Finance Assistant
Finham Park Multi Academy Trust, Coventry, CV4 9WT7 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
10 July 2024 at 9am
Date listed
2 July 2024
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Full time (37 hours per week) TTO will be considered
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Grade 4 £23,893 - £27,334 FTE
What skills and experience we're looking for
Essential Criteria
- GCSE’s grade C or above in English and Maths or equivalent
- Full driving license and own transport
- Work with minimum supervision
- Experience of using all Microsoft Office applications, in particular Outlook, Word and Excel
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience working in a busy finance environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Organised with the ability to meet tight deadlines
- Decisive and acts promptly under pressure
- Flexible and positive approach to work
- Working in a busy finance office and being adaptable to changing work patterns
- Ability to work alone, and be part of a team and be self-motivated
- Ability to manage a substantial workload and prioritise effectively
- Respect confidentiality and the sensitive nature of working within a school environment
- To work with frequent interruptions
- Able to attend meetings as and when required.
Desirable Criteria
- Familiar with public sector accounting
- 2 A Levels (or equivalents)
- Desire to complete AAT qualification
- Experience with working with a financial system although full training will be given
- Experience of working in a school environment
- Having an understanding of GDPR
- Proactive approach to training and development
- Mentoring new team members
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you:
- A supportive, collaborative and friendly staff environment in a stunning school setting where you will have the chance to make a real and positive impact on the lives of Finham Park Multi-Acedemy Trust students.
- A world-class professional development programme with the school being a strategic partner in The Lion Alliance which offers a range of ITT, early careers, middle and senior leader development programmes through the National College, SSAT and the Chartered College of Teaching. There is a passion for teaching and learning evident and recent speakers have included Tom Sherrington, Dylan Wiliam, and Harry Fletcher-Wood.
- A range of health and wellbeing services through the MAT and external services.
- Free, on-site car parking.
- Staff fitness suite.
- School social events.
- A commitment to staff well-being.
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.
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About Finham Park Multi Academy Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- apply@finhampark.co.uk
- Phone number
- 02477180000
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