Finance and Payroll Data Administrator
Lincoln Anglican Academy Trust, Ruskington, NG34 9DL24 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2026
Closing date
28 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
4 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 20 hours per week (Monday to Friday - 4 hours per day)
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- £14,048.11 - £14,732.43 Pro Rata
What skills and experience we're looking for
To provide high-quality, accurate and timely data entry and administrative support across payroll and finance functions within the Trust’s central services team. The role will focus on maintaining financial and payroll records, ensuring compliance with Trust procedures, and supporting efficient financial operations across all academies.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
Input and maintain accurate payroll data, including sickness absence and unpaid leave records.
Process and organise communications via the payroll mailbox, ensuring queries are logged and actioned promptly.
Maintain and regularly update the payroll tracker, ensuring all changes are recorded accurately and deadlines are met.
Support payroll processes by preparing and checking data submissions for accuracy and completeness.
Set up and amend supplier and account records on the Trust’s finance system (e.g. PSF), ensuring compliance with financial controls.
Accurately input credit card transactions and complete reconciliations in line with Trust procedures.
Process and reconcile Love as Action, LAAT charity requests, ensuring appropriate approvals and coding.
Support central procurement processes, including placing stock orders and arranging travel bookings (e.g. train tickets).
Undertake general accounts administration and maintenance, ensuring records are accurate, up-to-date, and audit ready.
Accuracy and Compliance
Ensure all financial and payroll data is entered accurately and in a timely manner, meeting internal deadlines.
Follow Trust financial procedures, policies and audit requirements.
Maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive payroll and financial data appropriately.
Identify and escalate discrepancies or issues promptly
Work collaboratively with colleagues across finance, HR, and school-based teams.
Provide administrative support to the wider finance function as required.
Contribute to a professional, efficient and responsive central service for academies.
Other
The duties and responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive. The postholder may be required to undertake other duties that may be required from time to time within the general scope of the post. Any such duties should not substantially change the general character of the post. Duties and responsibilities outside of the general scope of this grade of post will be with the consent of the postholder.
The postholder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with LAAT Equal Opportunities policies.
The postholder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the LAAT Health and Safety policies and procedures.
All employees need to be aware of the possible abuse of children and vulnerable adults and if you are concerned you need to follow the Academies’ Safeguarding Policy. In addition, employees working with children have a responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of during the course of their work.
For an informal discussion about the role, or to arrange a visit, please contact aaron.spikings@laat.co.uk.
To apply please go to https://thelaat.co.uk/opportunities/
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will require the successful applicant to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS.
What the school offers its staff
The Lincoln Anglican Academy Trust is a multi-academy trust formed by the Diocese of Lincoln. We are a family of 23 schools brought together by a shared vision to improve the life chances of all our children through Excellence, Exploration, Encouragement within a distinct ethos. Established as a multi academy trust by the Diocese of Lincoln in December 2013, we are a unique organisation that celebrates the individuality of every school whilst promoting an uncompromising belief in the power of collaboration to support all our c4000 pupils to be the best they can be.
We are proud of our excellent school improvement and back-office support to schools with the vast majority of schools having achieved a grading of ‘Good’ and beyond since joining our Trust.
Our Excellence, Exploration and Encouragement powered by Equity vision statement encapsulates the Trust we are today and the Trust we aspire to be in the future. It has meaningful resonance with the work we do and our commitment to overcoming the social inequality faced by our children and young people. We are passionate about improving the life chances of every child in our care, meeting them where they are.
Further information about the job
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 will not be accepted for this application.
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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Lincoln Anglican Academy Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- aaron.spikings@laat.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01526 888482
Arranging a visit to Lincoln Anglican Academy Trust
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email aaron.spikings@laat.co.uk.
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