Education Finance Admin

4-5 months contract with a local authority. Job Purpose

The LMS & Resources Administrative Officer provides effective administrative and financial support to the LMS & Resources Manager, ensuring the smooth delivery of core service functions. The role supports the accurate administration of grants, reconciliations and financial processes, while delivering a responsive and professional service to schools, stakeholders and the wider organisation.

• Provide administrative support to the LMS & Resources Manager in delivering the core functions of the service.
• Administer School Uniform and School Milk grant claims, ensuring accurate processing and compliance with relevant procedures.
• Manage and administer the reconciliation of school meals income, ensuring discrepancies are identified and resolved promptly.
• Process invoices for both debtors and creditors, including raising purchase orders and ensuring correct authorisation.

• Experience in an administrative or finance focused role, preferably within an education or public sector environment.
• Experience of processing invoices, managing reconciliations or supporting financial administration.
• Experience of handling telephone and email enquiries in a customer facing role.

• Good general education, including numeracy and literacy skills.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel (essential).

• Working Hours: 22.5 hours per week.
• Interviews will take place in the Civic Centre the afternoon of 6th May.
• Castle Street, Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, CF47 8AN, United Kingdom.
• Work pattern - 1 day office based and 2 days hybrid but can be flexible.
• We work on a bi weekly schedule.