

· Annual salary reviews

· In house training and external training as part of career development

· Career progression opportunity

· Pension Scheme

· Free hot lunch prepared by our cook on the premises every day

· Season ticket travel loans

· Social Events

 

Employee Assistance Programme

We value our employees, and now more than ever, we are committed to supporting their wellbeing. That’s why we have teamed up with Health Assured to offer an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to our entire staff.

 

This is a confidential service to help our employees manage personal and professional challenges, and get access to expert advice and compassionate guidance 24/7 – including counselling for emotional problems, legal information, bereavement support, medical information and online self-help tools. The service is supported by exclusive resources, such as a virtual library of wellbeing information, plus a members-only app designed to improve mental and physical health.

 

In these uncertain times, The Gower School is proud to offer EAP to our entire team, alongside a thriving workplace culture that encourages everyone to deliver their best work.

To learn more about us and what we do at The Gower School, feel free to visit our website https://www.thegowerschool.co.uk/careers or take a look at our Facebook page: http://bit.ly/TheGowerSchoolFB

If you have any questions, feel free to get in touch with us. We are happy to answer them!

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate will be required to have a clear DBS check. External candidates will need to provide two references from previous employers.

Salary is competitive and dependent on experience and qualifications and will be discussed at the interview stage. A warm welcome and a cup of coffee is guaranteed!

Would you like to be a part of a friendly team? Apply Now!

Please send your CV and cover letter to jobs@thegowerschool.co.uk

We look forward to receiving your application!