Finance Assistant
Corpus Christi Catholic Academy Trust, Wythenshawe, M23 2YS14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
5 February 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
20 January 2025
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
- £25,584.00 - £27,269.00 Annually (Actual)
Finance Assistant job summary
Corpus Christi Catholic Academy Trust wishes to appoint a permanent Finance Assistant to the central team of the Trust to work in collaboration with colleagues at other schools within the Trust. . The role will be full-time for 35 hours per week on an all year round basis. The role will be based within the Trust Central Team who are based at St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Dunkery Road, Woodhouse Park, Manchester, M22 0NT. There will be flexibility and some remote working will be possible.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking for a diverse and challenging role to develop themselves further professionally. We are looking for an individual who would complement our existing Trust Central Team, who deliver HR, finance, ICT and school improvement services to our schools.
The Trust is seeking to appoint an individual who has the experience, motivation, enthusiasm and skill set to work in partnership with a range of stakeholders across our rapidly expanding Trust.
The main duties of the role are:
- To assist the finance team in maintaining accurate financial processing
- To be responsible for the administration of financial systems
- To provide day to day finance support to the Finance Manager
- To support with auditing processes
The successful candidate will:
- Have strong moral and ethical principles and values
- Have excellent organisational, communication and interpersonal skills
- Be enthusiastic and motivated with a ‘can do’ attitude
- Be able to adapt and respond appropriately to challenging situations
- Be able to work in successful partnership with all stakeholders
- Be open to new ideas, committed to working as part of a team and of course have a good sense of humour
We can offer the successful candidate:
- An opportunity to join an experienced and highly cohesive team led by innovative and creative professionals
- Work in a vibrant, happy and welcoming environment characterised by excellent relationships with colleagues and stakeholders
- A varied and interesting role in the field of Finance with the opportunity to develop new skills while working in a supportive team
- Entry into the Local Government Pension Scheme which is one of the most competitive on the market, with employer contributions of 18.5%
- A true commitment to Continuing Professional Development with access to a library of on-line training courses and fully accredited qualifications and opportunities to access other relevant paid training
- Recognition of continuous and aggregated service for eligible employees
- A range of employee benefits which support your well-being that includes:
- o A confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is extended to members of your family
- o A Health Cash Plan which is paid for by the Trust and gives access to a range of benefits which include covering the costs towards optical, dental, alternative therapy treatments, health screening and discounted gym memberships and a large range of retail discounts. Some benefits are also available to family members
- o Flu vaccination clinics
- o Eyecare Vouchers
Prospective candidates are warmly invited to visit one of the schools and meet with the Trust’s COO. Please email Mike Fowler: mike.fowler@corpuschristitrust.co.uk to make arrangements. The role will be based within the Trust Central Team who are based at St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Dunkery Road, Woodhouse Park, Manchester, M22 0NT. There will be flexibility and some remote working will be possible.
If you would like to apply for the position, you should complete the Application Form available at ‘Apply Now’. Applicants will need to read the, Privacy Notice, Job Description and Person Specification.
Corpus Christi Catholic Academy Trust is an Equal Opportunities employer and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, religion, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, sex and sexual orientation.
Corpus Christi Catholic Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The post will be subject to enhanced DBS and barred list checks, satisfactory references, online checks, overseas checks and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The applicant will be required to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people.
Applicants are advised that schools and colleges designated with a religious character in England and Wales are permitted by law to require certain posts to be filled by practising Catholics or individuals who hold a Catholic Certificate in Religious Studies. Where it is not a requirement of the role to be a practising Catholic, applications are invited from individuals committed to supporting the Catholic ethos of the school.
It is not a requirement of this role to be a practising Catholic and therefore, applications are invited from individuals committed to supporting the Catholic ethos of the school.
Please note CVs and agency referrals will not be accepted.
Please note that whilst the successful candidate will be appointed to the Trust Central Team, the Trust reserves the right to deploy staff at any of its schools depending on need, where agreement is reached with all parties.
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.
About Corpus Christi Catholic Academy Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
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