Finance Administrator
Sheffield Park Academy, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S2 1SN7 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
16 March 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
6 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £28,485 gross per annum
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint an experienced Finance Administrator to join the Finance Team working over the Yorkshire Cluster of United Learning academies. The academies are Secondary schools based in Barnsley and Sheffield; Barnsley Academy, Sheffield Park Academy and Sheffield Springs Academy, with a fourth joining in the near future.
This post offers an exciting opportunity for someone with excellent organisational skills, who is able to work on their own initiative as well as part of a team. The successful candidate will have a Foundation level accounting qualification or apprenticeship qualification, or willingness to work toward, with experience of working in a financial role.
The successful candidate will be responsible for a wide variety of operational tasks which include purchase ledger processing, nominal ledger analysis and review, fee billing, etc.
The ideal candidate will be a highly focused and organised individual, passionate about making a difference for our academies and local communities. You must be efficient and possess outstanding attention to detail. This is a challenging yet highly rewarding role with a supportive and welcoming employer.
We are looking for someone who is:
- Reliable, highly motivated and self-driven.
- Experienced with an excellent knowledge and understanding of finance.
- Keen on attention to detail, has high standards and takes pride in their work.
- Keen to be part of a collaborative team of staff in our cluster of schools.
- A team player with good communication skills.
To apply, please click the ‘Apply Now’ button at the top of the advert on our website using the following link to our vacancies page: Sheffield Park Academy Vacancies and complete our online application form. Please note that CVs are not accepted. The closing date for this post is midnight on the 16 March 2025. Interviews will take place soon after.
If you would like to discuss this exciting opportunity, please contact hr@unitedlearningyorks.org.uk
United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employees will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, Right to Work in the UK, an Enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list.
What the school offers its staff
We will offer you:
- Highly competitive pay above national average.
- 26 days annual leave plus 8 statutory bank holidays per annum.
- An additional day’s paid leave awarded per annum (in addition to annual leave).
- Excellent facilities and resources.
- Access to an outstanding professional development programme.
- A respectful working environment.
- Supportive, friendly colleagues who are committed to each other’s professional development.
- A chance to become part of United Learning, one of the largest groups of academies in the country.
- Opportunities to work collaboratively with colleagues in each academy across the Cluster and United Learning.
- Excellent employee benefits which include a highly sought-after pension scheme with high employer contributions.
- Access to training through the Apprenticeship Levy.
- Perkbox benefits platform.
- Free on-site parking.
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
- We encourage open and regular conversations about work-life balance.
- As part of United Learning our aim is to bring out ‘the Best in Everyone’ and we continuously strive to ensure that students and staff have every opportunity to succeed, with their potential developed to the utmost. United Learning is one of the largest and most successful Trusts in the country who offers unrivalled Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and training, including opportunities for nationwide networking.
Commitment to safeguarding
United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employees will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, Right to Work in the UK, an Enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Sheffield Park Academy
- School type
- Academy, Christian, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1198 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Sheffield Park Academy website
- Email address
- HR@unitedlearningyorks.org.uk
Sheffield Park Academy is an 11-19 school and is part of the United Learning group. As part of United Learning our aim is to bring out ‘the Best in Everyone’ and we continuously strive to ensure that students and staff have every opportunity to succeed, with their potential developed to the utmost
Arranging a visit to Sheffield Park Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email HR@unitedlearningyorks.org.uk.
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