Administrative and Financial Officer

Employer: The Federation of Towers Schools

Reference: SCH/26/328877

Grade 3 Points 5 - 9

Closing on 19/01/2026 at 11:00

Enhanced DBS Check

Permanent | Term Time

36 hours per week.

The Federation of Towers Schools

Hornchurch

RM11 1HP
/ RM11 1PD

Executive Headteacher Mr M J Dineen

Administrative and Financial Officer

Hours: 36 hours per week x 39 weeks per year

Grade: Grade 3 points 5 - 9

Contract: Permanent

Required: ASAP

The Federation of Towers Schools are seeking to appoint a committed, professional and enthusiastic Administrative Finance Officer to join our busy and welcoming school office team. We are looking for a pro‑active, enthusiastic, conscientious and self‑motivated person who would like to provide a key role in our busy administration team, a calm and reassuring presence is essential. A sense of humour is crucial too!

The Federation of Towers Schools comprises of an Infant school and Junior school, situated on the same site that are formally joined together in a successful and happy partnership. This is a key role within our oversubscribed three‑form entry Infant and Junior schools, which are situated on the same site and work together as one successful federation with a shared vision.

At The Federation of Towers schools, we BUILD our futures together, and whilst there are two schools, we have ONE vision.

The successful candidate will be the first point of contact for parents, children and visitors and must therefore present a calm, friendly and professional manner at all times. You will work closely with the School Business Manager and office team, providing high‑quality administrative support alongside financial responsibilities, supporting the smooth day‑to‑day running of the school. The successful candidate will have strong communication skills (both written and verbal) and sound knowledge of the use of Microsoft packages.

You will be required to administer manual and computerised records, use our school information systems such as SIMS, parentmail etc.

You will be proactive, flexible and able to use your initiative, with excellent communication and organisational skills. Accuracy, discretion and the ability to work under pressure in a busy environment are essential. A sense of humour and a positive, team‑focused approach are highly valued.

• Being part of the wider office team which will include front office duties, including welcoming parents and visitors and answering telephone enquiries
• Administrative and secretarial support to the schools leadership team
• Financial administration, including processing orders, invoices and data entry
• Use of school systems including SIMS and other computerised record systems
• Supporting nursery administration in liaison with the EYFS team
• Administering first aid where required

• Experience of working in a school office (desirable)
• A good working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
• Experience of SIMS and FMS (or willingness to learn)
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workloads
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team

This is an exciting opportunity to join a happy, hardworking and supportive school community where staff work together to achieve the best outcomes for the children in our care.

If you think that you have the energy, enthusiasm and skills to fit into our school then please apply online.

Visits to the school are warmly encouraged.

For further details, please refer to the job description and person specification.

We are proud of our school and strongly encourage you to come and meet us and experience what makes our school so special. To arrange a visit please contact us on or to make an appointment.

You can also learn about some of the exciting things that we do at our school by visiting our websites  and  or our Twitter page @Towers Fed.

Following the deadline of advert we apologise if you are not contacted but due to expected high volumes of applicants we are unable to respond individually. The Federation also reserves the right to interview prior to the advert closing due to the high numbers of applicants anticipated.

Closing Date: 19th January…