Finance Assistant

Connect Multi Academy Trust, Stanley, DH9 0TW

29 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  21 August 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  23 July 2026

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: £26,403.00 - £28,598.00 Annually (FTE)

Finance Assistant job summary

Finance Assistant
30 to 37 Hours per Week
Term Time or Full Year Considered
Based at North Durham Academy, with travel to other sites required

Are you looking for a finance role that offers flexibility, variety and opportunities to develop your career?

We are seeking an enthusiastic and organised Finance Assistant to join our friendly and supportive Trust Finance Team. Based at our Trust Headquarters in North Durham Academy, you will play a key role in providing an efficient and professional finance service across our family of schools.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong administrative or finance experience who enjoys working as part of a supportive team. The role offers flexibility, with both term-time only and full-year contracts considered, alongside working hours of between 30 and 37 hours per week. We are keen to find the right person and will work with the successful candidate to agree a working pattern that meets both personal and business needs.

As a Finance Assistant, you will be involved in a wide range of financial processes including purchase orders, invoice processing, supplier payments, banking, sales invoicing, budget support and responding to finance queries from colleagues and suppliers. The role provides excellent exposure to all areas of a busy finance function and the opportunity to build valuable skills and experience.

We are committed to investing in our staff and are pleased to offer support towards studying for an AAT qualification, making this an ideal role for someone looking to develop a long-term career in finance. Whether you already have experience in a finance environment or are looking to take the next step in your professional development, we would love to hear from you.

To be successful, you will have excellent organisational and numeracy skills, be confident using Microsoft Office applications and enjoy building positive working relationships. As the role involves supporting schools across the Trust, applicants must hold a full driving licence and be able to travel between Trust sites when required.

Join us and be part of a Trust that values its people, invests in their development and provides opportunities to grow your career.

Please note that we operate a probationary period of 4 months across all jobs in the Trust (see attached policy for further details). You will receive a comprehensive induction to support you to successfully pass your probation.

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 Connect Multi Academy Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/new-college-durham-academies-trust

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