Finance Assistant

Fortis Trust, Chatham, ME5 0LB

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  26 June 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  16 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £10,074.00 - £11,257.00 Annually (Actual) NJC Scale D2 £10,074 - £11,257 [£25,185 - £28,142 FTE] plus SEN £616 [£1,539 FTE]

Finance Assistant job summary

We are looking for an experienced, dynamic and innovative individual to contribute to our Finance Team, providing a critical service to the Finance Office for Bradfields Academy and Forward2Employment. You will have experience and expertise in the use of Iris Financials, Access Education Finance and Microsoft Excel and experience of working in a school environment.

This is an exciting opportunity for a dedicated professional to make a real difference. You should have a proven track record in the operation of finance systems and an excellent understanding of academy/SPI funding and principles of best value.

Staff have access to the Fortis Trust package of benefits, which includes a wide range of professional development opportunities, and wellbeing support. As a Mindful Employer organisation, we also encourage staff to take part in regular ‘wellbeing days’ during the year.

The trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and enhanced criminal record check via the DBS system (for Children & Vulnerable Adults). We are an equal opportunities employer.

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

We are committed to a safe and secure environment, free from fear or intolerance. Our policies are reviewed and updated frequently to make sure we keep all aspects of our procedures as robust as possible and evidence based best practice is applied to address the ever changing challenge to the wellbeing for everyone within the Fortis Trust community.

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 Fortis Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Fortis Trust website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/fortis-trust

We provide first class child-centred education to children aged 3-19 years, ensuring all children make outstanding progress and achieve highly in their academic and personal development. We support young adults aged 18-25 years with EHCPs, to further their life chances, through supported internships; enabled by strong community based partnerships, with a range of local employers.

We are driven by our vision to harness the talents and strengths of everyone within our trust to raise the aspirations of our learners, enabling them to take full and active responsible roles in their communities and beyond as global citizens and ambassadors. We develop our staff to enhance their career aspirations by providing continued leadership growth and opportunities to take active roles within the Trust.

Fortis Trust has an excellent track record of delivering effective school improvement; with sharing of best practice and expertise, both within the Trust and beyond, improving the quality of teaching and learning, leadership and governance; to continuously challenge and raise expectations for all.

We are proud of the quality of our teaching and learning across the Trust, and the support we provide to nursery, primary & secondary schools, and provisions across Medway and Kent through our outreach service. Which, through the sharing of expertise and best practice provides high quality school improvement and support.

Fortis Trust is in a strong position, with excellent services and a clear business strategy. We are currently pursuing new partnerships to join us in working towards our vision to improve the life chances for all children. We welcome enquiries with regard to our academy, Post 16 Institution and services, along with suggestions for establishing new partnerships.

Marie Sweetlove
CEO

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