Finance & Admin Officer

Ladybridge High School; Bolton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Ladybridge High School in Bolton is seeking a Finance Officer to join our school business team. The role covers raising orders, paying invoices and reconciling bank statements, with administrative and clerking duties for the governing board.

We value clear finance routines, accurate numeracy, high IT standards with Google Workspace, and excellent communication across all levels. The post offers term-time plus five days and a salary in the range stated.

Qualifications

• A clear understanding of finance routines and office procedures.
• High level of verbal and written communication.
• Good IT skills and experience of Google Workspace or cloud-based office systems.
• Advanced numeracy skills and the use of spreadsheets.
• Excellent admin and minute taking skills.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence.
• Friendly, outgoing manner with the ability to communicate with people at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Raising orders, paying invoices and bank reconciliation.
• Provide admin and clerking duties for the governing board.

Skills

Finance procedures

Verbal & written comms

Google Workspace

Numeracy & spreadsheets

Admin & minute taking

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Communication across levels

Tools

Cloud-based office systems

Job description

Due to an internal promotion we would like to appoint a Finance Officer to join our friendly school business team. Financial duties will include raising orders, paying invoices and bank reconciliation. There is also the requirement for this postholder to provide admin and clerking duties for the governing board.

• A clear understanding of finance routines and office procedures
• A high level of verbal and written communication
• Good IT skills and experience of Google Workspace or cloud-based office systems
• Advanced numeracy skills and the use of spreadsheets
• Excellent admin and minute taking skills
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence
• A friendly outgoing manner with the ability to communicate with people of all levels Grade E, SCP 11-17

Actual salary £24,893.54 to £27,441.03 per annum 37 hours per week, term time + 5 days Required for as soon as possible Ladybridge High School is a happy and successful school with a clear mission and agreed beliefs that are shared across the school community. We are focused on achieving strong academic outcomes through a rounded education that prepares our learners for life. We are committed to our 'Trivium' approach to education, which is summarised on our website here. The wonderfully diverse population of learners, the emphasis on professional learning for staff and the friendly atmosphere make Ladybridge an interesting and enjoyable place to work. We strongly believe in allowing our staff to carry out their role to a high standard, whilst having a genuine work life balance which is why our full-time admin staff have the option of a compressed working pattern which offers a non-working day once a fortnight which is an option available for this post.