Finance Assistant

Finance Assistant

Scale 4, spinal point (7 – 10) (£17,314 - £18,294) pro-rata

25 hours per week – Part-time

We are looking for an experienced and accomplished Finance Assistant to join the school.

This post is a vital role in the school, providing operational administrative / financial support and advice to all staff.

Are you an ambitious individual, proactive in nature and with a real passion for finance and administration?

The successful candidate will need to be able to hit the ground running, have a significant track record working in administration, the ability to operate the school’s finance systems, be proficient in using Excel and, utilising initiative, ensure that all business priorities are met.

You will support the Finance Manager in providing operational guidance, support and action on all financial matters. You will have significant experience ideally gained in a school environment. You will be confident, have excellent organisational skills and be a committed team player.

If this is you come and join ‘Swiss Cottage’. The staffs are a passionate team of professionals. Our purpose is to provide every one of our students with a bespoke education that will prepare them to reach their full potential in the 21st century. All students, staff, governors and the wider community have bought into this vision. Together we form a friendly, focused and dedicated community.

Swiss Cottage is a recognised as an outstanding leader in the delivery of SEND locally, nationally and globally. The Swiss Cottage brand is renowned world-wide, and both contributes to, and learns from, the extensive research into all aspects of SEND education.

Swiss Cottage is an all through school with 260 students, 225 teaching and support staff and co-located NHS team.

For the right person, the school is offering a competitive salary, access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, excellent opportunities for professional development and working in an inclusive and progressive environment.

Applications are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of gender, age, ethnicity or disability.

If you would like to apply for this position please email recruitment@swisscottage.camden.sch.uk to request a Job description and application form.

Swiss Cottage School is committed to the welfare and safeguarding of its students and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undergo the necessary Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks.