Primary Compliance Assistant

We are looking for a Primary Compliance Assistant to support the effective financial administration of nursery and wraparound care provision, delivering an excellent service to academies, parents and carers while ensuring accuracy, compliance and strong financial controls.

The actual salary for this role will be £25,541 (37.5 hours per week, 40 weeks per year).

Working with Us

The founder and sponsor of the Harris Federation, Lord Harris of Peckham, opened our first school in 1990. We have, over the past thirty years, implemented ideas and initiatives that have transformed the opportunities of pupils from working class and disadvantaged backgrounds. Harris academies are widely recognised as a force for social mobility. We are immensely proud of the role that our alumni are now beginning to play in the world and of what we believe our current generation of pupils will go on to achieve.

We now have over 50 schools educating more than 40,000 young people across London and Essex, and employ over 5,000 staff across our academies and head office. With the majority of our academies located in areas of high socioeconomic disadvantage, a high-quality education is key to the futures of the pupils we serve.

As a provider of employment and education, we value the diversity of our staff and students, and all our staff are equally valued and respected. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment for our students and staff.

Our work will impact many generations to come, and our staff come from all backgrounds and walks of life, coming together to inspire young minds. We promote an inclusive culture that embraces the valuable and enriching contribution that all of our community make. We continue to be proactive in uplifting and supporting all voices at Harris.

To discover more about our culture, ethos and what it is like to work here, visit the Why Work For Us page.

Main Areas of Responsibility

Working across our primary academies, your responsibilities will include:

• Reconciling payments received through ParentPay and other approved payment systems, ensuring accurate allocation across parent, pupil and service accounts
• Investigating and resolving payment discrepancies, refunds and account queries in collaboration with academy colleagues and families
• Maintaining accurate financial records, producing income reports and monitoring outstanding balances
• Following financial procedures and maintaining clear audit trails for all transactions
• Creating, checking and issuing nursery and wraparound care invoices accurately and on time
• Applying funded hours, discounts and fee adjustments using attendance and booking information
• Managing parent and carer accounts, including setting up new users and maintaining accurate records
• Communicating clearly with parents and carers regarding charges, invoices, payments and account balances
• Processing booking amendments and updating charges promptly and accurately
• Monitoring outstanding nursery and wraparound care balances and maintaining debt recovery records
• Contacting parents and carers regarding overdue payments in a professional, sensitive and consistent manner
• Managing agreed payment plans and monitoring adherence to arrangements
• Escalating outstanding arrears in line with academy procedures and providing supporting information to leaders