Finance Assistant

Eko Trust, London, E13 9HN

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  18 March 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  2 March 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: £26,813.00 - £27,196.00 Annually (FTE) 41 weeks per year (term time plus 2 weeks)

Finance Assistant job summary

Eko Trust is a family of good and outstanding schools situated across London, Brighton and Suffolk. Collaborating seamlessly, we are dedicated to cultivating a supportive environment where our collective goal is to constantly learn and innovate, striving to deliver unparalleled educational outcomes for the children under our care. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact in education and thrive in a collaborative, progressive atmosphere, this is the perfect opportunity to contribute to a community committed to excellence.

We are seeking a Finance Assistant to effectively manage and process financial transactions at a Trust level, operating within the Eko Trust’s financial regulations and the scheme of delegation. Part time applications may be considered as part of a job share arrangement.

Please see the attached full job description and person specification

Our Trust and Schools can offer:

- Supportive and friendly staff who work together as a team

- Forward-thinking approaches to learning, professional development, and school improvement

- Continuous professional development & learning opportunities

- Employee benefits scheme offering great discounts from a range of brands

- Salary sacrifice schemes such as Cycle to Work

- Employee Assistance Programme offering 24/7 access to a confidential employee helpline staffed by trained counsellors

- Access to private GP services, counselling, financial wellbeing advice, physiotherapy, and other specialist services

- Family-friendly policies and options for flexible working

- A commitment to your career aspirations and professional development

- A clear vision for the future and strong values in line with those of the Trust

Eko Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all pupils attending our schools. As the duties of this post involve regular contact with children, any offer to the successful candidate will be conditional upon an Enhanced DBS check being completed. This post is also subject to a satisfactory probationary period and medical clearance.

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 Eko Trust

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

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