Finance Administrator

More than one location, City Of London Academies Trust

16 days remaining to apply

Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
10 March 2025 at 9am
Date listed
13 February 2025

Job details

Job role: Administration, HR, data and finance
Other support roles
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Full time, part time: 35 hours per week, part-time/term-time only options available
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: Grade 4 SCP 7 -11 £30,987 - £32,817

What skills and experience we're looking for

· About the role

You are an enthusiastic finance professional; we are a top-performing multi-academy trust. Together, we can create a truly exceptional education offer for London.

We are looking for an enthusiastic finance professional who can work as part of the Trust Finance Team to provide a comprehensive range of financial support, administration and advice to academies . If you’re looking for a hands-on and varied role, this is an exciting time to be part of the City of London Academies Trust, and we very much hope that you will be inspired to want to join us.

The purpose of this role within the Trust’s central finance team is to support with finance administration including purchase orders and invoice prcocessing. By joining our central team, you will help our Trust as it grows, positioning City of London Academies as a leading education provider and employer of choice in the capital.

· About us

City of London Academies Trust believes strongly in the transformational nature of education operating schools in areas of significant disadvantage. We understand that strong outcomes lead to improved life chances for our students, so we are unashamedly academic and unapologetically results driven. Each of our schools adopt a ‘warm/strict’ approach, combining high expectations with care and support. Our level of care means we never compromise on standards or expectations, ensuring that no student’s background becomes a reason for lowering the bar. Our schools maintain exemplary standards of behaviour, with systems, rituals and norms that instil strong habits. As a result, our schools provide an environment where our teachers can teach, and students can learn without disruption. We take great pride in fostering an exceptionally positive learning environment and we work meticulously to maintain our strong ethos and culture.

COLAT is driven by an unwavering ambition to be the best. We believe exceptional leaders and teachers create outstanding schools, transforming lives and shaping the future of every student. We currently oversee seven secondary academies, three primary academies and one sixth form centre all located in north, south and east London. We combine the heritage and tradition of the Corporation of London with a genuinely innovative, enterprising, and entrepreneurial ethos. We are also committed to providing training and development to all our staff, plus excellent career advancement opportunities within our evolving Trust.

What the school offers its staff

Teachers’ or Local Government Pension schemewith a generous contribution from the Trust

Continuing Professional Development

Occupational maternity and adoption pay following 26 weeks of continuous service

Sabbatical leave entitlementfor up to one year (unpaid) after five years’ continuous service

Cycle to Work scheme

Travelcard Loan scheme

Corporate gym membership rates

Annual training and development opportunitiesin addition to in-house school INSET and staff development

Access to City of London housing allocation scheme.

Flexible working opportunities

35 hours per week, or part-time/term-time options are available

Further details about the role

· How to apply

If you match our ambition and want to join our dedicated team of professionals, we would love to hear from you. Candidates must address the person specification in no more than 1,000 words. Applications must be submitted via the Tes portal using the link provided.

If you require any other details, or would like an informal discussion, please contact Abdullah Saqueb on Abdullah.Saqueb@cityoflondon.gov.uk,before the application deadline. We are not working with recruiters for this role.

· Application timeline

Closing date for applications: Monday 10 March, 9am.

Interviews: week commencing Monday 17 March.

City of London Academies Trust supports Equal Opportunities Employment.

City of London Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, including enhanced DBS checks and a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the standards which flows from City of London Academies Trust vision and values.

The role is covered by part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

City of London Academies Trust Company Registration No. 04504128.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

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About the schools

Type: Multi-academy trust
Website: City Of London Academies Trust website (opens in new tab)
Email address: Abdullah.Saqueb@cityoflondon.gov.uk
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Established in 2016, City of London Academies Trust prides itself on its pursuit for educational excellence and believes strongly in the transformational nature of education, operating schools in areas of significant disadvantage. We understand that strong outcomes lead to improved life chances for our students, so we are unashamedly academic and unapologetically results driven. Each of our schools adopt a ‘warm/strict’ approach, combining high expectations with care and support. Our level of care means we never compromise on standards or expectations, ensuring that no student’s background becomes a reason for lowering the bar. Our schools maintain exemplary standards of behaviour, with systems, rituals and norms that instil strong habits. As a result, our schools provide an environment where our teachers can teach, and students can learn without disruption. We take great pride in fostering an exceptionally positive learning environment and we work meticulously to maintain our strong ethos and culture.

COLAT is driven by an unwavering ambition to be the best. We believe exceptional leaders and teachers create outstanding schools, transforming lives and shaping the future of every student. We combine the heritage and tradition of the Corporation of London with a genuinely innovative, enterprising, and entrepreneurial ethos. We are also committed to providing training and development to all our staff, plus excellent career advancement opportunities within our evolving Trust.

Our Trust comprises 10 schools across Hackney, Islington, Newham and Southwark supporting almost 10,000 students. Our primary provision (three schools) is rated Outstanding in all areas by Ofsted, providing children with the best possible start to their education. Our standalone 16-19 Free School, Newham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre (NCS), is also rated Outstanding in all areas and stands out nationally in the top 1% of schools for student outcomes, with 95% of its students securing places at Russell Group and Ivy League universities each year. For our secondary provision, one is graded Outstanding in all areas, with the rest at least Good, and four with Outstanding features. Considering that 55% of students across the Trust are eligible for Pupil Premium, these are huge successes and are testament to the vision, hard work and commitment of staff across our schools.

This is an exciting time to be part of the City of London Academies Trust, and we very much hope that you will be inspired to want to join us. We are committed to investing in the next generation of COLAT people who will embody the Trust’s culture, values and ethos.

We invite you to explore our website to find out more about the Trust, our academies and our people. Come and join our team to help continue to deliver exceptional outcomes.