Finance Assistant (Maternity Cover)

Empower Trust, Shrewsbury, SY1 3EH

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  17th November 2025

• Closing date

  13 October 2025 at 4pm

• Date listed

  26 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: Grade 4, SCP 4 (£25,185 pro rata)
• Additional allowances:

  Grade 4, SCP 4 (£25,185 pro rata)

Finance Assistant (Maternity Cover) job summary

Empower Multi Academy Trust are seeking to recruit a motivated and organised Finance Assistant for maternity cover to support the Director of Finance in delivering an efficient and effective high-quality financial service to our schools.

Experience and confidence in using the Trust finance accounting system IRIS is desirable but not essential as full training will be provided.

Duties are:

Processing invoices and Purchase Orders

Generating Supplier payments

Monthly charge card reconciliation for all schools

Allocating income on IRIS - DfE income, childcare vouchers, other income

Dealing with new supplier requests and setting up on IRIS accordingly

Dealing with calls from suppliers and/or schools and other stakeholders

Attending weekly team meetings

Under the guidance of the Director of Finance, assist in the preparation of any reports for stakeholders,

auditors etc.

The duties and responsibilities as highlighted above are indicative and may vary. The post holder will be expected to undertake other duties and responsibilities relevant to the nature, level and scope of the post under the guidance of the Director of Finance.

For more information, a full job description and person specification, please see the attached recruitment pack.

The post is on a 4 day a week part-time basis, however this may be flexible. HQ in Shrewsbury. The role is based at the Trust HQ office, Battlefield Enterprise Park, Shrewsbury, SY1 3EH.

If you are highly numerate, have an eye for detail and enjoy being part of a team, we would love to hear from you. Qualifications in accounting and experience working in a similar environment are desirable.

The closing date is Monday 13th October 2025 and interviews will be held week commencing 20 October 2025.

Please contact the Director of Finance Ria Westwood ria.westwood@empowermat.co.uk for more information.

Location: Based at Shared Services Team Offices, with occasional travel to schools/ events

Empower Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. All posts are defined as Regulated Activity and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.

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

Empower Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS, References, Identity, Criminal Record and Medical Checks are mandatory for all posts within the trust.

We are committed to our values, and we believe that when people feel respected and included, they can be more creative, innovative, and successful. We are committed to an inclusive workforce that represents many different cultures, backgrounds, and viewpoints.

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 Empower Trust

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

Empower Trust is a network of unique and diverse church and community academies dedicated to ensuring the provision of an outstanding education for every child within our family of schools. We champion a collaborative approach to school improvement and develop and promote innovative and dynamic approaches to learning, combining levels of expertise across our academies.

Our mission is to ensure that every child experiences a consistently high quality education – socially, morally and academically. We aim to ensure that all children become successful learners and develop into young people of whom the family, academy and community can be proud.

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