Finance and Office Assistant
Finance and Office Assistant
Hours: 36 hours per week
Salary: Scale 4-5 (£27,731-£31,576 pro rata)
Type of contract: Permanent. Term time plus two weeks
Closing date: Monday 16thth November 2026
Interviews will be held on Friday 20th November 2026
This is a fantastic opportunity to join our warm and happy school. Whitehall is a collaborative and inclusive school in Waltham Forest, which is committed to ensuring the very best outcomes for all members of our school community. We are seeking to appoint a Finance and Office Assistant to join our friendly team.
The successful candidate will assist in the administration and financial operation of the school as well as supporting the School Business Manager. The role encompasses the administration of financial processes such as recording income and expenditure and ordering and paying for resources.
Experience in the use of financial accounting software such as FMS would be an advantage although training will be provided. Experience of working in a school environment and using SIMS is desirable but not essential. Whilst a flair for finance and an eye for detail is a must, a friendly and approachable manner is essential, as this role is customer facing and will include liaison with students, staff, parents/carers, and suppliers.
We would love to hear from you if you:
- Have a warm, positive and professional manner with a good sense of humour
- Be confident to use own initiative and ability to prioritise tasks to meet deadlines
- Be able to communicate effectively in person, in writing and by telephone
- Keep calm under pressure and be able to cope with frequent interruptions
- Be experienced in an administrative and finance role
- Be a team member who is happy to be flexible if necessary
- Have good IT skills, in particular a working knowledge of Word & Excel
- Have a clear understanding of confidentiality and safeguarding procedures.
The ideal candidate will need to have enthusiasm, a strong moral compass and high expectations. A positive attitude, flexibility and adaptability are essential for this post.
A full job description and person specification is available from the school website www.whitehallprimary.com under vacancies.
Whitehall Primary School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Equal Opportunities
Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value. To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy
How to apply
Web links to any further information : www.whitehall.waltham.sch.uk