Finance Assistant (Payroll & Pensions)

Outwood Grange Academies Trust, Wakefield, WF1 2PF

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  9 February 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  29 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: Job Schedule Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Minimum Salary £27,254 Maximum Salary £28,142

What skills and experience we're looking for

Want to help make a difference to the lives of thousands of children?

Then join our exceptional, friendly and professional finance team at Outwood Grange Academies Trust in Wakefield. We are recruiting this post to work in our expanding Payroll and Pensions department and by extension support the 30,000 children we make a difference to every day.

As a prospective Finance Assistant, you should have exceptional attention to detail, an excellent aptitude for numbers, good organisational skills, and be a confident communicator.

Key Features / Benefits:

• Salary Band: £27,254 - £28,142 with annual incrementsplusinflation linked increases every April. The starting salary will be dependent on experience.
• Pension: An increasingly rare and valuable defined benefit Local Government Pension Scheme
• Holidays:26days plus bank holidays (this increases with length of service)
• Working Pattern: Full time, 37 hours Monday to Friday.
• Onsite parking
• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to Employee discounts, cycle to work scheme, Car benefit scheme and extras

Whilst it would be helpful if you had knowledge of the education sector it is not a barrier to any applicant, as we will offer support and training to help you excel in this role.However, prior finance/payroll experience would be a significant benefit. The role will be critical to the overall effectiveness of the Finance function and provide the opportunity to develop skills and knowledge that will be of benefit to you in your future career. You will have the opportunity to take on real responsibilities, work with senior colleagues and be involved in varied project work.

If you require further information please contactrecruitment@outwood.com

Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect staff to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure.We reserve the right to close advertisements early. Advertisements will therefore close at 12 noon, either on the advertised closing date, or the day the decision has been taken to close the advertisement early.

What the school offers its staff

What will we do for you?

We offer a supportive package focusing on professional advancement, secure benefits, and work-life balance:

• Secure Pay & Pension:Competitive salary, automatic pay progression, and enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme.

• Training & Progression:Access to diverse CPD opportunities, including apprenticeships and vocational qualifications.

• Flexibility & Leave:Flexible family policies, enhanced occupational benefits (with no qualifying period), and 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays for non-term time staff.(Holiday for part-time staff is calculated on a pro-rata basis)

• Wellbeing & Perks:Dedicated mental well-being strategy, free on-site parking, employee discounts, and access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme.

If you are looking for a rewarding, supportive role where you can truly make an impact, we encourage you to apply now.

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

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CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Outwood Grange Academies Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Outwood Grange Academies Trust website
• Email address: recruitment@outwood.com
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/outwood-grange-academies-trust

We are an award-winning multi-academy education trust with passion, purpose and people at our heart. We manage 41 transformative primary, junior, secondary and Post 16 schools up and down the North of England, from Redcar to Nottinghamshire, each celebrating very different identities but driven by a shared vision. Each academy is individually shaped around the community and children it serves.

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