Lancashire County Council
School Finance Officer | Full time | County Hall | Lancashire
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Job Description
Salary: £32,061 - £36,363 per annum
Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract: Permanent, Full time
Location: County Hall, Lancashire
About the Role
We are currently recruiting for the position of Schools Finance Officer within the Financial Management: Development and Schools Finance Team. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to and support the traded functions of the Schools Finance Team.
Key Responsibilities
As the Schools Finance Officer, you will:
- Provide traded support to Lancashire schools, including budget monitoring, reconciliations, and communication with school bursars and senior leadership teams to ensure a balanced budget is maintained.
- Travel to schools across the county to deliver services.
- Be part of a large, supportive team that supports over 500 schools and academies within Lancashire.
- Support statutory functions such as year-end processes, grant allocations, funding payments to schools, preparation of DfE returns (e.g., Consistent Financial Reporting (CFR) return), and academy conversions.
Person Specification
We are looking for someone who:
- Has at least 5 GCSEs or equivalent with maths and English grades A - C (grades 9 - 4 on the new grade scale).
- Has great communication skills with the ability to advise and present information to senior staff and customers, including those without finance knowledge.
- Can work well in a team but also have the ability to work without close supervision.
- Can use Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word, and adapt to working with new financial systems.
- Is self-motivated, organized, and able to deal with complex issues constructively while working accurately under pressure.
- Has a driving license and car. This is an essential car user post, and traveling to schools to meet with customers will be required.
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Benefits
- Up to 32 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- 2 additional days at Christmas
- Opportunity to purchase up to an additional 20 days leave
- Generous Local Government pension with shared AVCs available
- Benefits package including dog care, day care, holidays, long service awards, Medicash, support groups, cycle to work schemes, eye tests, and more
How to Apply
If you would like to discuss the role further, please contact:
- Fez Ismail: 01772 532473, Fez.Ismail@lancashire.gov.uk
- John Heath: 01524 586637, John.Heath2@lancashire.gov.uk
Please ensure you have uploaded and attached your supporting statement to evidence how you meet the criteria for this role. The panel may be unable to shortlist you for interview without this evidence.
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We encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid missing out on this exciting opportunity. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.
Closing date: Sunday 9th August 2026
Interviews: W/c 31st August 2026
Extra Information
DBS
The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful, you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Further information can be found on the 'Our Recruitment Process' tab.
You will be required to provide a car for use in connection with the duties of this post and must be insured for business use. However, we may consider you if you cannot drive because of a disability.
In return, Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on the LCC Vacancies website.
We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.
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