Finance Assistant Apprenticeship

Clovelly House School are looking for an aspiring Finance assistant Apprentice to join their team. :The role of the Administrative Assistant is to fulfil a range of office functions, provide administrative support for the home and school, and to carry out duties commensurate with the post as a member of the office support staff and whole Clovelly team.  The intention is to support sustained change for children and to support them to thrive and grow to independent adulthood

Working week (Term time only) 

37.5 hours per week total

Wage 

£8.00 per hour 

Wage rises to National Minimum wage if over 19 years old. 

Qualification 

Assistant Accountant Level 3

Duration: 18 Months 

Training Provider: LMP Education

Duties and Responsibilities 

To support the administrator, Home Manager and Principal with ‘financial’ recording in the school and home.

• To liaise with the administrator to undertake administrative tasks as requested. 


• To work with the school/home managers and bursar as requested across the week.
  


• To support the bursar to maintain accurate financial records and to report back to the bursar weekly. 
  


• To be aware that the role involves liaising with external agencies and ensuring that they maintain professional courtesy and promote the organisation 
  

To support the Bursar and School Head in managing the school finances, budgeting and procurement, setting up payroll and paying wages, VAT and invoicing

• To support the bursar to:


• manage the daily finances and petty cash and of the school and homes within budget


• maintain records of income and outgoings for the school including VAT


• manage payroll with support from the accountants


• manage invoicing for the school


• be responsible for procurement and audit of assets

To fulfil a number of tasks involving electronic management and storage of information.

• To undertake routine word processing as and when required, and to assist with the maintenance of the home and school’s confidential computerised database of financial information on children and staff and produce related reports on same.
  


• To develop and maintain databases for the tracking of financial information across the organisation
  


• To assist in the maintenance of the home and school’s filing and archiving systems


• To support the maintenance of a safe environment


• To support the management of resources and ensure best value in doing so


• To undertake professional development in line with the requirements of the role and the company


• To undertake any duties in line with the demands of the role


• To maintain the highest standards of equality, confidentiality and data-protection at all times

Skills and Attributes 

• To have relevant qualifications for the role
  


• To have experience in working in a similar setting 


• To have a driver’s licence and own transport
  


• To be able to work independently and also have the ability to work within a team.
  


• To have the knowledge and experience in line with the requirements of the role
  


• To be innovative, creative and flexible, and have an open mind and a willingness to learn.
  


• To be able to demonstrate empathy, sensitivity, self-awareness and acceptance of others.
  


• To be willing to embrace the role and develop own skills 
  

Essential Qualifications

Maths and English at GCSE level A-C (4-9) or functional skills equivalent

About the employer

 Clovelly House School is an independent special school for girls and boys from 10-19 based in a rural setting in the East Midlands. The ethos is that of a countryside school and the pupils, who have social and emotional and other complex needs, have opportunities to learn the core subjects embedded in a wider curriculum.

https://clovellyhouse.co/

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