Job Description

Position:

Permanent

Hours:

9.00am to 5.00pm, Monday to Friday (Timings are flexible)

Number of weeks worked in a year

: 42 weeks

Salary:

Between 33,000 and 37,000 per annum (Dependent on experience and qualifications)

Interview dates:

To be arranged

Starting date:

January/February 2026

The Headmaster and Trustees are looking to appoint a self-motivated School Bursar who has the necessary drive and ambition to play a vital role in providing long term strategy. With the guidance of the Governors and Headmaster, you will be responsible for ensuring the financial success of the School as a business and charity.

This would suit someone who has a robust understanding of schools' operational control.

Personal Skill Set and abilities:

Prioritise, multi-task and meet deadlines

Be flexible and have great problem-solving skills

Have confidence and remain calm in challenging situations

Essential Finance Skills

Scrutinising and processing payment for invoices received in the school.

Sales invoicing, monitoring aged debt, (debt collection)

Preparing Pupil-Fee bills and subsequent collection of all fees and extras.

Compare performance against budget/forecast

Completing VAT returns

Liaising with HMRC

Functional Skills and Knowledge

SAGE

Excel and word

Parent Pay

ISAMS (school management info system)

Finance and Accountancy

Advising on school's financial policy, including presenting appraisals to governing body.

Preparing annual estimates/forecasts with monitoring of income and expenditure.

Keeping accounts and preparing relevant statements and balance sheets.

Maintaining cash flow projections for the current and future years.

Preparing pupils' bills and subsequent collection of all fees and extras.

Processing and submitting invoices to Lancashire County Council

Scrutinising and processing payment for invoices received in the school.

Advising on taxation matters generally, including covenants and VAT regulations.

Undertaking assessments of parents' income and assets prior to making bursary awards.

Supporting the Head with the marketing and development of the school and business.

Overseeing outsourced salaries and wages (including PAYE and NI contributions).

Pension administration

Preparing for and leading annual accounts audit

Liaising with the bank

General Management and Administration

Supporting the Headmaster in compliance with all relevant aspects of employment law.

Supporting the employment, supervision and welfare of all non-teaching staff.

Ensuring adequate safety procedures and insurance cover, including out-of-school hours.

Being responsible for the purchase and procurement of school goods and services.

Acting as correspondent with DfE and being responsible for the records/returns required.

Taking appropriate physical security measures within school for protection of staff/pupils

Maintaining contact with statutory authorities and other school related organisations.

Submit headcount estimates for nursery funding to ensure the school receives monthly payments.

This should be seen as a starting point for the role and will be negotiated with the Headmaster so that it benefits the school.

Please visit our website at stpiusx.lancs.sch.uk and call us for further information on 01772 719937.

To apply for the role of School Bursar, please submit a completed application form to Mr Long, the Headmaster. Application Forms are available by emailing, Mr Long: head@st-piusx.lancs.sch.uk

Closing date for applications is Friday 23rd January 2026 at 6.00pm.

Interviews to be held as applications arrive.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 33,000.00-37,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person