Finance Assistant

The Kings of Wessex Academy, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3AQ

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  19 October 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  9 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Accounting
• Working pattern: Part time: Monday - Thursday 9.00 am - 1.00 pm
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: £9,386
• Pay scale: Grade 14 £26016 - £26846

What skills and experience we're looking for

Kings Academy is seeking to appoint an organised, reliable and enthusiastic Finance Assistant to join our dedicated school Finance Team.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is looking to develop their finance and administrative experience within a busy secondary school environment. Working closely with the Finance Officer, you will provide effective financial and administrative support, helping to ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the Academy’s financial processes.

We are looking for someone who is accurate, organised and approachable, with excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage a varied workload. Previous experience of working in a finance or administrative environment would be advantageous.

Key tasks will include the day-to-day operation of processing purchase orders and invoices and you will undertake a range of financial and administrative responsibilities relating to the Academy’s finances.

Candidates will need to demonstrate the following:

• Strong organisational and administrative skills
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Good numerical and financial awareness
• The ability to prioritise tasks and manage competing demands effectively
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• The ability to work effectively as part of a team and contribute positively to the wider Academy
• A professional, courteous and helpful approach when dealing with colleagues, students, and suppliers
• The ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information appropriately

What the school offers its staff

What we can offer:

• The full support of a dedicated and committed team of staff
• The benefit of working in an innovative and forward-thinking Academy
• Staff benefits including reduced leisure centre membership and cycle to work scheme
• A staff assistance programme with specialist provider, PAM who provide a 24/7 free phone helpline, or face-to-face counselling for every employee in the Wessex family
• Exciting opportunities as part of a growing multi-academy Trust
• Local Government Pension Scheme with a generous employer contribution, subject to pension eligibility criteria

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

The Wessex Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding young people and promoting the welfare of children, and all staff appointed will undergo online checks and be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Finance Assistant Advert September 2026.pdf - 362 KB (opens in new tab)

JD Finance Assistant - September 2026.pdf - 274 KB (opens in new tab)

About The Kings of Wessex Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, Church of England, ages 13 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1043 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 13 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: The Kings of Wessex Academy website
• Email address: jobs@kowessex.co.uk
• Phone number: 01934742608
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-kings-of-wessex-academy

Kings is a high achieving 13-18 years school. Exam results are consistently high year-on-year, with students making outstanding progress from Key Stage 2 to 4, and after the Sixth Form many students go on to top universities.

Accolades and league tables are important, but there is more to Kings than percentages and statistics.

We believe in every child, and have high expectations for them regardless of their background. We take pride in excellent attendance and behaviour, a positive attitude, and smart uniform. We want every child who attends Kings to be happy in their learning and believe that they can succeed.

Our dedicated and committed staff are here to guide and support students on a daily basis so that they feel loved, cared for and supported.

Kings is very much a community school within the heart of the beautiful Cheddar Valley here in Somerset, and is an Upper School of the family of soon to be 16 First and Middle Schools.

We are part of the Wessex Learning Trust that strives to offer a world class, 21st century education for all young people between the ages of 2 and 18, by providing outstanding learning opportunities and creating centres of educational excellence that meet the needs of all children.

We are passionate that our work in the classroom inspires a love of learning, enquiry and creativity as we strive to develop our young people to prepare them for life and their next steps in our globally competitive world.

As an Upper School, exams are obviously a significant part of our work and goals and, therefore, every lesson and every piece of homework really counts. We encourage students to do their best and take pride in their subjects so that ultimately in the final exams they will realise their true potential.

Students who join Kings at age 13 in Year 9 follow a continuous curriculum, meeting the full suite of subjects, developing their study skills, before embarking fully upon their Key Stage 4 courses for their GCSEs. For the final year of Year 11 each student is assigned a staff Mentor with whom they meet to review progress and extra support and to feel really boosted. Students are also encouraged to attend golden time extra sessions during the year and, as the exam season gets closer, a dedicated programme of revision sessions in the Easter holidays.

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