Finance and Administrative Assistant - Grange Farm School

Jobs and careers with Coventry City Council Finance and Administrative Assistant - Grange Farm School What is the job role?

Required for September 2026

Grange Farm Primary School has an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to join our Admin Team.

We wish to appoint an enthusiastic, self motivated individual who has strong administrative and business skills. The person appointed will work under the direction of the School Business Manager and will provide all round administrative support to the School, including meeting and greeting parents and other customers, processing financial transactions, assisting with financial year end procedures and inputting data. This is a varied and enjoyable role, for the right person. Experience of School office procedures is essential.

The hours of work will be 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Monday to Friday, term time only with 5 Teacher Training days and 5 days to be worked during School holiday periods (usually towards the end of the Summer holiday). The working hour start time is non negotiable.

Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills are required to deal with members of our School community, in a professional, friendly and efficient manner.

We offer:

• Commitment to your professional development.
• A friendly School with a strong community spirit.
• Well mannered and hardworking pupils.
• A School that ensures staff wellbeing is important.

Please note that this is a term time only role and annual leave is not permitted to be taken during the working weeks of this role.

Who are we looking for?

The successful applicant will have experience of using computerised financial management systems. Experience of working in a busy office environment would be an advantage, as would experience of dealing with a wide range of customers.

Our workforce data shows that men and people from minority ethnic backgrounds are under represented; we encourage applicants from these backgrounds to apply. This does not prevent individuals with or without other protected characteristics, as set out within the Equality Act 2010, from applying for this post.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS, all relevant safeguarding and pre employment clearances, and the receipt of two satisfactory references.

Finance and Administrative Assistant - Grange Farm School

• Salary Actual salary £15,628 - £17,764 for 25 hours per week, TTO for 40 weeks less than 5 years service. Actual salary £15,984 - £18,165 for 25 hours per week, TTO for 40 weeks more than 5 years service.
• Frequency Annual
• Job Reference coventrycc/TP/137807/13002
• Contract Type Term Time Only
• Working Hours 25 hours per week, with working time of 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Monday to Friday.
• Closing Date 5 July, 2026
• Job Category Schools/Academies - Support Staff Roles
• Business Unit Schools
• Location Grange Farm School, Dewsbury Avenue, Coventry, United Kingdom (Incl. Northern Ireland)