Finance Assistant
Priestley College, Warrington, Cheshire, WA4 6RD16 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
18 August 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
1 August 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: Part Time 15 hours per week / Term time only 38 weeks / Permanent
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- Actual salary (pro rata) NJC6 £8,302 to NJC12 £9,597 per annum
What skills and experience we're looking for
Priestley College is seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Finance Assistant to join our Finance Team.
The successful candidate will work as part of the Finance Team supporting the Finance Manager in providing an efficient financial / administration service for all staff and students in accordance with the Trust’s Financial Regulations, the Finance Procedures Manual and the Trust’s Financial Code of Conduct.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- To input and process transactions in relation to all areas of finance, including purchase ordering, invoicing, supplier payments, credit control and banking.
- To provide reports from the College’s financial systems as required for budget holders and the Senior Leadership Team.
- To respond and resolve supplier and staff queries, referring to the Finance Manager for the resolution of complex or difficult queries.
- To respond and resolve staff, student and parent queries in relation to Scopay, the College’s online payment system
- To prepare sales invoices and send to customers.
- To manage the College’s Petty Cash Systems
- To book transport for College study visits and sport fixtures
- To manage the College minibus bookings
- To manage study visit income and expenditure, liaising with members of staff when organizing study visits
- To assist with the collection and banking of official monies within the College and ensuring they are accounted for in accordance with financial regulations.
- To assist in the administration of the finances of the College activities not financed from public funds; maintenance of the accounts, ensuring necessary information is available, and the funds are controlled in accordance with proper accounting practice.
- To share the College’s commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
- To carry out all duties with due regard to confidentiality and data protection regulations particularly with regard to student data
- To carry out all duties maintaining the highest levels of customer care and service and adhering to the Colleges’ safeguarding and security policies at all times
- To carry out all other duties which are in accordance with the purpose and grade of the post, as reasonably required by the Principal
How to Apply:
Download the application form and complete it electronically (please note we are unable to accept CVs).
Email your application to hr@priestley.ac.uk or, if you are unable to complete it electronically, hand it in at our reception or post to: HR Department, Priestley College, Loushers Lane,Warrington, WA4 6RD.
Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
It is important that you complete all relevant sections of the form accurately. Providing false information is an offence and could result in your application being rejected or, if you are selected, to summary dismissal with the potential for prosecution.
If you require assistance completing your application, or require information in a different format, please email hr@priestley.ac.uk
What the school offers its staff
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Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff, governors and volunteers to share this commitment. Our Safeguarding Policy and our DBS and Ex-Offenders Policy (incorporating our Policy Statement on the Secure Storage, Handling, Use, Retention and Disposal of Disclosures and Disclosure Information) can be accessed on the link to our website, as given above.
Applying for the job
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About Priestley College
- School type
- Academy, ages 16 to 19
- Education phase
- Sixth_form_or_college
- School size
- 0 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 16 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Priestley College website
- Email address
- hr@priestley.ac.uk
Priestley College is a founder member of The Challenge Academy Trust (TCAT) which currently consists of 9 schools and the College, working together to deliver a cohesive education pathway from primary through to
sixth form.
We are an inclusive college with a consistent record of high achievement. We offer around 70 A-Level and Vocational courses and we are a college of several firsts.
The quality of education we provide in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths was recognised when we became the first dedicated sixth form in the country to receive STEM-assured status.
In September 2020, Priestley was chosen to be among the first tranche of colleges to provide T-Levels. In the same year our rugby academy became the first in the UK to receive ‘dual status’ as both boys and girls were
excelling.
In its most recent OFSTED report the College was praised by inspectors who said ‘teachers ensure students develop the skills and knowledge they need to be successful in their qualifications and in their working life’.
In 2021 Priestley retained its matrix accreditation after an inspection found the quality of advice and guidance it provided met the internationally-recognised standard.
There are now over 2000 students at Priestley with the latest investment a £1.5M technology centre that boasts more than 200 computers. The Crescent Building has also been extended to provide extra café and
study space whilst the Performing Arts facilities have been modernised. More than £15M has been invested in the campus since 1999 on projects including the Learning Resource Centre and an all-weather sports pitch.
Priestley’s growth in numbers has also gone hand in hand with increasing the range and scope of provision as well as significant improvements in quality.
By responding to student demand and national curriculum development, we have been able to broaden the choice by offering new curriculum lines.
Priestley is not a college that stands still. All tutors and staff constantly look for ways to improve in order to make the biggest difference to the highest number of young people.
The College’s goal will always be to inspire, challenge and support its students to ensure they reach their full potential.
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