School Administrator

School Administrator/Finance Support - St Dominic's School

St Dominic’s School is a well-known and highly regarded special school in Surrey and stands in 56 acres of wooded grounds with ample space for recreational activities. The school caters for up to 150 pupils and Sixth Form students between the ages of 7 – 19, who have a range of academic abilities and complex needs. It is owned and run by Orchard Hill College Academy Trust.

We are seeking a dedicated School Administrator/Finance Support to join our team and play a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth operation of our school’s administrative and financial functions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assisting the Receptionist with receiving and checking off deliveries against requisitions
• Raising requisitions in Financial Live (training will be given)
• Updating finance procedures as required
• Assist with booking school trips/enrichment, ensuring that all the required checks, risk assessments and paperwork are in place and procedures followed
• Undertake training in the school’s MIS system to assist in general data housekeeping, maintaining pupil and staff information, and running of basic reports, e.g. attendance

Key Requirements:

• Good literacy and numeracy skills: to hold a minimum of GCSE (A-C) or equivalent in maths and English
• Competent with ICT, including MS Office
• Experience of administrative systems
• Experience of working as part of a team

Rewards & Benefits:

• Comprehensive training and development
• In-service teacher training delivered in partnership with Canterbury Christ Church University
• Opportunities to engage with internal professional networks
• Access to counselling advice and support via Health Assured (our employee assistance programme)
• Commitment to wellbeing supported by our occupational health service and mental-health first aiders
• Scope for career progression across nine college centres, 14 academy schools and Central Teams
• Generous annual leave and flexible working schemes in addition to bank and public holidays and a Christmas closure period
• As part of your contract of employment you will enrolled into a pension scheme, the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or Teachers Pension Scheme (TPS) both of which have life cover and financial protection for your family
• Enhanced parental leave schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loans
• Employee referral scheme
• Discounted gym membership subscription including digital fitness
• Home electronics scheme

Closing date: 12pm on Friday 17th January 2025

Interviews will take place on: week commencing 27th January 2025

Safeguarding Statement - Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Appointments made will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.