School Fees Manager & Registrar

About the role This is a key operational role within the Bursary, combining responsibility for the end-to-end school fees billing process with the statutory duties of the School Registrar. The postholder will ensure: · Accurate, timely and efficient billing of fees and extras · Robust administration of the pupil register and compliance with statutory reporting requirements · Effective, sensitive administration of means-tested bursaries and scholarships The role requires a highly organised and detail-focused individual with excellent communication skills and a strong customer-service mindset, particularly when dealing with parents. Colfe’s School Colfe’s is one of London’s oldest schools. It takes its name from Reverend Abraham Colfe, Vicar of Lewisham, who re-founded the school in 1652. In his will, he entrusted the care of the School to the Leathersellers’ Livery Company, which governs the school to this day. A former grammar school, Colfe’s is a fully co-educational day school with over 1300 pupils in all from ages 3 to 18. Colfe’s is a welcoming environment with a deep feeling of community pride among its students, parents, staff and alumni. Academic standards are high: students perform well with many going on to top universities. Excellent pastoral care gives pupils the tools they need to learn and to live, supporting them at school and preparing them for life beyond. Colfe’s is more inclusive than many independent schools, more than 10% of pupils in a typical Sixth Form year group come from socially disadvantaged backgrounds and the School is committed to widening access still further. The Bursary team The role is part of the bursary team, being the finance function of the school. It comprises 6 staff responsible for all finance processes, including fees billing, accounts payable and statutory and management finance reporting. Key Responsibilities 1. Fees Billing & Parent Accounts · Manage the termly billing cycle for tuition fees and extras