Finance Assistant

Sharples School, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 8SN

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  29 September 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  16 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 27.5 hrs per week, term time plus 20 days 9.00 am – 3.00 pm Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Fixed term - 1 year in the first instance
• Actual salary: £17,814 -£19,290
• Pay scale: Grade D points 6-11

What skills and experience we're looking for

Governors are seeking to appoint a capable, enthusiastic, well-presented finance assistant to provide clerical and financial support to the Finance Manager. Essential to this post will be the ability to communicate effectively with students, parents, staff and other stakeholders and to be able to work under pressure. Experience of working in a school or with young people would be advantageous but not essential.

The successful candidate will be expected to provide routine financial duties using our school finance package, Microsoft Office packages and other school systems for which training will be provided.

What the school offers its staff

Sharples School Multi-Academy Trust is an over-subscribed mixed comprehensive with over 1,200 pupils on roll, situated in the North of Bolton in pleasant surroundings. The school provides stimulating and innovative opportunities for learning, transforming the aspirations and educational outcomes for all students and the local community. After previously being graded Good in 2019, Sharples was judged as ‘significantly improved in all areas’ at its last inspection in January 2025.

As a valued member of the Sharples family, you will have access to a range of generous employee benefits, including the Teachers Pension scheme, on-site staff car-parking, access to the ‘Vivup’ employee assistant programme and other wellbeing incentives and CPD opportunities.

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

Sharples School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced disclosure from the disclosure and barring service.

Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Finance Assistant JDPS - Sept 25.docx - 52 KB (opens in new tab)

Recruitment pack 2024-25.pdf - 1.88 MB (opens in new tab)

About Sharples School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1218 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Sharples School website
• Email address: recruitment@sharplesschool.co.uk
• Phone number: 01204 333253
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sharples-school

‘The pupils embody their school motto of Learn Dream Achieve’
(Ofsted January 2025)

Gold Winner Pearson Teaching Awards – ‘Secondary School of the Year 2023-24’

2024 Progress 8 score + 0.86

Sharples School Multi-Academy Trust is an over-subscribed mixed comprehensive with over 1,200 pupils on roll, situated in the North of Bolton in pleasant surroundings. The school provides stimulating and innovative opportunities for learning, transforming the aspirations and educational outcomes for all students and the local community. After previously being graded Good in 2019, Sharples was judged as ‘significantly improved in all areas’ at its last inspection in January 2025.

Arranging a visit to Sharples School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@sharplesschool.co.uk.

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