Finance Assistant - Northfield School & Sports College

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council; Stockton-on-Tees; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading school is seeking a Finance Assistant to support the Director of Business & Finance in effectively managing the school's financial resources. This role involves a diverse range of finance and administrative tasks in a welcoming and supportive environment. The successful candidate will possess strong numeracy and literacy skills, along with relevant experience in financial systems, enabling them to contribute positively to the school community.

Benefits

Enthusiastic and supportive team

Well-resourced teaching and learning environment

Excellent opportunities for CPD

Staff health and well being programme

Warm and positive working environment

Qualifications

• Excellent and accurate numeracy and literacy skills.
• Ability to use ICT effectively.
• Experience with school financial systems is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Director of Business & Finance in managing financial resources.
• Perform a range of finance and administrative duties in a busy school office.

Skills

Numeracy

Literacy

ICT proficiency

Teamwork

Initiative

Tools

Agresso

Job description

Northfield School & Sports College



Vacancy:

Finance Assistant



Start:

September 2025



Contract:

22.5 hrs/wk (3 days, Monday – Wednesday) term time only plus 10 days



Salary:

Grade G point 9 – 12, £14,229 - £14,930 (actual pay)



Closing Date:

Friday 4th July 2025, 12 noon



‘Pupils behave well. Staff and pupils get on well’

Ofsted, February 2023



Northfield School is a large 11-16 school and specialist sports college. We are an ambitious and inclusive school with state of the art facilities and interactive technology in a well-resourced newly refurbished main building and a separate new Year 7 school.



Following an inspection in February 2023, Ofsted judged the school to be good in all areas. Results in the summer continued the upward trend. This is a great time to join our school and a fantastic opportunity for the right colleague.



We are looking to appoint an experienced Finance Assistant who will assist the Director of Business & Finance in the achievement of the school’s educational aims through efficient management of financial resources. The role has a varied remit across a range of finance and administrative duties, within a busy school office environment.



The successful candidate will have excellent and accurate numeracy and literacy skills and an ability to use ICT and other specialist finance resources effectively. An ability to work on own initiative as well as part of a team is essential. Experience in the use of school financial systems such as Agresso or similar would be beneficial.



We can offer you:

• an enthusiastic, talented and supportive team


• a newly built and superbly resourced teaching and learning environment


• excellent opportunities for CPD


• a staff health and well being programme


• a warm, friendly and positive working environment where everyone is valued

An official application form and further details are available on our web page www.northfieldssc.org and should be returned to [e-mail]



Alternatively, applications are also accepted by post (FAO Catherine Frost). NB: we do not accept CVs.



Visits to the school are welcome by appointment; please call Catherine Frost or email [e-mail]



CLOSING DATE: FRIDAY 4TH JULY 2025, 12 NOON