Academy Finance Assistant

Wiltshire; Bradford-on-Avon; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Full time

Job summary

A successful secondary school in Bradford-on-Avon is seeking an Academy Finance Assistant to support its Finance Team. The role involves ensuring efficient operation of the school's financial systems. Candidates should have previous accounting or bookkeeping experience, excellent communication skills, and attention to detail. This is a permanent role requiring 27.5 hours of work per week, suitable for someone who wishes to contribute to a committed and passionate team in an educational environment.

Qualifications

• Previous accounting/bookkeeping experience within a commercial or public sector financial environment.
• Excellent communication skills and attention to detail are prerequisites.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the smooth and efficient operation of the Academy’s financial systems.

Skills

Accounting/bookkeeping experience

Excellent communication skills

Attention to detail

Can do attitude

Education

Relevant financial professional qualification

Job description

Salary: £27,254 - £28,598 pro rata, (£17,715 - £18,588 per annum)

Hours of work: 27.5 hours per week, 40 weeks per year (term time plus 5 days)

Contract type: Permanent

This is not a Wiltshire Council vacancy therefore please contact St Laurence School for further information.

A bit about us

St Laurence is a high performing and successful Church of England co-educational secondary school situated in Bradford on Avon close to the heritage city of Bath. We are fully inclusive and comprehensive, welcoming students and staff of all faiths and none. We believe that ‘People are our Treasure’ and regard our staff as our most important resource. Our Investors in People report noted that: There is a strong belief that St Laurence School is a ‘great place to work’. Everyone clearly has a high level of pride in working at the school and in what is being achieved. They feel this way because of the inspirational leadership, strong teamwork, supportive management, pleasant environment and of course, the students.

Since our core business is learning, we are committed to the professional development of each of our staff, whatever their role in the school. If you would like to join a committed, professional and passionate team in our journey to being a school which is outstanding in every way, please consider applying.

All about the role

An opportunity has arisen to join our busy Finance Team as an Academy Finance Assistant to assist in the smooth and efficient operation of the Academy’s financial systems.

The successful candidate will have previous accounting/bookkeeping experience within a commercial or public sector financial environment and will ideally, but not essentially, hold a relevant financial professional qualification. Excellent communication skills, attention to detail and a "can do" attitude are prerequisites.

Find out more and apply

To apply please refer to the Letter to Candidates, complete an application form and send it with a covering letter to Mr Tim Farrer, Headteacher to [e-mail] (all documents are available to download below, or from the school website vacancies page) Staff Vacancies | St Laurence School (st-laurence.com)

For further details please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification, phone Sally Hackett on 01225 309506, email [e-mail], or visit the school website (www.st-laurence.com)

Closing date (and time): 9am on Monday 5th January 2026

Interview date: w/c 12th January 2026

Commencement date: As soon as possible after appointment

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Academy Finance Assistant Letter to candidates

Academy Finance Assistant Person Specification

Academy Finance Assistant Job Description

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