Bursar - Primary School
Thank you for your interest in our job vacancy. Please complete the application as fully as possible and explain any gaps in your employment history. We would like to understand more about how your skills, knowledge and experience meet the job description and person specification for the role.
The Governing Body of this small, vibrant school are seeking to appoint a dedicated and highly organised School Bursar for 11 hours a week, to join our team and start as soon as possible. This is a key role in managing the school’s financial operations and ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations.
Responsibilities include:
- Managing the school’s budget and financial planning.
- Overseeing payroll and procurement processes.
- Maintaining accurate financial records and producing reports for the Headteacher and Governors.
- Ensuring compliance with financial policies and statutory requirements.
- Liaising with external agencies, suppliers, and auditors.
The right candidate will need to demonstrate the ability to: work well in a team; apply their own initiative; and be efficient.
The successful candidate will be joining a friendly team, who work well together within a strong Christian ethos.
Visits to the school are recommended. Please contact the school office Tel 01829 250285 admin@shocklachoviatt.cheshire.sch.uk to confirm that you will be able to visit on Thursday 22nd January at 2pm or to book an alternative time.
Our school community places the highest priority on keeping our children safe and the successful candidate will have responsibility, as part of our team, for safeguarding children. Applicants for all posts will be subject to stringent vetting and induction processes. The holder of this post will be required to work with children under the age of 18 in a position of trust, and is, therefore, exempt from the Rehabilitation of offenders Act 1974. Therefore, the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. Please note: It is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity.