Finance Assistant (30-Hours Per Week)

The Great Schools Trust, Warrington, WA1 4PF

19 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  19 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  30 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £23,887.00 - £25,912.00 Annually (Actual) Please see recruitment guide attached.

Finance Assistant (30-Hours Per Week) job summary

Finance Assistant — Great Schools Trust

Location: King’s Leadership Academy Warrington
Contract: Permanent, part-time, all year round
Hours: 30 hours per week across five days; six hours a day, flexible between 8am and 4pm
Start date: As soon as possible / negotiable

Great Schools Trust is seeking an organised, capable and solutions-focused Finance Assistant to join our supportive central Finance team.

We are a family of eight ambitious academies committed to helping every student flourish, be happy and achieve their full potential. Our ASPIRE values—Aspiration, Self-awareness, Professionalism, Integrity, Respect and Endeavour—shape our approach to education and how we work together.

About the role

Based at King’s Leadership Academy Warrington, you will help keep the Trust’s day-to-day financial operations running smoothly, providing an accurate, efficient and professional service to our schools.

Reporting to the Management Accountant, your responsibilities will include:

• Processing purchase orders, invoices and sales ledger transactions, ensuring accurate coding and appropriate authorisation.
• Supporting supplier payment runs, recording income and resolving queries from schools, colleagues and suppliers.
• Reconciling debtor, creditor and Trust business accounts, and investigating discrepancies.
• Supporting month-end work, VAT returns, budget setting, year-end and audit processes.
• Maintaining the Trust-wide contracts register, monitoring renewal dates and providing procurement administration.
• Helping colleagues follow routine finance procedures and systems.
• Maintaining accurate, confidential records and contributing to improvements in finance processes.

About you

You will have experience in a finance or accounts setting, ideally including purchase ledger work. Experience in education or a multi-site organisation would be helpful, but is not essential.

We are looking for someone who combines strong attention to detail with good organisational skills and a practical approach to solving problems. You will be comfortable following financial procedures, meeting deadlines and handling confidential information.

You will also communicate clearly, build positive working relationships and enjoy providing a helpful, responsive service as part of a team.

Why join us?

You will join a supportive central Finance team whose work helps our academies make the best use of resources for students. The role offers flexible daily working times within the stated window and opportunities for training and professional development relevant to your responsibilities.

How to apply

Apply via MyNewTerm - CV applications will not be accepted.

Please get in touch with Sarah Collier below should you have any questions about the role.

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

All offers of employment are subject to a robust set of pre-employment checks, which may include (as applicable):

Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
Prohibition from teaching check
Childcare disqualification declaration
Verification of right to work in the UK
Medical fitness to work
Online and social media screening
Receipt of two satisfactory references
Suitability to work with children assessment

Applicants are required to declare any unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands or warnings as outlined 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 The Great Schools Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: The Great Schools Trust website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-great-schools-trust

At Great Schools Trust, we don’t just build schools, we forge futures. We are a high-performing, values-driven multi-academy trust committed to delivering transformational education for over 4,000 students across our academies in the North West of England. Our vision is simple yet bold: to develop a family of Great Schools where every student, regardless of background or starting point, flourishes, is happy, and achieves their full potential.

GST academies combine the rigour and ambition of independent education with the inclusivity and moral purpose of the state sector. Each school in our trust instils our core ASPIRE values; Aspiration, Self-awareness, Professionalism, Integrity, Respect, and Endeavour into everything we do. These are not just words; they’re the foundations of a culture where excellence becomes a habit.

As a National Behaviour Hub and leader in educational technology, we are proud pioneers in innovation and character education. Our King’s Adventure Programme develops young leaders of tomorrow through robust character-building, leadership experiences and a "King’s CV" that evidences every student’s growth journey. From AI-powered learning platforms to industry-leading CPD, we ensure our staff and students thrive in environments that champion curiosity, resilience and progress.

Our track record speaks volumes. From transforming schools in special measures into oversubscribed centres of excellence to closing the Progress 8 gap for disadvantaged students, GST is a beacon of social mobility and community transformation.

We are not just a trust, we are a movement. A movement powered by belief. *Credo-Credimus.* I believe, we believe.

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