FINANCE ASSISTANT

Lancashire County Council; Preston; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

Lancashire County Council is recruiting Ashton Community Science College in Preston for a part-time Finance Assistant.

The role provides general administrative, clerical and financial support to the Senior Finance Officer and the School Business Manager. It is term-time, 25 hours per week, with a pro-rata salary aligned to Grade 4 SP4-6 (£26,016–£26,847) pro-rata.

Qualifications

• Role supports Senior Finance Officer and School Business Manager.

Responsibilities

• Provide general administrative/clerical/financial support to the school.
• Produce financial and management information as required and offer guidance to pupils, parents and staff.

Job description

Salary £26016to £ 26847Stated salary is for FTE

Term

Term Part-time.

Perm / FTC

Perm / FTC Permanent.

Required

Required (ASAP ).

Hours

Hours 25 hours a week.

Closing Date

Closing Date 02/11/2026.

Location Ashton Community Science College, Aldwych Drive, Ashton, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 1SL (846 on roll)

Tel: [phone]

School website: www.ashtoncsc.lancs.sch.uk Summary “Ashton Community Science College is a Good School”. (Ofsted 2023)

We are seeking a reliable and conscientious Finance Assistant to support our Senior Finance Officer and School Business Manager. The role is an operational one providing general administrative/clerical/financial support for the school. This could include producing financial and management information and/or the provision of general advice and guidance to pupils, parents and staff.

The post is paid on Grade 4 Spinal Point 4-6, £26,016 - £26,847, pro-rata £15096 - £15578. The post is 25 hours a week (9.30am - 2.30pm) term-time plus three days.

ACSC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful applicant will be required to provide a disclosure from Disclosure Barring Service before any appointment is confirmed. On-line checks will be carried out on short-listed candidates.

Interviews: Week commencing Monday 9th November

Proposed Interview Date: 09/11/2026

Please note we regret we are unable to contact individual applicants who may be unsuccessful at this time.

Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

Equal Opportunities statement An Equal Opportunities Employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community Rehabilitation Rehabilitation The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request. Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy and a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application.

The County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all people in terms of recruitment, selection and employment, and is a Disability Confident employer, which means that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria in the person specification will be interviewed. However, commitment to this standard is on an individual school basis and, therefore, if you are applying for a position within a school, you will need to check with the school whether they have made the decision to comply with this standard.

Please note that we can only consider applications from candidates who are legally entitled to work in the UK.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.