Job Description

Pay:

Up to 35,412 (FTE) per year

Job description:

- Senior Finance Administrator - Business Support 9

Our School Vision and Values

As a Christian school, St Martin and St Mary is an inclusive and happy community; nurturing confidence, a thirst for learning and resilience in a safe loving environment. Our priority is developing the whole child spiritually, emotionally, physically and academically to live the most rewarding life.

'Life in all its fullness' John 10.10

Employment Details

Job title: Senior Finance Administrator

Reports to (job title): Head teacher

Hours of work: 30 hours per week. Hours worked are over 43 weeks

Salary: up to 9b SCP24 - 35,412 (FTE) per year pro rata

Location: Windermere, Cumbria

Job Purpose

To be responsible for the management and oversight of all financial processes and procedures at St Martin and St Mary C of E Primary School and to take an active role in a range of additional administrative duties in support of the school's successful operation.

Main Duties / Responsibilities

Budget preparation, submissions, monitoring cash flow and budgets, manage bank accounts for Main Budget and School fund, VAT claims

Liaise with QES over PSF system

Report preparation and Minute taking for Staffing & Finance Committee

Security Inventory System

Oversee the school visit schedule

Lettings

Oversee catering orders

Input and process orders and invoices on PSF (Main Account) and arrange payments

Manage money into school using Schools Cash Office system (School fund Account) and send out invoices, payments, reminders.

Income to school fund and main budget

Manage 30hr and submissions for funding EYFS/EYPP

UIFSM

Organise auditors for School Fund account

FSM Claims and records

Balance bank accounts monthly - Main and School fund

Main account quarterly returns

End of year - PSF March and Schools Cash Office (SCO) August

Oversee Census preparation and return for School, non-workforce census

Other duties as required by the Head teacher

The Senior Finance Administrator Vacancy

We plan to appoint a Senior Finance Administrator to join our office team for 30 hours per week. The post is for 43 weeks of the year. This post would suit someone with experience in the preparation and monitoring of budgets some of which is specific to an educational setting. Candidates must be sympathetic to the Christian ethos of the school.

Our office team will comprise of a Senior Finance Administrator (this post), a Senior HR Administrator, and two part time administrators. Our office is based at the centre of the school. Our experienced team of staff work together to provide; professional administration systems to support our school staff, families, governors and pupils, as well as high quality education and care for the children.

The School

St Martin and St Mary Church of England Primary School caters for children aged between 2 and 11 years old. The school provides education based on the practices and principles of the Church of England Trust Deed. Our school opened on 1st September 2013 and is an amalgamation between St Mary's Church of England Nursery and Infant School with Windermere Church of England Junior School.

Ethos

The school enjoys a secure Christian environment, which creates a stimulating, happy and friendly ethos in which all pupils are encouraged to do their best. The children are guided towards attitudes and behaviour, which enhance the social ethos of the school as a caring community. The school community is settled and stable.

Safeguarding

St Martin and St Mary Church of England Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and well-being of its pupils, engages with young people and staff in Policy and practice developments, proactively encourages feedback and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure check via the Disclosure & Barring Service.

Please see our school website for further information and to obtain and complete an application form: www.windermere.cumbria.sch.uk

Please send completed job application form to: chudson@windermere.cumbria.sch.uk

Closing date

: Monday 2nd February 2026 at 12 noon.

Interviews will be held on Friday 6th February 2026 for the successful applicants.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Benefits:

Free parking Health & wellbeing programme
Work Location: In person

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: Up to 35,412.00 per year

Expected hours: 30 per week

Benefits:

On-site parking
Work Location: In person