Job Description

Vacancy: Accounts and Admissions Officer
Salary: Grade 4 SCP 7 - 9 13.69 to 14.13 hourly rate (26,403 - 27,254 FTE)
Type of Contract: Part-time (12m fixed term in the first instance)
Immediate start (or as soon as possible)
15 hours per week, term-time only

We are seeking to appoint a highly organised and motivated Accounts and Admissions Officer, for an immediate start. The post is Monday to Friday, term time only including INSET days. The working hours are 15 hours per week. The exact working arrangements are to be agreed with the successful applicant, as there is some flexibility.



As a valued member of staff, you will play a key role in ensuring the smooth and efficient running of our financial, administrative and admissions processes, while supporting our Christian ethos.



Key responsibilities include:


Maintaining day-to-day financial and administrative systems in line with school policies and statutory requirements, under the direction of the Finance Manager. Overseeing school lettings and facilities in partnership with the Estates Manager and Senior Leadership Team, to ensure pupils have a broad range of extra-curricular opportunities. Coordinating pupil admissions, including the management of waiting lists, and liaising with parents/carers, Board of Directors, Local Authority and Diocese.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong financial, organisational, and communication skills who is a team player and thrives in a busy and rewarding school environment.



Electronic applications may be made via the Dorset Council https://jobs.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/or DfE vacancies websites.




Moordown St John's Primary School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.



We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; this is a commitment which we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Governments safer recruitment guidelines.



The pro rata salary shown is based on the number of hours and weeks worked and includes appropriate paid annual leave and bank holiday entitlements.



The salary quoted is the annual salary for the position at the time of advert. The salary will be paid in equal monthly instalments and will be adjusted at the start of employment and again if leaving part way through the school year to ensure the correct salary is received for the work completed in an academic year.



This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.



This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ's guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.



Keeping Children Safe in Education



Moordown St John's School will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.