Admin Officer - Finance

The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Endeavour Federation's Central Services Team. This role will involve providing efficient, responsive & high quality financial & administrative support to the three schools within the Federation. The successful candidate will be highly organised, have strong attention to detail and will be a quicker learner especially when developing their knowledge on different IT software.

Key Duties:

• Being responsible for the administration of financial systems including the processing & recording of purchases and invoices.

• Assisting in the preparation of BACs runs within required deadlines.

• Using a purchase cards to obtain resources for the three schools in line with financial regulations.

• Processing petty cash transactions using a software called Soldo, an online cashless system, for the three schools.

• Communicating with supplier on a regular basis and dealing with any queries effectively

• Chasing outstanding deliveries with suppliers and updating relevant staff on outcome/progress.

• Processing staff mileage and other claim forms proficiently and on time.

• Ensuring accuracy and confidentiality of all information produced.

• Cover other administrative Central Service roles when required.

The ideal candidate will:

• Demonstrate excellent attention to detail at all times.

• Have strong organisational skills, experience of working to towards multiple deadlines.

• Excellent time management skills with the ability to self direct, multi-task and prioritise your own workload.

• Strong communicator - A clear communication style which is concise and effective - both verbally & written - as well as strong interpersonal skills.

• Collaborate effectively as part of a team and use your initiative to support the team when needed.

• Experience of using IT software to develop and improve administrative functions, particularly, using MS Office. Experience of using SIMs FMS software would be desirable but not essential as training can be provided.

• Experience of working in a financial & administrative environment would be an advantage.

Term time only role. Actual salary - £17,526 to £18,971

Endeavour Federation

Endeavour Federation provides education for pupils in KS2, 3 and 4. Our aim is for all our pupils to develop their skills and reach their full potential in a safe learning environment.

Our schools include Castlefield Campus, Meade Hill School and Southern Cross School. All of our pupils have Education, Health and Care plans based primarily on a range of social, emotional and mental health issues. All of the staff are committed to providing an effective learning environment within small class sizes.

With a broad yet well balanced curriculum, including work experience opportunities and extracurricular activities, we ensure that students leave school with high aspirations, enthusiasm for the next stage of their lives and the skills and qualifications to reach their goals.

To find out more about the Federation and our schools, visit our website https://myendeavour.uk/

We look forward to receiving your application and potentially discussing the role with you in the near future. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT

Endeavour Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

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