Finance Assistant

The Elizabethan Academy, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 7PY

Deadline is tomorrow

• Job start date

  2 February 2026

• Closing date

  12 December 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  28 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: Monday to Friday, TTO + 5
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Grade 4 (Point 8 - 14) £26,824 - £29,540 pro rata

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you detail-oriented and passionate about supporting education behind the scenes? Looking for a role where your organisational and financial skills make a real difference?

The Elizabethan Academy is seeking a dedicated Finance Assistant to join our friendly and professional team. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in ensuring the smooth financial running of our school.

As a Finance Assistant, you’ll provide accurate and efficient financial administration, helping us maintain compliance and deliver high-quality services. From processing invoices to monitoring budgets, your work will directly support our students and staff.

What we’re looking for:

We need someone organised, adaptable, and confident with numbers. While experience in finance or education is an advantage, it’s not essential, we welcome applications from anyone with strong administrative skills and a willingness to learn.

What we’re looking for:

We need someone organised, adaptable, and confident with numbers. While experience in finance or education is an advantage, it’s not essential, we welcome applications from anyone with strong administrative skills and a willingness to learn.

Our ideal candidate will:

• Process orders, invoices, and payments accurately using finance systems

• Monitor and reconcile petty cash and debit card transactions

• Assist with banking and school fund accounts

• Produce reports and spreadsheets to support decision-making

• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders professionally

• Maintain up-to-date filing and financial records

• Uphold confidentiality and compliance at all times

Please take a look at the job description for further information.

What the school offers its staff

At The Elizabethan Academy, we’re committed to equality, safeguarding, and creating a supportive environment for both staff and students. All appointments are subject to enhanced DBS checks and references from previous employers.

Full details are available, and you may apply online by visiting http://elizabethan.notts.sch.uk/vacancies or telephone Director of HR, Helen Upson on 01777 713705.

Visits are warmly welcomed by appointment.

Closing date for applications:9am Friday 12th December 2025Interviews Wednesday 17th December 2025

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

This information is required, including that related to warnings regarded as "spent" in order for the Academy to ensure safe recruitment and meet its obligations to safeguard children. However, you should be aware that any disciplinary history declared will not automatically prevent or inhibit appointment and will depend on the dates and circumstances related to the disciplinary action, outcomes and the type of post being applied for. Note that you are also required to include information if you were subject to a disciplinary process but resigned before it was completed.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About The Elizabethan Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1202 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Elizabethan Academy website
• Email address: upsonh@elizabethan.notts.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01777 713705
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-elizabethan-academy

The Elizabethan Academy is a successful 11-19 Academy full of passion, innovation and character where students and staff benefit from excellent facilities on site. We are looking to recruit colleagues to share our commitment and determination to providing a learning environment that enables all young people to thrive.

We have all-encompassing professional development with a structured path to enable career progression. This includes secondments at other schools in the East Midlands and formal leadership training and coaching.

We believe in our staff and want them to be the best they can be

Arranging a visit to The Elizabethan Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email upsonh@elizabethan.notts.sch.uk.

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