Finance Assistant

Finance Assistant Required September 2026 Term time only (39 weeks) 20 hours per week Full Time Equivalent Salary Range: £30,225 - £31,086 per annum (NJC 25/26 pay scale spinal point 3-5) Actual Salary Range Pro Rata: £15,049.38 - £15,478.08 per annum We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and enthusiastic Finance Officer to work in our vibrant and friendly 11-18 C of E girls’ school. The role would ideally suit a candidate who has experience in finance with strong literacy and numeracy skills. You will need to be well organised, have excellent attention to detail, be customer focused and have a good sense of humour to deal with the challenges of working in our fast-paced environment. Key Tasks and Responsibilities: Assist with purchasing goods and services Raising and process invoices Monitoring the finance and orders shared inbox and dealing with emails. Maintain the finance filing system, ensuring that records are suitable for auditing purposes Assist the School Business Manager with other finance and administration tasks Personal Specification Experience of working in a school finance office is desirable, not essential Knowledge of Arbor financial systems is desirable Strong organisational skills with a strong work ethic Analytical mind-set and data driven Strong IT skills including MS Office and data inputting Proactive Be able to follow school procedures and use their own initiative as required and be a good team player Application documents are available through the TES website or by emailing apply@ssso.southwark.sch.uk. For any queries, please contact the school phone no: 020 7407 1843) Closing date for completed application form is 12.00 noon Monday 6th July 2026 Interviews will take place on Monday 13th July 2026. Our school is committed to the safeguarding of children so all our appointments are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check. We are committed to Equal Opportunities.