Finance Assistant

Mercia Learning Trust, Sheffield, S7 1RB

17 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 October 2026

• Closing date

  18 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  1 October 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: Grade 4 £27,274 to £29,542 FTE

Finance Assistant job summary

Salary: FTE Grade 4 £27,274 to £29,542 FTE

Contract term: 37 hours, 52 weeks, fixed term until the end of the academic year

Start date: As soon as possible

Closing date: Midnight Sunday 18 October 2026

Mercia Learning Trust

Mercia Learning Trust is a successful partnership of four primary and four secondary schools located in Sheffield. Established in 2012, with one secondary school, our trust has grown to serving over 6100 pupils, with over 800 staff.

Why do we exist?

• To empower everyone in our communities, especially the most disadvantaged, to succeed.

How do we behave?

• We are kind - showing care and supporting each other.
• We have integrity - doing the right thing and always putting children first.
• We work with diligence - overcoming obstacles and having no excuses.

What do we do?

• We run schools that focus on academic excellence, cultural capital and the development of character.

How will we succeed?

• A culture of excellence – high standards shaped by clarity, not control.
• Academic focus – empowering all children through an exceptional curriculum.
• Purposeful collaboration – relationships built on trust, reducing sub-optimisation and driving collective success.

Our staff are a crucial part of our trust, just like our pupils. We are devoted to recruiting, training, retaining and taking good care of our highly skilled and dedicated team.

The role

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Mercia Learning Trust finance team where we are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic finance assistant. You will join a friendly team of staff with a strong ethic who deliver outstanding financial services to all trust schools.

We are a centralised team who work at our finance office, based at Woodlands Primary School.

The candidate

Candidates must have prior experience in a financial environment. Initially, the focus of the role will involve data input though there is significant potential for growth and development within the position.

The successful candidate will be required to multitask and manage their time effectively. Our trust produces outstanding audit reports from external accountants, you will therefore need to have excellent attention to detail and will be able to process high volumes of transactions accurately.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential for regular interactions with school staff, external suppliers and other central teams within our trust.

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

Mercia Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. If you are shortlisted, your suitability to work with children will be explored, and this will include disclosing convictions. The information you disclose may be discussed with you during the interview.

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 Mercia Learning Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Mercia Learning Trust website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/mercia-learning-trust

Mercia Learning Trust is a 2-18+ high performing school trust of schools in Sheffield, South Yorkshire.

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