22 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    1st September or earlier if possible September

  • Closing date

    1 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    8 May 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Administration, HR, data and finance

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£21,141.00 Annually (Actual)

Academy Bursar job summary

Academy Bursar

3 days per week, 52 weeks per year (HC8, SPC25)

At Kingstone Academy Trust we are seeking an experienced Bursar to join us in September 2025, or earlier if possible.

The Bursar is responsible for managing the financial functions of our Schools, including Management Accounts and Budgeting; they will advise on and implement the day-to-day financial support that enables the School to operate effectively and efficiently, and that allows other members of the leadership team to focus on teaching, learning and business operations.

As a member of the Core Senior Leadership Team, the successful candidate will work closely with Kingstone Academy Trust Central Team (CEO, Headteachers, Business and Operations Manager, Finance and HR teams), providing strategic leadership and operational direction to the Academy's management of finance, resources and human resources.

The successful applicant will be highly organised with the ability to lead by example. Candidates must be driven, proactive and committed to the success of the Academy and to making a difference to young people’s lives. You will need to be motivated, have excellent communication and organisation skills, have a flexible and calm approach, with a sense of humour, and be able to respond to the needs of the Academy.

The role is for 3 days per week , on a full-time basis, however for the right candidate we are happy to be flexible to a term-time only period if that was preferred.

We would love to hear from you if you:

  • Are an experienced Bursar, or have had similar roles in operational management of finance, payroll, contract management and HR.
  • Have competent financial skills to manage the school budget, and understand and analyse data.
  • An excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills and confident in working with a wide range of stakeholders, both within the Academy and wider agencies.

Benefits of working at Kingstone Academy Trust include:

  • Full support for your professional development and future training needs.
  • A commitment to recognise previous, continuous service.
  • A generous holiday allowance which rises after 5 years of service.
  • A commitment to offer flexible working whenever we can and to support the work life balance of our employees.
  • A 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
  • A wellbeing day, on top of your A/L entitlement, that can be used at any point within the Academic year.
  • Free parking on site.

For further information please view the full job description and person specification.

Please feel free to make an arrangement to visit to the school, we would be delighted to show you around. Or for an informal discussion about the role please contact the Academy Business & Operations Manager, Jo Kent, on jkent@kingstoneacademy.co.uk

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

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About Kingstone Academy Trust

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