Finance Assistant

Isle Education Trust, Doncaster, DN9 1HQ

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  17 August 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  31 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: £26,000.00 - £30,000.00 Annually (FTE)

Finance Assistant job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic, detail oriented, proactive Finance Assistant to join our Central Support Team.

This is a key role supporting the financial operations of the Trust, by providing high quality, transactional processing and financial support across the Trust, and being a key point of contact for Trust colleagues and external suppliers.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build on existing financial or administrative experience and develop a career in finance. You will be supported by experienced colleagues and will gain exposure to a broad range of financial processes, systems and schools. As the Trust and its finance service continue to grow, there will be opportunities to develop your knowledge, skills and experience further.

At Isle Education Trust we believe that everyone who works with us has a positive impact on our students and communities, no matter what role they do. We value our people and to demonstrate that we offer excellent opportunities for professional growth. We provide flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance, generous pension schemes, wellbeing initiatives and family friendly policies.

If you are passionate about providing outstanding professional support and making a meaningful contribution to our excellent trust, then we would be delighted to hear from you.

About the Role

As a Finance Assistant, you will provide high-quality transactional processing and financial support across the Trust. Your responsibilities will include:

• Processing purchase orders, invoices and supplier payments
• Setting up new suppliers and maintaining accurate records
• Reconciling supplier statements and resolving queries
• Monitoring and managing the finance inbox
• Processing petty cash and credit card transactions
• Supporting month-end and year-end financial processes
• Assisting with audit preparation and financial compliance activities
• Supporting schools with financial administration and queries
• Processing sales invoice requests
• Building positive working relationships with colleagues across the Trust

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

This educational establishment is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts at Isle Education Trust are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check.

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 Isle Education Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Isle Education Trust website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/isle-education-trust

Isle Education Trust was formed in 2013 and is a small multi-academy trust operating in North Lincolnshire. The Trust currently has 3 academies:
- a primary (Epworth Primary Academy)
- a secondary (South Axholme Academy)
- an alternative provision (Coritani Academy)
The Trust has evolved to respond to the ever changing educational landscape and continues to grow and shape itself, always striving to be the very best that it can be.
At Isle Education Trust we have a simple aim; to deliver the best quality teaching and learning experiences we can for all stakeholders; students, parents and staff without losing the personality of the academies in the trust. To do this we expect excellence from everyone. Our students are at the heart of everything we do and we aim to ensure every single one of them has the support and guidance they need in order to reach their full potential.

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