Finance Assistant

The Compass Partnership Of Schools, London, SE9 2JB

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Asap

• Closing date

  17 March 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  4 March 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: £32,533.00 - £33,985.00 Annually (Actual)

Finance Assistant job summary

The Opportunity - Finance Assistant

We are looking for a professional, proactive, organised and friendly person to join our central Finance Team. This role requires a person who has previous experience with PSF. The successful candidate will ideally have school-based experience and have strong communication skills. The role will be primarily based at Alderwood Primary School in the Trust head office with two days per week spent at Willow Dene.

This role is all year round (52 weeks per year), 35 hours per week Monday to Friday. 8.30am - 16.30pm.

The Compass Partnership of School’s Employee Offer:

• Supportive and friendly staff who work together as a team
• Forward-thinking approaches to learning, professional development, and school improvement
• A commitment to your career aspirations, continuous professional development & learning opportunities
• National Terms and Conditions
• Trade Union recognition
• LGPS Pension
• Employee benefits scheme offering great discounts from a range of brands
• Employee Assistance Programme offering 24/7 access to a confidential employee helpline staffed by trained counsellors and legal advisors for emotional and practical support
• Family-friendly policies and options for flexible working

More information about the role can be found in the job description attached. Please contact Mandy Scott should you have any questions about the role.

The Compass Partnership of Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all pupils attending our schools. As the duties of this post involve regular contact with children, any offer to the successful candidate will be conditional upon an Enhanced DBS check being completed. This post is also subject to a satisfactory probationary period and medical clearance.

This is an exciting time to join our Trust as we are planning to merge with Eko Trust on the 1st April 2026 and will become The Compass Partnership of Schools, known as the Compass Eko 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

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 Compass Partnership Of Schools

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-compass-partnership-of-schools

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