Finance and Payroll Officer (Deputy to Head of Finance and Payroll)
The Sixth Form Bolton
Bolton
- £33,000 - £35,000 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- SFCA Support Staff Payscale
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- ASAP
- Apply by:
- 10 March 2025
Job overview
📍 Location: The Sixth Form, Bolton
💰 Salary: Competitive, based on experience (£33k to £35k)
📅 Contract: Full-time, Permanent, Full Year
Are you looking for the next step in your finance career? Do you want to gain a professional accounting qualification while making a real impact?
We are seeking a Finance and Payroll Officer to join our small but dynamic finance team at a leading sixth form college in Bolton. This role is perfect for an ambitious individual eager to develop their skills and progress in their career. As well as managing key finance and payroll responsibilities, you will deputise for the Head of Finance and Payroll, offering excellent exposure to senior financial management.
What You’ll Do
✔ Oversee day-to-day finance and payroll operations
✔ Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting
✔ Process payroll accurately and efficiently
✔ Ensure compliance with financial regulations and internal policies
✔ Support audits and financial planning activities
✔ Step up in the absence of the Head of Finance and Payroll
What We’re Looking For
✅ Minimum Level 3 AAT qualification, working towards Level 4 AAT
✅ Ambition to progress to a professional accounting qualification (e.g., CIMA)
✅ Experience in finance and/or payroll, ideally in an education setting
✅ Strong numerical skills and attention to detail
✅ Ability to work independently and take on leadership responsibilities when required
✅ A team player with excellent communication skills
Why Join Us?
🔹 Gain valuable experience in a senior finance role
🔹 Opportunity to complete Level 4 AAT and progress to CIMA
🔹 Support for further development and career progression
🔹 Work within a friendly and supportive environment
If you’re ready to take the next step in your finance career, we’d love to hear from you!
📅 Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and the position will be filled as soon as a suitable candidate is identified. Early applications are encouraged.
📩 How to Apply: To apply, please review the job description and person specification, complete the application form along with a supporting letter, and email your application to recruitment@bolton-sfc.ac.uk.
Join us and take your career to the next level!
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About The Sixth Form Bolton
Welcome to our careers site
We are delighted that you are considering applying to join our fantastic team of staff here at The Sixth Form Bolton!
The college occupies a Town Centre location providing easy access to the excellent North West motorway infrastructure and good public transport links with the rail station and bus interchange being within a few minutes’ walk of the college. Also available are the amenities of a vibrant and developing Town Centre which has embarked on a long term and ambitious regeneration plan (Vision 2030) to attract business and investment to the Borough, match workforce skills with modern opportunities and employment and build on the towns current assets to further develop a vibrant and exciting place to live, work and study.
The Sixth Form Bolton is one of the highest performing colleges in the North West of England. We are a focused, highly ambitious community in which staff and students treat one another with care and respect, combining traditional values of discipline and good manners with contemporary best practice in teaching and technology. With a college roll of around 1700 students there are plans for further expansion due to the College’s success, growing reputation and increased applications.
The college experienced an excellent inspection in October 2023 which strengthened its ‘Good’ Ofsted grading with observations of high quality educational provision and high levels of student attendance and motivation.
To maintain the support and ongoing success of our student outcomes, we have a relentless focus on continuing to improve the quality of teaching, learning and assessment and we have a fabulous team of colleagues who give up an extraordinary amount of time to support their students and their fellow members of staff. The dedication and attention to quality they exhibit is what makes our college so successful.
The curriculum offered is predominantly Level 3 provision of A Levels and Vocational A Level programmes with around 95% of students studying at advanced level. Each year around 75% of students progress to university and this commitment to a truly comprehensive ideal characterises the college. To support this progress to Higher Education, the Honours programme is unique to The Sixth Form Bolton. It offers our students a distinctive set of opportunities for academic achievement and personal development designed to give them the competitive edge they need when applying for the highest quality courses and the most prestigious universities in the country. As a result of this additional support, our alumni includes students who have progressed to many of the UK’s top universities including Oxford and Durham.
Academies in Theatre, Sport and Science further enhance studies and help develop essential skills associated with each discipline. The College has partnerships with Bolton Cricket League supported by the Lancashire Cricket Board and we also work in association with the Octagon Theatre Bolton which is a highly respected regional theatre currently undergoing a redevelopment programme to ensure its ongoing provision of quality productions and accessibility for all.
As well as providing a range of opportunities for those students enrolled at the college, as part of our strategy on inclusion and working in the wider community we have fantastic links with local secondary schools, offering taster days and workshops to Year 10/11 pupils who may be undecided or unaware of their future opportunities to continue their studies. There is also an established and extremely successful RAY programme (Raising Aspirations in Youth) which is designed to equip more able Year 9 and 10 pupils with the necessary skills to excel in their studies and this is led by our dedicated staff with sessions, events and workshops held regularly on college premises.
With a collective focus on ensuring that every student achieves their personal best, the college aims to create a culture and ethos which promotes initiative, curiosity, confidence and independence in all our learners. This aim is supported by the many college wide activities and events that all students participate in and which supports experiences of the world of work, offers opportunities to debate topical subjects and encourages students to come together to raise money and awareness for the many local and national charity events that take place throughout the year.
The Sixth Form Bolton is a wonderful place to work and we welcome applications from those who share our vision and drive for excellence as we aspire to provide outstanding care, outstanding education and outstanding opportunities.
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