Finance Assistant

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

Deadline is today

• Closing date

  23 November 2025 at 10:59pm

• Date listed

  7 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) NJC Scale Points 7 – 11: Salary £26,403 - £28,142 per annum, full time equivalent (FTE). The actual salary will be pro-rata'd based on the number of hours you will be contracted to work per week. This will also be based on working term time only.

Finance Assistant job summary

Salterlee Primary School is part of the Polaris Multi Academy Trust, who are a successful and expanding Trust, currently comprising of 6 Academies and 1 Private Day Care Nursery. Our staff are our most valuable asset. We are growing and developing all the time and are always looking for enthusiastic, committed people to join our team

We have a relentless focus on working to provide the best possible support and care to each and every one of our students to ensure that they reach their full potential.

Core Purpose

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.

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

• Previous finance administration experience.
• Excellent literacy and numeracy competency
• Extensive administrative experience
• Excellent ICT skills
• Experience of working under pressure and to deadlines
• 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.

Hours: We are looking to appoint someone who will work between 30 - 37 hours per week, term time only. The exact number of hours and the work pattern will be agreed with you if you are successful at interview, and you are offered the role.

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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