Finance Officer jobs in United Kingdom

Sharples School

‘The pupils embody their school motto of Learn Dream Achieve’ (Ofsted January 2025)

Gold Winner Pearson Teaching Awards ‘Secondary School of the Year 2023-24’

2024 Progress 8 score + 0.86

Finance Assistant — Grade D Points 6-11 £25,989 to £28,142 (actual salary £17,814 to £19,290)

27.5 hours per week, term time only plus twenty days; 9.00 am to 3.00 pm Monday to Friday; Fixed term contract for 12 months in the first instance

Do you want to be part of the Sharples’ success story?

Sharples School Multi-Academy Trust is an over-subscribed mixed comprehensive with over 1,200 pupils on roll, situated in the North of Bolton in pleasant surroundings. The school provides stimulating and innovative opportunities for learning, transforming the aspirations and educational outcomes for all students and the local community. After previously being graded Good in 2019, Sharples was judged as ‘significantly improved in all areas’ at its last inspection in January 2025.

Governors are seeking to appoint a capable, enthusiastic, well-presented finance assistant to provide clerical and financial support to the Finance Manager. Essential to this post will be the ability to communicate effectively with students, parents, staff and other stakeholders and to be able to work under pressure. Experience of working in a school or with young people would be advantageous but not essential.

The successful candidate will be expected to provide routine financial duties using our school finance package, Microsoft Office packages and other school systems for which training will be provided.

• Provide clerical and financial support to the Finance Manager.
• Communicate effectively with students, parents, staff and other stakeholders; work under pressure.
• Use school finance package, Microsoft Office packages and other school systems; training provided.
• Maintain accurate records and assist with financial processes as required.

• Experience of working in a school or with young people would be advantageous but not essential.
• Ability to communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Experience of working in a school environment is advantageous; not essential.

As a valued member of the Sharples family, you will have access to a range of generous employee benefits, including the Teachers Pension scheme, on-site staff car-parking, access to the ‘Vivup’ employee assistance programme and other wellbeing incentives and CPD opportunities.

To apply for this post, download the school application form which should be completed in full and submitted with a letter of application outlining how you meet the requirements of the post. This should be no more than two sides of A4, point 10, and send by e-mail to recruitment@sharplesschool.co.uk no later than 9.00 am on Monday 29 September 2025. Interviews will be held on Tuesday 7 October 2025. Please note that CVs are not accepted. We are unable to offer Visa Sponsorship.

Sharples School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced disclosure from the disclosure and barring service. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

The school operates the local authority no smoking policy and is a no smoking site.

Note: This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure and relevant pre-employment checks.