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Finance Assistant

Katherine Warington School

Harpenden

Salary
£27,600.00 - £28,906.00 Annually (FTE) Actual salary: 30 hours, £20,128 - £21,080, 37 hours, £24,824 - £25,999
Applications close
20 October 2026

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Job details

Salary
£27,600.00 - £28,906.00Annually (FTE) Actual salary: 30 hours, £20,128 - £21,080, 37 hours, £24,824 - £25,999
Location
Harpenden
Working pattern
Full time · Part time
Applications close
20 October 2026

What this pays

Actual pay

£20,128–£21,080 Actual

The annual salary this post-holder actually receives, after the contracted hours and working weeks are taken into account.

Full-time equivalent

£27,600–£28,906 FTE

The annual salary a full-time post-holder would receive. Part-time or term-time post-holders normally receive less than this figure.

As advertised: “£27,600.00 - £28,906.00 Annually (FTE) Actual salary: 30 hours, £20,128 - £21,080, 37 hours, £24,824 - £25,999”

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About the role

Kickstart Your Career in Finance! We are seeking a enthusiastic Finance Assistant to join our team. This dynamic role provides hands-on experience in school financial operations. Looking to gain qualifications? We fully support candidates wishing to pursue a Finance Apprenticeship alongside the role, funding and guiding your professional growth! The successful candidate would provide efficient, accurate, and comprehensive financial and administrative support to the school's finance team. The Finance Assistant plays a crucial role in maintaining school financial records, processing purchase orders and invoices, managing school income and trips, and maintaining robust accounting procedures in accordance with school policies and statutory financial regulations. The position covers elements such as accounts payable and purchasing, accounts receivable and income collection (school income and trips), banking and petty cash, financial administration and support, communication and office administration. Please see the job description and person specification for full details. In return, you will have access to our staff benefits package including: An annual Flex Day to be taken on a day of your choice (with an additional day granted after 4 years of service) Commitment to flexible working Free parking on site Free use of the school gym Cycle to work scheme Free 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Programme Access to our in-house team of Mental Health First Aiders Buddy system for new staff Access to mentoring and CPD opportunities Regular staff socials Discounts with local businesses EV Salary Sacrifice Scheme An opportunity to work with friendly and welcoming colleagues in a modern, aesthetically pleasing and forward-thinking environment. At KWS, we understand the value of having a workforce that reflects and represents our multi-ethnic student body from an equality, diversity and inclusivity perspective. We therefore welcome and embrace applications from all backgrounds. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and visitors to share this commitment. This post will require a Full Enhanced, with List Checks, Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS). As part of our selection and appointment process, and in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, we are required to conduct online searches on all candidates in order to identify any incidents or concerns which are publicly available online. By submitting and signing your application, you acknowledge that such searches will be conducted as part of the selection and appointment process. Applications will be shortlisted throughout the process, and we may interview and close the advert early if we are in a position to recruit a suitable candidate. We therefore encourage interested candidates to apply early. For more details about the school please visit our website and prospectus, links below https://kwschool.co.uk/ https://kwschool.co.uk/prospectus/

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Job reference
finance-assistant-katherine-warington-school
Original source
Teaching Vacancies (Department for Education)
Employer type
School employer
Posted by the original source
6 October 2026
Last checked by SchoolJobs.uk
7 October 2026

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