Assistant Management Accountant

The Great Schools Trust, Warrington, WA1 4PF

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  16 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  29 October 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: £39,481.00 - £42,124.00 Annually (FTE) 4 days a week - See recruitment guide for more detail.

Assistant Management Accountant job summary

Assistant Management Accountant

Great Schools Trust | Office-based at King's Leadership Academy Warrington

Salary: £31,925 - £33,252 (actual salary)
Contract: Permanent | 30 hours per week | All year round
Working Pattern: 4 days per week, with flexibility Monday to Thursday and Friday as a required working day
Start Date: ASAP / Negotiable

Are you a finance professional looking for your next challenge, with the opportunity to develop your skills and grow your career? We'd love to hear from you!

We're looking for a friendly, enthusiastic and motivated Assistant Management Accountant to join our supportive Finance Team at Great Schools Trust.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys working with numbers, has a great eye for detail and loves being part of a team that makes a difference.

Working closely with our Management Accountant, you'll play an important role in supporting the financial management of our academies, overseeing day-to-day finance operations and helping to lead and develop a small team of Finance Officers.

We're looking for someone who is AAT qualified (or equivalent), has experience in finance, including ledger management and month-end accounting, and enjoys building positive working relationships. You'll be organised, proactive and keen to develop your knowledge and leadership skills.

Why join us?

At Great Schools Trust, we believe in looking after our people. You'll be joining a welcoming, collaborative team where your ideas are valued, your development matters and your work makes a real difference to the schools and young people we support.

With a flexible four-day working week, excellent staff benefits and opportunities for career progression, this could be the perfect next step for you!

Sound like the opportunity you've been looking for?

We'd love to receive your application!

Apply through MyNewTerm, and take a look at our attached Recruitment Guide to find out more about the role, our Trust and what we can offer you.

For an informal chat about the opportunity, please contact s.collier@greatschoolstrust.com.

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

All offers of employment are subject to a robust set of pre-employment checks, which may include (as applicable):

Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
Prohibition from teaching check
Childcare disqualification declaration
Verification of right to work in the UK
Medical fitness to work
Online and social media screening
Receipt of two satisfactory references
Suitability to work with children assessment

Applicants are required to declare any unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands or warnings as outlined 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 Great Schools Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: The Great Schools Trust website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-great-schools-trust

At Great Schools Trust, we don’t just build schools, we forge futures. We are a high-performing, values-driven multi-academy trust committed to delivering transformational education for over 4,000 students across our academies in the North West of England. Our vision is simple yet bold: to develop a family of Great Schools where every student, regardless of background or starting point, flourishes, is happy, and achieves their full potential.

GST academies combine the rigour and ambition of independent education with the inclusivity and moral purpose of the state sector. Each school in our trust instils our core ASPIRE values; Aspiration, Self-awareness, Professionalism, Integrity, Respect, and Endeavour into everything we do. These are not just words; they’re the foundations of a culture where excellence becomes a habit.

As a National Behaviour Hub and leader in educational technology, we are proud pioneers in innovation and character education. Our King’s Adventure Programme develops young leaders of tomorrow through robust character-building, leadership experiences and a "King’s CV" that evidences every student’s growth journey. From AI-powered learning platforms to industry-leading CPD, we ensure our staff and students thrive in environments that champion curiosity, resilience and progress.

Our track record speaks volumes. From transforming schools in special measures into oversubscribed centres of excellence to closing the Progress 8 gap for disadvantaged students, GST is a beacon of social mobility and community transformation.

We are not just a trust, we are a movement. A movement powered by belief. *Credo-Credimus.* I believe, we believe.

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