Primary School Bursar

Cyflog: £40,777 to £45,091 per annum pro-rata (Grade 9)

Contract Type: Temporary due to School Funding until 31/08/27

Hours: 37 hours per week/Term Time 41 weeks per year

Location of post: Various Schools throughout Neath Port Talbot

Workstyle : You will work from a fixed workplace in a different school each day.

We are currently looking for a Primary School Bursar to join our team.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the School's Senior Management Team, taking a lead role to ensure the smooth and effective running of your group of schools.

In this rewarding position you will work in close partnership with our schools, providing dedicated support to Headteachers across the Primary Sector through a direct service agreement, helping to drive success and maintain high standards across all areas of school operations.

The main duties of the post;

• Preparing and managing school budgets
• Conducting monthly financial monitoring
• Overseeing and tracking grant expenditure
• Supporting HR administration, including managing sickness absence
• Assisting with the management of building facilities
• Contributing to Health and Safety management

You will have experience in/of;

Financial management,

Leading and managing staff,

Working in a leadership or senior role,

Using Microsoft applications particularly Word and Excel

Ideally you will have;

Minimum of 4 GCSE's (Grades A-C) or equivalent including English Language and Mathematics.

A relevant financial/business qualification.

If you think that you have the necessary experience and qualifications for this role, we would love to hear from you.

Your workstyle in this role will require you to work from a fixed workplace.

For an informal discussion, please contact Karen Morris on

Phone: 07968943841 or

Email: k.morris@npt.gov.uk

Closing date required: Wednesday 10/06/2026

• This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure

Neath Port Talbot Council is totally committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our schools/employees are equally committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and young people/vulnerable adults and will take action to safeguard their wellbeing.

The recruitment process for this post will be underpinned by rigorous safer recruitment assessment to ensure that children and young people are protected.

Welsh Language skills are not required.

Additional Information:

Applications may be submitted in Welsh, applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who have a disability and armed forces veterans.

In support of employees of Tata Steel who are at risk of redundancy, or have been made redundant in 2024, Neath Port Talbot Council is offering a guaranteed interview for jobs across the Council. Applicants must meet the essential criteria for the post to qualify for this. If you are or going to be affected by the job losses at Tata Steel then we would welcome an application from you. Just make it known on your application form that you are currently at risk of redundancy or you have been made redundant.

At Team NPT, we all work together to serve the people, communities and businesses of Neath Port Talbot.

We are committed to providing training opportunities and the professional development of all our employees.

We look forward to welcoming you to Team NPT.