Assistant Finance Partner

The Education Village Academy Trust, Darlington, DL1 2AN

16 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  13 March 2026

• Closing date

  30 March 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  13 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Band 5 (SCP 24 – 27) £26,403 - £26,824

Assistant Finance Partner job summary

Assistant Finance Partner

Grade: Band 5 (SCP 24 – 27)

Salary: £26,403 - £26,824

Contract: Part-time, Permanent

Hours per Week: 22.5

Location: Central Trust Team

Are you looking to develop your finance career within a supportive, forward thinking multi academy trust? We are seeking an Assistant Finance Partner to join our central Finance Team and help deliver an efficient, high quality financial service across our schools.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong attention to detail, great communication skills, and an enthusiasm for supporting financial operations in an educational environment.

About the Role

As an Assistant Finance Partner, you will support the Finance Team in maintaining accurate financial records, ensuring compliance, and delivering excellent service to schools and central teams. You’ll assist with financial planning, forecasting, and day to day financial administration, contributing to the smooth running of the Trust’s financial operations.

You will work with a range of stakeholders, including senior leaders, finance colleagues, external agencies, and school staff.

Why Join Us?

Working for EVAT means joining a values driven Trust committed to high standards, collaboration, and continuous improvement. You’ll be part of a supportive finance team where professional development is encouraged and opportunities to progress are available.

Closing Date: Monday 30th March 2026

Interview Date: Tuesday 7th April 2026

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About The Education Village Academy Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: The Education Village Academy Trust website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-education-village-academy-trust

Established in 2006, the Education Village Academy Trust (EVAT) is a Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) made up of 7 academies and schools in the borough of Darlington. We are an ambitious and growing Trust, along with the establishment of a new free school (for children and young people with special educational needs) planned in the 2026/27 academic year.

We provide education and support to over 2000 children and young people in the town and its neighbouring areas, and our mix of mainstream and specialist provision across all phases is unique. We’re an impactful Trust with extensive experience of improving schools and academies to achieve ‘good’ Ofsted ratings.

Our vision is simple:
The Education Village Academy Trust is a place where learning has no limits

Our mission is to deliver exceptional learning experiences to all our children and young people. We stretch aspirations and aim to inspire everyone who learns and works with us to reach high and achieve their potential.

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