Finance Assistant

The Cam Academy Trust, Cambourne, CB23 6FR

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  7 July 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  24 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: £26,403.00 - £28,142.00 Annually (FTE) NJC Scale 4 points 7 to 11 . Actual salary £18,361.34 per annum on point 12.

Finance Assistant job summary

FINANCE ASSISTANT

Salary: NJC Scale 4 points 7 to 11 (£26,403 to £28,142 per annum FTE). Actual salary £18,361.34 per annum on point 12.

Contract: Permanent. 30 hours per week. Term time plus 5 training days (39 weeks per year)

Start date: As soon as possible

Place of work: Hybrid/Central Team Offices at Hinchingbrooke School (Huntingdon Campus)

The CAM Academy Trust is seeking to appoint a motivated Finance Assistant to support the effective delivery of the Trust’s Finance function.

The Finance Assistant will support the effective delivery of the Trust’s transactional finance services, ensuring that day-to-day financial processes are carried out accurately, efficiently, and in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.

Working under the direction of the Finance Manager, the postholder plays a key role in accounts payable, accounts receivable, banking, and month-end support, providing a high-quality, customer-focused service to schools and central teams across The CAM Academy Trust.

The role contributes to the Trust’s strong internal controls, reliable financial information, and smooth financial operations.

The primary aims of the post are:

• Support strong, efficient transactional finance processes
• Ensure timely and accurate financial information
• Maintain effective internal controls and compliance

Organisational relationships

• Responsible to the Finance Manager
• Works closely with other Finance Assistants
• Liaison with Finance Partners, schools, and central teams on transactional finance matters
• Occasional liaison with external suppliers and customers

For further details on our school please visit our website The Cam Academy Trust - A family of schools in Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire, educating young people from 3-18

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.

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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

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 The Cam Academy Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: The Cam Academy Trust website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-cam-academy-trust

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