Administration and Finance Officer
Content + Source + Freshness • 16 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
Moderate value due to essential administrative tasks in education, stable work environment, and potential for skill development.
- Stable position in a supportive educational environment
- Development of vital administrative and finance skills
- Part-time role offers good work-life balance
- Limited salary advancements in this sector
Pros
- Stable position in an educational institution
- Opportunity to develop core administration and finance skills
- Part-time work allows for a balanced work-life setup
Cons
- Limited salary growth potential within the sector
- Requires adherence to school-specific and local policies
- Administrative duties may lack variety
Who it's for
Mid-level • Part-time
Good fit
- Candidates with previous experience in school administration
- Individuals looking for part-time employment
- Those interested in supporting educational programs
Not recommended for
- Senior professionals seeking leadership opportunities
- Individuals preferring dynamic and fast-paced roles
- Candidates not aligned with educational policies
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring that the school back-office functions effectively. This support extends to managing the office and administrative functions, ICT services and day to day operation of the school.
To provide a full range of administrative and finance support to the School.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
Responsible for the management of Bromcom system and administration ensuring both pupil and personnel records are updated and correct. Prepare Census information and upload within set timescales.
Responsible for overseeing the accurate the inputting and recording of payroll information as well as the preparation of paperwork for the payroll provider as required to ensure legislative compliance.
Checking payroll outputs and reports to ensure accurate pay records.
Management of the online cashless payment system.
Liaise with third party suppliers, e.g. Supply agencies, catering providers as required.
Oversee and support the roles and responsibilities of administration and clerical staff. This will include line management.
Ensuring that all financial systems and processes operating within the School are in accordance with the LAAT Finance Policy.
Processing purchase orders in line with the LAAT Finance Policy and monitoring the effective use of the procurement card, ensuring that transactions recorded and in a timely and accurate manner.
Obtaining quotes in line with the purchasing procedures set out within the LAAT Finance Policy where required.
Maintaining staff personnel files on the Trust HR MIS and ensuring compliance with pre-employment checks for volunteers, agency staff and checking of ID for all other colleagues.
Updating the staff personnel database in relation to specified areas of role, to include sickness absence, G&D records, training and induction.
Maintaining the School SCR for volunteers, agency staff and contractors
Travelling to attend training courses as required.
Other
The duties and responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive. The postholder may be required to undertake other duties that may be required from time to time within the general scope of the post. Any such duties should not substantially change the general character of the post. Duties and responsibilities outside of the general scope of this grade of post will be with the consent of the postholder.
The postholder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with LAAT Equal Opportunities policies.
The postholder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the LAAT Health and Safety policies and procedures.
All employees need to be aware of the possible abuse of children and vulnerable adults and if you are concerned you need to follow the Academies’ Safeguarding Policy. In addition, employees working with children have a responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of during their work.
