Finance Assistant

Alternative Learning Trust, Sutton, SM1 2SD

14 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  17 September 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  2 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: £32,070.00 - £33,987.00 Annually (FTE) Term Time Only (plus 5 inset days and 5 additional days to be worked in the holidays)

Finance Assistant job summary

Thank you for your interest in the post of Finance Assistant at Alternative Learning Trust. This position is available as soon as possible.

The Trust is seeking to appoint a Finance Assistant who will have a sound knowledge of the financial working of budget monitoring, accounting techniques and production of reports. The successful candidate will support the Finance Team in maintaining the Trust's accounting systems so the ability to maintain computer based and paper based information with speed and accuracy is essential to the role.

Applicants must have a good knowledge of Microsoft Office packages which will be tested at interview. Experience of working with SIMS/ Access and in the education sector is desirable.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Good standard of general education with at least GCSE grade C/4 or above in English and Maths or equivalent;
• Experience of working within a customer care or a busy finance office environment
• Strong working knowledge of a range of IT programs;
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to deal with a variety of people.

The Trust can offer you:

• Local Government Pension Scheme;
• An organisation with a clear moral purpose to change young people’s lives;
• A commitment to support you, in developing new skills through a wide range of professional development opportunities and experiences;
• Free access to our Employee Assistance Programme;
• Staff who are supportive towards each other;
• An opportunity to be part of a dynamic team and growing Trust;
• Free access to an onsite gym.

Applications must be received no later than the closing date on the advert. Applications received after this date will not be considered. We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy at any time ahead of the closing date if there is a good level of response. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application as early as possible.

We also reserve to right to interview shortlisted candidates ahead of the closing date.

For further information please visit the Alternative Learning Trust website. Visits are welcome by arrangement

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

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

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 Alternative Learning Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/alternative-learning-trust

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