Finance Assistant (Maternity Cover)
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Job Location:
Canterbury - UK
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
17 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
JOB OVERVIEW
We are seeking a Finance Assistant to join us at Kent College Canterbury from March 2026.
The Finance Assistant will be responsible for posting income and expenditure onto the general ledger.
The successful candidate will be educated to A Level standard or equivalent and have experience with bookkeeping and in using accounting systems. Experience of working in an independent school setting is desirable but not essential.
Please see the attached Job Pack for more information.
WHY CHOOSE US
Situated in Canterbury just one hour from the centre of London by train Kent College is a co-educational school with a Methodist foundation. Our Senior School (11 to 18 years) has some 600 pupils with approximately one-third boarding and two-thirds day. This is a fabulous opportunity to work for a happy caring and successful school in which pupils feel supported and encouraged to aim for high standards of achievement and conduct.
The school was graded as excellent in all categories in the recent inspection conducted by ISI in October 2022 the Independent Schools Inspectorate that conducts inspections on behalf of the Secretary of State for Education.
We offer a range of benefits at KC including: private healthcare with Benenden Health retail and gym membership discounts free lunch during term time salary sacrifice schemes such as cycle to work and home and tech scheme among many others.
THE POSITION
The position is 40 hours per week full year.
Closing date:18th January 2026 although if a pool of suitable candidates becomes available before that date the College reserves the right to interview and appoint without further notice.
Required Experience:
Junior IC
Key Skills
- Data Entry
- Financial Services
- Debits & Credits
- Math
- QuickBooks
- Accounting
- Office Experience
- Securities Law
- Microsoft Excel
- Administrative Experience
- negotiation
- Bookkeeping
About Company
Kent College, Canterbury is a co-educational private school for boarding and day pupils between the ages of 3 months and 18 years. It was founded in 1885, and is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference.
