Finance Assistant - Apprentice
Net Academies Trust, Harlow, CM18 7HTThis job expired on 15 December 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
TBC
Closing date
15 December 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
25 November 2024
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
- £6.40 Hourly £6.40 per hour, increasing to £7.55 April 2025 (based on the National Minimum Wage for an apprentice in their first year)
Finance Assistant - Apprentice job summary
Finance Assistant Apprentice
Salary: £6.40 per hour, increasing to £7.55 April 2025 (based on the National Minimum Wage for an apprentice in their first year)
Working hours: 37 hours per week Term time only plus inset days and 2 weeks school holiday working, 41 working weeks a year. Daily hours to be confirmed
Start date: ASAP
Qualification
Accounts / Finance Assistant AAT L2
Duration – approx. 17 Months
Duties and Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- Support the sourcing of all resources, equipment, stock, books and general supplies in line with academy requirements to achieve value for money.
- Assist with the processing of purchase orders, checking for accuracy and distributing to suppliers and budget holder, as required
- Assist with the processing of all invoices, checking to purchase orders and goods received notes and ensuring compliance with Financial Regulations
- Assist with the processing of all income, staff expenses and credit card transactions to the finance system
- Assist to ensure all returns are made timely and refunds or credit notes are received
- Assist the Finance Officer’s with routine BACS payments
- Assist with a robust filing system is maintained for paper records, with invoices uploaded to finance system
- Checking and reconciling Statements received from suppliers to finance system
- Work closely with school Office Managers to ensure correct processes and procedures are followed in line with Financial Regulations and guidance provided by the Finance Officer
- Assist with the administration of school trips finances in liaison with school offices
- Assist with month end procedures such as journal postings as required
- Assist in the monthly review of outstanding POs, GRNs, invoices, aged debtors and creditors
- Assist in raising Sales invoices, as appropriate, and ensuring prompt payment, chasing as necessary
General
- Participate in the performance and development review process, taking personal responsibility for identification of learning, development and training opportunities, in discussion with Line Manager
- Comply with individual responsibilities, in accordance with the role, for health and safety in the workplace.
- Ensure that all duties and services provided are in accordance with the Trust’s Equality and Diversity Policy.
Technology - Good IT skills including the ability to use Microsoft packages e.g. excel, word and Powerpoint
Customer service - Commitment to first class customer service and an ability to behave calmly in a courteous and appropriate manner at all times
Working with People - The ability to converse at ease with other Trust Staff, suppliers, creditors etc
Personal Qualities
- Understand the need for confidentiality when dealing with sensitive information
- Reliable and ability to work flexibly and cooperatively as part of the team under the direction of the office manager
- Confident yet sensitive and discreet in dealing with visitors to include parents and students.
- Ability to work with staff at all levels and have good communication skills
- Be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
Essential Qualifications
- English and Maths at GCSE level A-C (4-9)
- Functional skills equivalent
Potential applicants are both welcome and encouraged to visit the academy. Please contact the school office by telephone on 01279 421567 opt 1.
In compliance with Safer Recruitment guidelines, CVs cannot be accepted.
NET Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of the Safer Recruitment process all shortlisted applicants will be subject to social media checks. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Commitment to safeguarding
NET Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of the Safer Recruitment process all shortlisted applicants will be subject to social media checks. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
About Net Academies Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
Welcome to NET Academies Trust. We are a DfE approved sponsor of six primary schools in Essex. As a team of schools we work together to promote and lead innovative practice in order to raise educational outcomes for all children- shaping futures.
We are as ambitious for the staff as we are for the children in our schools; providing excellent opportunities for continued professional development and staff wellbeing. We believe that partnerships and collaboration to share best practice are the key to meeting the challenge of raising pupil attainment. We are proud of the commitment within our schools, being acknowledged through national awards (TES Employer of the Year 2018, Place2Be Place2Be Wellbeing in Schools Award 2019).
The Trust provides an effective structure of shared central services, to enable our schools to focus on teaching and learning. This achieves real benefits from school-to-school collaboration and ensuring our schools receive the support they need.
Our culture of ‘children first, people first’ creates effective teamwork and continual improvement. We are passionate about inclusion for both children and staff.
We share our learning with the wider community and take a system leader approach to help improve education beyond our own network. We encourage an outward facing approach with all of our schools, fostering a balance of autonomy and collaboration.
Jo Coton, Chief Executive
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