Finance Assistant

Community Academies Trust, Tamworth, B77 4LS

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  8 December 2024 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  22 November 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,404.00 - £25,183.00 Annually (Actual) Scale E SCP 4 - 6

Finance Assistant job summary

The Finance Assistant ensures the Trust’s financial scheme of delegation, policies and procedures are complied with consistently and aligned to ESFA and UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice. In addition, the postholder assists the Finance Team in welcoming new schools into the Trust, inducting them into the trust’s financial processes and helping to manage all types of transactions and monthly close.

To achieve the above, the post holder may be asked to meet with colleagues at other CAT schools. The role requires commitment to undertake CAT Finance & Payroll system training and keep up to date with all changes to these systems and documented procedures.

With training and support the post holder will be required to follow procedure notes using their own initiative recognising complex issue and the need to escalate where appropriate.

The post holder contributes to the provision of financial management information to the Trust Accountant and CFO and the preparation of accounts for audit. The post holder may also be involved in procurements to obtain best value for the Trust and its schools and will be involved in continuous improvement of new and improved financial systems.

Community Academies Trust, a multi-academy trust with the express purpose of transforming schools in community Hubs, through applying a holistic view of education.

For an informal discussion or to request an application pack, please contact Jen Harvey on 01827 702216

Closing date for applications is: 8th December 2024 - midnight

Interviews will take place on: 13th December 2024

The Trust Child Protection Policies and Recruitment of Ex-Offenders Statement can be found at: https://www.communityacademiestrust.org/en-GB/trust-information.

Online Search

An online search will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates in line with Keeping Children Safe In Education 2022. This search does not form part of the shortlisting process and you will have the opportunity to discuss any issues of concern that may arise from this search at the interview.

Community Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Community Academies Trust is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offender Act 1974. We expect all staff to share our safeguarding commitments and to undergo appropriate safer recruitment checks, including enhanced DBS checks and a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the standards which flows from Community Academies Trust vision and values.

The role is covered by part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

Community Academies Trust supports Equal Opportunities Employment.

Community Academies Trust Company Registration No. 0747273-6

“Education is for improving lives and for leaving your community and world better than you found it”

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 are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Community Academies Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
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