Finance Administrator and Assistant School Administrator

Finance Administrator and Assistant School Administrator - Aurora Severnside School

Location: Berkeley, South Gloucestershire  

Salary: £26,665.60 - £28,849.60 – dependant on experience & qualifications

Hours: 40 hours per week – full year (52 weeks)

Aurora Severnside is a bespoke school for 11-16 year olds with SEMH needs, having taken the best elements of a mainstream school and the best elements of a special school to create an environment where young people can achieve their own goals and thrive in a future of their own choosing. We aim to prepare students for life beyond school, so further education and employability is truly at the heart of our culture and ethos. 

The main purpose of the role:

We are looking for a reliable and organised Finance Administrator and Assistant School Administrator to join our friendly team. You will assist in maintaining student records, inputting and retrieving data, taking accurate minutes as required, preparing relevant information for Ofsted inspections and assisting with any other duties that may be required by the School Business Manager, Headteacher or other members of SLT.

If you are proactive, detail-oriented, and enjoy working as part of a supportive team, we’d be excited to hear from you!

Duties will vary, for a full job description please contact Adele from the recruitment team: Adele.Richard@the-aurora-group.com  

Key Duties:

• Support the School Business Manager with the admin of the Finance at the school, raising purchase orders on the Unit4 finance system, ‘receipting-in’ orders, reconciling card payments and receipts on the Soldo card system. Ensuring adherence to financial policies and procedures.
• Placing orders for all materials and equipment, check items delivered are sound, and distribute parcels to staff as appropriate, making sure to arrange for the return of defective or unwanted goods asap.
• Match delivery notes with invoices, ensuring goods have been received, prices are correct and item amounts are as ordered.
• Supporting the administration of school events, trips, visits ensuring policy and process is followed regarding booking and payment.
• Provide administrative support and assistance on a day-to-day basis to the School Business Manager and whole school team as required.
• Undertake general administrative duties for the Leadership Team.
• Undertake some occasional reception services to the school, acting as the first point of contact in dealing with routine phone calls, taking messages, greeting visitors and dealing with mail when required.

Please see the attached job description for a full breakdown of duties : Finance administrator and Assistant School administrator Job Description 29 07 2025.docx

Successful candidate qualities:

• Good level of literacy and numeracy (English and Maths GCSE at C grade or above).
• Must have excellent computer skills – Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and ability to use range of relevant software following training.
• Demonstrable experience of working in administrative role ideally to include finance and/or within an educational environment.
• Excellent organisation skills: ability to work in a busy and demanding environment.
• Ability to work independently and effectively without supervision.
• Ability to prioritise workload.
• Able to happily work as part of a team.
• Commitment to service quality.
• Ability to be discreet and protect confidentiality.
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written at all levels.
• Excellent customer focused manner.
• Good time management.
• Reliable

What’s on offer?

• Full training and continued support 
• Opportunity to gain qualifications, which will be funded by us!
• Life assurance and Enhanced pension scheme
• Health cash back plan
• Car lease scheme
• Bike to work scheme 
• Perk box
• Free parking
• Employee Assistance Program

For more information on this position please contact 07918 144908 / adele.richard@the-aurora-group.com  

Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer

Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.