The Finance Apprentice will work at Hollingworth Academy for Hollingworth Learning Trust, as part of the school finance team. They will assist the School Finance Manager in providing effective and efficient financial support to ensure the provision of a high-quality Finance service.
Hours: 36.25 hours per week 08.00am 15.45pm
Salary: Apprenticeship wage, £7.55 per hour in year one, then increase to national minimum wage. AAT qualification will be fully funded by the academy
Contract: 18 24 months (depending on length taken to complete apprenticeship)
Voted ‘Most Inspirational School in Rochdale’ in 2024, and the only school in Greater Manchester and Lancashire with ‘World Class Schools’ status.
Hollingworth Academy is one of three schools at Hollingworth Learning Trust, along with Newhouse Academy, and Heap Bridge Village Primary School. Hollingworth Learning Trust’s core purpose is to make a positive difference to the lives of its children. Its role, as a sponsor of both academies, is to provide the support, challenge, expertise and resources necessary to significantly improve the provision for education.
Here at Hollingworth Academy, we believe that everyone excels everyday. This ethos is built on our core values of RESPECT, RESPONSIBILITY and RESILIENCE and these values are at the heart of everything we do. We want considerate and confident young adults who are respected within their community, capable of successfully entering further education, employment and training. We will always have the highest expectations for all of our students, as their success is our success. We are extremely proud of our students and their achievements. Indeed, visitors frequently comment that they are confident, respectful, thoughtful and articulate young people.
Start date : February 2026
Closing date : 15th February 2026
Interviews : w/c 16th February 2026
To apply for this position please download the application form and supporting documentation. Completed applications should be sent to applications@hollingworthacademy.co.uk by the closing date.
Hollingworth Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The successful candidate will have to meet the person specification and will be required to apply for an enhanced DBS disclosure and all other pre-employment checks outlined in Keeping Children Safe in Education. All appointments are subject to Safer Recruitment practices.
Hollingworth Academy operates a Smoke Free Policy for all its employees and applies to any building and associated grounds within the immediate vicinity of the building which is wholly owned, leased, or operated and occupied by the academy.
We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups including those based on ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
Applicants are informed that if appointed to this post their contract of employment will be with the Trust / Academy who is the employer, and not Rochdale Council.