Finance Assistant

Alfriston School, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, HP9 2TS

8 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  24 April 2026 at 11am

• Date listed

  16 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £29,114.00 - £31,230.00 Annually (FTE) Bucks Pay Range 3 ISN 16-20 £29,114-£31,230 Pro Rata

Finance Assistant job summary

Role: Finance Assistant

Salary: Bucks Pay Range 3 ISN 16-20 £29,114-£31,230 Pro Rata

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract (ends 31/08/2026)

Hours: 18 Hours Per Week

Start Date: As Soon As Available

We are seeking a highly organised and detail-oriented Finance Assistant to join our busy school office. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong administrative and financial skills who is looking to contribute to a supportive educational environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Processing invoices, purchase orders, and payments in line with school procedures
• Assisting with budget monitoring and financial reporting
• Maintaining accurate financial records and databases
• Liaising with suppliers, staff, and external stakeholders
• Assisting with audits and ensuring compliance with financial regulations

The Ideal Candidate Will Have

• Previous experience in a finance or administrative role
• Strong numeracy and attention to detail
• Good knowledge of financial systems and Microsoft Excel
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team
• A commitment to confidentiality and professionalism

Be part of a team that keeps our school running strong, apply today and make a real impact where it matters most.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children which will be reflected throughout recruitment. The selected candidate will be required to provide suitable references and undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check before taking up the post.

Applying for the job

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

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Alfriston School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• School size: 164 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Alfriston School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/alfriston-school

Alfriston is an outstanding Special School with Academy status for girls aged 11-19 with moderate learning difficulties and speech and language and communication difficulties. We currently have 164 girls on roll. All the pupils have an Education Health Care Plan and are taught in small groups and with additional support. Our staff are specialist subject teachers and are experienced in working with a range of special needs and abilities.

Pupils attend Alfriston from all over Buckinghamshire and some neighbouring counties. We also have weekly boarding provision for 20 pupils.

We consider the staff team as our most valuable resource. Training and development is a high priority in the school. There is also personal support given to staff to manage the diverse and challenging work needed to support pupils with significant special needs. At present there are 70 staff employed at the school working in the teaching, support, residential and administrative teams. We are proud of the excellent standard of education provided at Alfriston.

WHY WORK FOR ALFRISTON SCHOOL?
Alfriston School is based in Beaconsfield. The school benefits from outstanding modern facilities, all of our classrooms are fully equipped with interactive screens and access to class sets of laptops or iPads. All teachers are provided with a laptop that is renewed every three years. The school enjoys a recently modernised performing arts and music facilities that include the use of a dance studio, sound/recording studio and performance space, along with our exceptional sports facilities that caters for a range of indoor and outdoor activities including mountain biking, trampolining, cycling, football and many others. The school also enjoys use of its spacious swimming pool designed by a bespoke architect, as part of an upgrade of the sports facilities at Alfriston, the architects developed a concertina-like roof structure that echoes the shape of the pitched roofs on other buildings in the area causing minimal sound reverberation which is beneficial for the use of our students with their Special Educational Needs.

Alfriston offers a wide and diverse range of professional development opportunities for staff, including the opportunity to train with Astra School Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT), a local Ofsted-outstanding school-centred teacher training provider.

Alfriston School also offers staff:
• A friendly working environment
• Supportive and caring colleagues
• Excellent opportunities for professional development
• Onsite parking
• Transport links (Chiltern Line and close to the M40)
• Discount on hire of selected school facilities
• Close to local amenities

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