Finance Officer
Morecambe Bay Academy, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA4 5BG33 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
12 January 2026 at 9am
Date listed
10 December 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Accounting
Working pattern
- Full time: Term Time plus 4 weeks
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £28,142 - £32,964
Pay scale
- NJC Grade 6
What skills and experience we're looking for
Purpose of role
To assist with the financial and administrative function within school, with significant focus on maintaining accurate financial systems, records and procedures for the school. This includes dealing with correspondence or enquiries from staff, parents and pupils, co-ordinating, monitoring and updating financial administration/clerical activities and financial processes.
GCSE Grade A-C
(Maths and English)
Experience of school systems
Previous finance/accounting andadministration experience.
Experience with data and recordmanagement systems.
Administration in an educationsetting.
Excellent working knowledgeincluding MS Office (Word, Excel,Outlook)
Good organisation skills, ability to multi-task, prioritise effectively and work to tight deadlines
Excellent interpersonal, oral andwritten communication skills
Ability to work independently and as part of a small office team.
What the school offers its staff
As an Ofsted-rated "Good" school, we are on a continuous journey of school improvement, and we believe that the successful applicant for this role will play a crucial part in supporting our efforts. We are seeking a passionate and dedicated individual who shares our vision and values, and who is committed to helping our students reach their full potential.
We look forward to welcoming a candidate who is firmly committed to our ethos of creating a sense of belonging, an optimistic outlook that encourages and enables students to believe in their potential and a firm commitment to securing the very highest levels of achievement
Further information about the job
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 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.
About Morecambe Bay Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1019 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Morecambe Bay Academy website
- Email address
- gmilce@morecambebayacademy.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01524410207
Arranging a visit to Morecambe Bay Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email gmilce@morecambebayacademy.co.uk.
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