Finance Assistant
The Cam Academy Trust, Cambourne, CB23 6FR16 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
16 October 2026 at 9am
Date listed
30 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time, full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £28,598.00 - £31,022.00 Annually (FTE) NJC Scale 5 points 12 to 17). Actual salary for Post 1- £16,270.54 per annum on point 12. Actual salary for Post 2- £28.598 per annum on point 12.
Finance Assistant job summary
FINANCE ASSISRTANTS (FULL TIME AND PART TIME)
Salary: NJC Scale 5 points 12 to 17 (£28,598 to £31,022 per annum FTE).
Actual salary for Post 1- £16,270.54 per annum on point 12.
Actual salary for Post 2- £28.598 per annum on point 12.
Contract: Permanent.
Post 1 - 24 hours per week. Term time plus 5 training days and 1 weeks to be worked over school closure periods (40 weeks per year)
Post 2 - 37 hours per week - Monday to Thursday 08.00 to 16.00 and Friday 08.00 to 15.30 with a 30 minute unpaid break. 52 weeks per year.
Start date: As soon as possible
Place of work: Hybrid/Central Team Offices at Hinchingbrooke School (Huntingdon Campus)
Campus)
The CAM Academy Trust is seeking to appoint two motivated Finance Assistants to support the effective delivery of the Trust’s Finance function.
The Finance Assistants 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 postholders play 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 roles contributes to the Trust’s strong internal controls, reliable financial information, and smooth financial operations.
The primary aims of the posts 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
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.
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- Type
- Multi-academy trust
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