Finance Officer

Lymm High; Lymm; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Lymm High School is seeking a Finance Officer to join their finance team on a permanent basis. The role is 22.5 hours per week, term-time plus 2 weeks, with a salary of £31,015 - £34,811 (pro rata £16,638 - £18,675).

Start date ASAP and appointment subject to DBS clearance and pre‑employment checks. The candidate should have prior finance experience, preferably in an educational setting, with skills in budgeting, procurement, reporting and familiarity with MS Word/Excel; Xero experience would be

Qualifications

• Experience in a finance role; school/educational setting preferred.
• Budget management, procurement and reporting experience.
• Experience with internal control frameworks and financial systems.
• Ability to organise and prioritise own workload.
• Excellent literacy and numeracy.
• Proficient in Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• This section is not explicitly detailed in the posting.
• Eligible candidates will handle day‑to‑day financial tasks and reporting.
• Role requires accuracy, compliance with school policies and safeguarding.

Skills

Finance experience

Budget monitoring

Procurement

Internal controls

Workload prioritisation

Literacy & numeracy

MS Word

MS Excel

Tools

Xero

Job description

Finance Officer

Start Date: ASAP

Salary: £31,015 - £34,811 (£16,638 - £18,675 pro rata)

Salary Grade: NJC Grade 6 (Points 23-27)

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours of Duty: 22.5 hours per week Term Time Only plus 2 weeks

Lymm High School is a large high performing secondary school with exceptional resources including a swimming pool, leisure complex and residential centre in Anglesey. We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, dedicated and professional Finance officer.

Essential qualities/experience:

• Previous experience of working in a finance role is essential, ideally within a school or educational setting. Experience of using Xero accounting software would be advantageous.
• Experience in Business / Financial management, report creation, business admin, procurement and budget monitoring
• Experience of working within internal control frameworks
• Experience or organising and prioritising own work load
• Excellent literacy and numeracy skills
• Experience of Microsoft Word and Excel use in an office environment.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The successful applicant's appointment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including a Disclosure and Barring Service check (formally CRB).

At Lymm High School we recognise the positive value of diversity, promoting equality and celebrating inclusion. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Deadline for applications: 9am Wednesday 23rd September 2026

Interview Date: tbc