Job Description
Title: Finance Administrator
Location: St Francis School, Pewsey, Wiltshire
Salary: Up to £28,000, depending on experience
Contract type: Permanent, Full Time, 52 Weeks a year
Hours of work: 35 hours per week
Start date: ASAP
We are currently recruiting for a Finance Administrator who will provide essential financial support to the School and the Inspired Learning Group Head office. This is an exciting opportunity and will be a busy and varied role, involving multiple aspects of the schools’ core financial processes and controls.
Nestled in 17 acres of stunning Wiltshire countryside, St Francis School is a thriving co-educational day prep school and nursery for children aged 0-13. Established in 1941, we are a warm, family-focused community where children flourish academically and personally. With exceptional facilities—including specialist classrooms, a sports hall, theatre, Forest School, and extensive playing fields—we provide a dynamic and enriching learning environment.
Our CLICK ethos (Collaboration, Leadership, Independence, Challenge, Kindness) fosters strong values alongside academic success. Specialist teaching starts in Nursery, and by Year 5, all subjects are taught by experts. Pupils leave us for top senior schools, earning scholarships in academics, sport, music, and the arts. Technology is embedded in learning, with all pupils using Chromebooks in our Google Workspace for Education environment.
At St Francis, we believe in developing confident, well-rounded individuals in a happy and supportive setting. Come and see why St Francis is a great place to be!
As well as joining an outstanding team of colleagues at St Francis, as part of the Inspired Learning Group you will also benefit from:
• Annual salary review
• Professional development and training opportunities with the prospect of career and salary progression as our business grows
• Childcare fee discount
• Annual leave inclusive of Bank Holidays, increasing with service
• Pension scheme
• Refer a friend scheme up to £750
• Health cash plan covering 10 healthcare benefits and services such as optical, dental, dental accident, chiropody, therapy treatments and health club concession. Access to Doctor line from anywhere in the world.
• Employee Assistance Programme
A full job description is available by contacting bursar@stfpewsey.co.uk
Please apply at https://applicant.website/i/65A755/vacancy-info/0000000784
Closing date Friday 25th April 2025.
Interviews are scheduled to take place the following week.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the date advertised. Interviews will take place on a rolling basis, as applications are received.
St Francis School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
St Francis 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. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination a person who will not be on the appointment panel will conduct the search and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.