Finance & Administration Officer - Robert Sandilands School

About the role

The Finance & Administration Officer is responsible for managing the purchasing of school resources, updating the accounting system for all purchase orders, receiving deliveries and checking them against orders, processing invoices, preparing BACS runs, managing the School Social Media accounts, monitoring the collection, reconciliation and banking of any monies received by the school from pupils and parents, assisting with the planning and organization of day and residential school trips, ensuring the school personnel database is updated, and supporting the School Business Manager in maintaining the school's personnel records and files.

Responsibilities

• Managing the purchasing of school resources and updating the accounting system for all purchase orders.
• Receiving deliveries and checking them against orders.
• Processing invoices and preparing BACS runs.
• Managing the School Social Media accounts.
• Making sure the school personnel database is up-to-date and supporting the School Business Manager in maintaining the school’s personnel records and files.
• Aiding with the planning and organization of day and residential school trips.

Requirements

• Experience of working in a school environment (desirable).
• Knowledge of Bromcom (desirable).
• Knowledge of spreadsheets and word processing packages.
• Knowledge of managing social media accounts.
• Good general communication skills.
• Good telephone manner.
• Good organisational skills – able to prioritize workload.
• Tact, diplomacy, confidentiality, sensitivity, and a good sense of humour are paramount to this post.

Qualifications

• Desirable: Experience of working in a school environment.
• Desirable: Knowledge of Bromcom.
• Desirable: Knowledge of spreadsheets and word processing packages.
• Desirable: Knowledge of managing social media accounts.

Skills

• General communication skills.
• Telephone manner.
• Organisational skills.
• Tact, diplomacy, confidentiality, sensitivity, and a good sense of humour.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

£26,403 - £28,598 FTE (Actual Salary £19,300 - £21,397)

Schedule

32 ½ hour part-time, permanent, term time only contract.

Contact Information

To apply please email office@sandilands.w-berks.sch.uk, call 01635 40318, or look on our website for an application form here.
Deadline for applications: 12 noon, Friday 10th July 2026
Interviews: Tuesday 14th July 2026

Equal Opportunities

This school is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a criminal records self-disclosure form and successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks.

Safeguarding

"Committed to developing the unique qualities of each child."