Peripatetic Bursar

Priority Candidates will be considered in the first instance

Salary: Grade 7, £32,597 - £36,363 per annum.

37 hours per week

We're on a journey to build a workforce reflective of our Borough.

We are committed to fostering diverse teams where everybody can bring their authentic selves to work and feel that they belong. If you want to work for a Council where everybody is encouraged to meet their full potential and make a difference in our neighbourhoods, we would love to hear from you!

Your role:

We are looking for an organised Peripatetic Bursar to join our well-regarded Peripatetic Bursar Service. This is an excellent opportunity to support multiple schools while working as part of a supportive and professional team in Wigan Council.

In the role you will be on-site across an allocated portfolio of schools, managing their financial processes and building effective working relationships with school staff. When not in a school you may be required to work in Wigan Town Hall with the School’s Finance Team.

You will have the confidence and ability to work independently providing full financial services to schools each with their own budget and bank account.

About you:

You must be able to demonstrate the following essential requirements:

• Great organisational skills
• The ability to follow procedures and deliver accurate high-quality work to strict deadlines
• Experience of working in finance, preferably in schools.
• An understanding of accounting principles, financial regulations and audit requirements.
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal.
• Knowledge of schools’ financial software preferably Arbor Education Finance as well as the SIMS FMS6 finance module.
• IT skills in Excel, Word and Outlook
• To be able to travel to various school sites on a daily basis within the Wigan Council area.

About us:

Wigan Council has been voted ‘Overall Council of the Year’ at the APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) Awards. We are signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment ensuring that your service will be continuous or 'unbroken' between the supporting organisations.

The Progress with Unity plan is a place movement for change for the next decade, bringing a new era for Wigan Borough. It draws on the strengths of our individual organisations, recognising that together we can achieve much more for our communities by delivering on our 2 place missions; create fair opportunities for all children, families, residents and businesses and make our towns and neighbourhoods flourish for those who live and work in them.

The school finance team comprises seven officers: four based at Wigan Town Hall and three peripatetic bursars. Wigan Council provides a supportive working environment shaped by our values of positivity, courage, accountability and kindness, guiding our asset-based approach and commitment to residents. We are proudly delivering an ambitious New Era for our communities, set out within our Progress with Unity plan.

Here at Wigan, we are proud to support flexible working patterns, when the service can accommodate this. We also take a blended approach to where we work, depending on the work we do. This may include working from home, the office, or the community. We like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits click here to find out more about working for #TeamWigan.

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For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Kirsten Reid on 07824626173.

Interview date: Wednesday 10^th and Thursday 11^th June 2026

This position is subject to Enhanced Disclosure Procedures plus child barred list check

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