Core Purpose 

To provide outstanding finance and administration support to Onslow St Audrey's School.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

•  To administer Onslow St Audrey's School finances and support the Trust’s Finance Manager in ensuring the efficient operation of the finance office

• Raising purchase orders 

• Processing purchase ledger invoices and liaising with suppliers when queries arise

• Sales Ledger administration

• ParentPay administration and reconciliation 

• Reconcile school trips income and expenditure and provide information to the Trust for reconciliation

• Process all income on the Access Finance system

• Weekly bank reconciliation

• Process and check all direct debit payments

• Process and check all credit card transactions and reconcile each month

• Process journals as and when required

• 16-19 Bursary administration

• Assist with the collection and banking of cash

• Monitor student lunch debts contacting parents/carers as necessary

• Free School Meal checking on Solero

• Answer telephone queries 

• Support staff with finance related queries and provide training on the Access Finance System for new staff

Our Vision

At the Danes Educational Trust we are committed to ‘Making the Difference Together’ sharing best practice and supporting each other to be the very best we can be.

Core Values

The post holder is expected to share our commitment to our core values:

• We value joy in working, teaching and learning together

• We encourage everyone within our Trust to feel optimistic about the future and how they can shape it

• We support all individuals in developing resilience to enable them to respond to change and grow as a result

• We value and support the wellbeing of all individuals who learn and work in our schools

• We provide equality of opportunity and experience for all

• We provide a safe and secure learning environment for all

Compliance

The post holder is required to be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection; health and safety; confidentiality; and data protection and report all concerns to an appropriate person.

Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts.

Additional Information

All staff are required to participate in training and other learning activities and in performance management and development as required by the Trust’s policies and practices.

This job description is a guide to the duties the post holder will be expected to undertake.  It is not intended to be exhaustive or exclusive and will be subject to change as working requirements dictate and to meet the organisational requirements of the Trust.

Supervision/Job Context

The post holder is managed by the Trust Finance Manager

Contacts

The post holder will work with staff, students, parents and other external stakeholders