Finance Assistant

Cumbria Education Trust, Brampton, CA8 1AR

19 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  24 August 2026

• Closing date

  18 May 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  29 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £28,598.00 - £29,540.00 Annually (FTE) pay award pending

Finance Assistant job summary

Finance Assistant

(12 months fixed term -maternity cover)

Salary: Grade 7A/B - £28,598 - £29,540 per annum, pro rata (pay award pending)

Full time 37 hrs per week - part time 30 hours and term time working available for the right candidate

This post offers an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and enthusiastic finance administrator to join the highly acclaimed Cumbria Education Trust, the largest school-based multi-academy trust in Cumbria.

We are seeking to appoint an additional Finance Assistant to support the work in out central Finance Team. You will be primarily located at the Trust’s main offices in Brampton.

Why Join Us?

Working at Cumbria Education Trust is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a supportive, forward-thinking organisation where your contribution really matters. You’ll be helping schools run effectively while developing your own skills in a friendly and collaborative environment.

As a Finance Assistant, you will play a key role in supporting day-to-day financial operations, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency across all processes. You will work closely with staff (central team and schools) and suppliers to maintain high standards of financial control and help deliver best value for money.

The successful candidate will:

• Have previous experience of working within finance administration
• Be competent in the use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Have an understanding of basic financial practice and processes
• Be self-motivated, naturally organised, with good attention to detail
• Have the ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbal
• Be committed to a career in accountancy and excellent service delivery

In return the Trust can offer you:

• a forward looking, positive working environment in an organisation which is committed to providing the best learning opportunities for all pupils and students in our academies
• the opportunity to work with professional, committed and ambitious colleagues in a financially secure and innovative organisation
• a comprehensive staff package including an excellent salary and access to the local government pension scheme, generous progressive holiday entitlement
• flexible working arrangements
• continuing professional development opportunities
• Free on-site parking

Cumbria Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Enhanced DBS disclosure and Barred List checks are required for this post. You should not apply if you are on the Children’s Barred List. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, online searches are carried out on successful candidates.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Cumbria Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Applicants for all posts must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post.

All staff members are required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure.

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 Cumbria Education Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Cumbria Education Trust website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/cumbria-education-trust

Cumbria Education Trust (CET) is a growing multi academy trust for primary and secondary schools in Cumbria. It was formed in September 2015 in response to an invitation from the Department for Education and is a not-for-profit charitable organisation.

In Cumbria Education Trust pupils and students are at the heart of all decision making – they always come first. We know that a first class education improves the life chances and choices of our young people and we are committed to providing a quality education for all, equipping them for the future.

Our aim is for each Cumbria Education Trust academy to demonstrate consistent year-on-year improvement. Collaboration is key to this; we believe in the importance of working with others to share knowledge and best practice.

By achieving our aim, we can enable every young person to reach their potential and achieve the success they deserve.

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