Finance Assistant

Salterlee Primary School, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 7AY

13 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  16 November 2025 at 10:59pm

• Date listed

  3 November 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: £26,403.00 - £28,142.00 Annually (FTE) TO BE COMPLETED ONCE WE GET AN UPDATE ABOUT THE HOURS ETC AND PART TIME v FULL TIME BELOW. ALSO NEED TO UPDATE AND ATTACH THE JOB PACK.

Finance Assistant job summary

You will be a key member of the team, providing efficient and effective financial and administrative support to the school.

Your duties will include supporting the Head of School with financial and administrative duties that support the smooth running of the school, to provide an efficient, courteous and welcoming reception service, and to ensure all task are in line with Trust central finance policy and procedures, as directed by the Trust CFO.

We have a relentless focus on working to provide the best possible support to ensure that all our students reach their full potential.

You will be joining one of the top performing non-selective schools in the local area, having just recorded the best results the school has ever seen. We have a strong focus on high standards and aspirations, built around the simple message that teaching is the most important thing we do.

What we offer

• A strong support team which is focused on providing a first class service for the academy.
• An environment that supports professional development
• Opportunities to share and develop good practice.
• Free Gym Access (at Rastrick High School)
• Onsite carpark at Siddal Primary School.
• Discounted Nursery (at Smarties Nursery)

What you offer

• Ability to work with and contribute to your team.
• Excellent literacy and numeracy competency
• Confidence, enthusiasm and a passion for learning.
• The ability to build good working relationships.
• The ability to promote positive behaviour.

Please refer to the Job Pack for full details of the job description and the person specification.

If you want to be challenged in an environment of support, good humour and a shared belief that every child will reach their potential then please apply to be part of our team.

Polaris Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments will be subject to receipt of satisfactory enhanced DBS check, pre-employment checks and probation period.

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

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 will not be accepted for this application.

About Salterlee Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 83 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Salterlee Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/salterlee-primary-school

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