Bookkeeper (Multi Academy Trust)

St Francis Of Assisi Catholic Academy Trust, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NQ

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2026

• Closing date

  1 December 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  14 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £15,823.00 - £17,115.00 Annually (Actual) H5 9 - 14 Fringe: FTE £27,254 - £29,540 + £729 (£27,983 - £30,269) (£15,823 - £17,115 Pro Rata)

Bookkeeper (Multi Academy Trust) job summary

Bookkeeper (St Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy Trust)

Salary and Grade:(H5 9 - 14 Fringe) FTE £27,254 - £29,540 + £729 (£27,983 - £30,269), depending on skills and experience £15,823 - £17,115 Pro Rata)

Hours: 25 hours a week. Term-time +

Reporting to: Deputy Chief Financial Officer

The St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy Trust is looking to appoint an exceptional individual to join our central Trust team from January 2026. This new finance role will support the Deputy Chief Financial Officer in the Trust Finance function and will work as an integral part of the Trust Executive team to ensure the strong finances of the Trust are sustained and financial records are kept fully up to date at all times. Primarily a term-time only role there will on occasion be need for additional paid days during periods of school closures, we expect these to amount to no more than 10 days in any year.

This role will be based on-site initially to ensure proper onboarding and collaboration. After this initial period, hybrid working arrangements may be considered, subject to business needs and performance. However, post holders must be able to attend the site as required for meetings, team activities, or operational needs.

Established in September 2021, St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy Trust is formed of nine Academies. All Academies are strong schools, and the financial position of the Trust is equally strong.

This role is an exciting opportunity for someone who is interested in school finances and has a background in bookkeeping. Perhaps you are an accounting or finance professional looking for a role in a school? Whatever your background, if you have the financial skills and business acumen, a can-do attitude and excellent communication skills, we would love to hear from you.

The Trust Bookkeeper will work closely with Finance leads and Head Teachers across the Trust to produce strong and robust transaction work whilst also assisting the CFO, DCFO and finance teams across the Trust with an array of financial bookkeeping tasks, including working alongside the DCFO to ensure that the monthly management accounts are always as accurate as possible and up to date.

To apply for this role please apply in writing via MyNewTerm or by using the forms available on the Trust’s website here: https://www.stfrancistrust.net/page/?title=Work+with+Us&pid=41

Support Staff Application Form, Consent to Obtain References Form, Rehabilitation of Offenders Form & Recruitment Monitoring Form. Applicants are reminded that they should read the Notes to Applicants before completing an application. Please note only applications on CES forms will be accepted.

Please contact: c.boylan@stfrancistrust.net or k.yung@stfrancistrust.net to submit an application or for more information.

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.

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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 St Francis Of Assisi Catholic Academy Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-francis-of-assisi-catholic-academy-trust

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