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Finance Apprentice
Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic Multi Academy Trust, Nottingham, NG2 1RT19 days remaining to apply
Start date details
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Closing date
4 October 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
8 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full time equivalent salary
- £15,392.00 - £15,392.00 Annually (FTE)
Finance Apprentice job summary
Are you looking to start a rewarding career in finance while gaining professional qualifications and practical experience? We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Finance Apprentice to join our busy and supportive Finance Team within our Multi-Academy Trust.
As a Finance Apprentice, you will play an important role in supporting the delivery of an efficient and customer-focused finance service across our academies. You will gain valuable experience in accounts payable, accounts receivable, financial administration, budget monitoring, audit preparation, and customer service while working alongside experienced finance professionals.
This is a full time role. You will be working 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, all year round. This role is offered on a fixed term basis and anticipated to last up to 18 months.
Key Responsibilities- Processing purchase orders, invoices, credit notes, expenses, and bursary payments.
- Supporting income collection, sales invoicing, and customer account administration.
- Assisting with month-end financial processes and ledger reconciliations.
- Providing support through the Finance Helpdesk via telephone and email.
- Supporting budget reporting and audit preparation activities.
- Building strong relationships with academy staff, suppliers, and customers.
- Educated to A Level standard (or equivalent) with at least 5 GCSEs, including Maths and English.
- Commitment to studying towards an AAT qualification or equivalent finance qualification.
- Excellent communication, numerical, and organisational skills.
- Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office applications such as Excel, Word, and Outlook.
- Strong attention to detail, a positive attitude, and willingness to learn.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team and manage competing priorities.
- An actual salary of £15,392 per annum (for first year, National Minimum Wage for subsequent years)
- Gain hands-on experience in a professional finance environment.
- Receive support towards a recognised finance qualification.
- Develop valuable skills and knowledge within a large and successful Multi-Academy Trust.
- Be part of a collaborative team committed to supporting educational excellence.
Visits are warmly welcomed so you can see our central team in Nottingham and meet the team. We also welcome for contact to me made where the role can be discussed further. To arrange a visit call the HR team at 0115 8515454, option 2, or email hr@ololcatholicmat.co.uk
You do not need to be a Catholic to work for our Trust and we warmly welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities, and beliefs. This includes those of all faiths, the Catholic faith and those without a faith who are supportive of the Trust’s Catholic character and Christian ethos. This diversity is fundamental to our values and enriches the lives of the students within our schools. Our Trust strives to be a supportive, inclusive, caring, and positive community where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and welcome applications from people with a disability or long-term health condition.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check and other pre-employment checks including online searches are required for successful applicants.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check and other pre-employment checks including online searches are required for successful applicants.
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View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic Multi Academy Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
Our Lady of Lourdes CMAT was formed as part of a visionary approach to Catholic education across the Diocese of Nottingham. Originally the Our Lady of Lourdes CMAT brought together the 21 Catholic primary and secondary schools within Nottinghamshire and Nottingham City. Since 1 September 2022, all Lincolnshire Catholic schools have joined the OLoL family making us a Trust of 36 Catholic schools – all benefiting from exceptional opportunities to share best practice and learn from each other.
We are, first and foremost, a CMAT and aim to provide an outstanding faith-based education; we place the life, teachings and person of Jesus Christ at the centre of everything we do. Jesus taught us to put children first:
“Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” Matthew 19:14
Our priority is to ensure the very best Catholic education for all young people in our community, whatever their circumstances. We will achieve this together, through a strategic approach to sharing best practice, effective challenge and support from a central standards and performance team and opportunities for high quality Initial Teacher Training and Continuing Professional Development offered by the CMAT’s Training Hub.
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