Accounts Clerk​/Assistant; Temporary

Position: Accounts Clerk/Assistant (Temporary)
Are you organised, reliable, and confident working with numbers?

Looking for a rewarding role where your administrative and financial skills can help support a school community?

Want to work in an SEND environment where your contribution truly makes a difference?

Teacher Active is proud to be working with a wonderful SEND school seeking an Accounts Clerk / Accounts Assistant to support their finance team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with strong admin or finance experience—no formal accounting qualifications required.

The Role

As the Accounts Clerk / Assistant, you will help the school maintain accurate financial records and support day‑to‑day finance operations, including:

Processing invoices, supporting purchase orders and managing payment runs
Basic bookkeeping and data entry
Tracking expenditure and updating finance systems
Assisting with payroll preparation and staff expense claims
Liaising with suppliers, the school business manager and internal departments
Maintaining accurate records for SEND funding streams and departmental budgets
Supporting audits and compliance tasks
General administrative duties within the finance office

Requirements

You do not need formal accounting qualifications to apply — just the right skills and attitude:

Previous finance/admin experience (school or non‑school setting)
Strong attention to detail and accuracy
Confident IT skills (Excel especially)
Excellent organisation and time‑management
Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times
Friendly, professional communication style
Enhanced DBS on the update service (or willingness to apply)
Experience in a school environment or SEND setting is desirable but not essential.

Interested?

If you’re organised, detail‑focused, and keen to support the smooth financial running of an SEND school, click ‘APPLY NOW’. You’ll be contacted with further information about the finance opportunities currently available.

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All applicants will be contacted to discuss suitability and then invited to register with Teacher Active.

Registration involves an enhanced DBS check, s and will require you to supply good professional references. We pride ourselves on excellent service. We can provide a wide range of opportunities in schools and other educational institutions, with good rates of pay, at times to suit your needs.

Regular external audits have shown repeatedly that our standards are exceptional. We are passionate about finding the right staff for each environment.

Teacher Active is an equal opportunities employer, and operates as an Employment Business in providing temporary or contract job-seeking services