SENIOR FINANCE OFFICER

Lancashire County Council; Preston; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancashire County Council is seeking a dedicated Senior Finance Officer for Ashton Community Science College in Preston. The role is 37 hours per week, all year, with a full-time FTE salary of £33,119–£37,563.

You will support school business services, handle financial management tasks, and contribute to safeguarding and DBS checks as part of the recruitment process. The successful candidate will have accounts or payroll experience, proficiency in report creation, procurement, and budget

Qualifications

• Accounts or payroll background required.
• Experience in business and financial management.
• Experience in report creation and business administration.
• Procurement and budget monitoring experience desired.

Skills

Accounts background

Payroll background

Budget monitoring

Procurement

Report creation

Business administration

Financial management

Job description

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 looking for a dedicated, skilled and ambitious professional to join our supportive and friendly business support team within the school. The post is paid on Grade 7, for 37 hours per week, all year round. The FTE salary is £33119 - £37563

ACSC is a popular and thriving school that sits at the heart of the community, enjoying an excellent reputation locally and across Lancashire. The Governors of ACSC are wishing to appoint a permanent Senior Finance Officer to assist the school business support services. We require a hardworking, reliable and motivated candidate with the ability to multi-task, who has a genuine desire to work in a busy school.

We are looking for someone with an accounts or payroll background who has experience in business and financial management, report creation, business administration, as well as procurement and budget monitoring.

In return we offer a positive and thriving school environment, a great team of staff and a commitment to continuing professional development. 37 hours per week 8am – 4pm Monday to Thursday and 8am – 3.30pm Friday. A flexible working approach to school holidays may be possible on request.

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.

Applications must be submitted by 9am Monday 2nd November 2026.

Interviews: Week commencing Monday 9th November.

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: 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.