Finance Assistant
The Sir John Brunner Foundation, Cheshire, CW9 8AFThis job expired on 11 July 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
1st September 2025
Closing date
11 July 2025 at 9am
Date listed
1 July 2025
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
- £25,584.00 - £27,269.00 Annually (Actual) Grade 5 SCP 7 - SCP 11 £25584 - £27269 (FTE)
Finance Assistant job summary
Role: Finance Assistant
Salary: Grade 5 SCP 7 – SCP 11 £25,584 - £27,269
Contract type: Permanent, Full-time, Full-year
Reporting to: Financial Services Team Manager
Start date: 1st September 2025
About Us
This is an exciting time to be joining our Multi Academy Trust, which collectively educates over 4300 children, and employs over 450 professionals. Each of our good and outstanding academies operates at the heart of their local communities. The Foundation’s central offices are based at Sir John Deane’s Sixth Form College campus set in beautiful grounds.
The Sir John Brunner Foundation is founded on the shared ambition that every child’s life shall be enhanced through the highest standards in education.
The Multi Academy Trust comprises of The County High School, Leftwich, Middlewich High School, Sir John Deane’s Sixth Form College, and Macclesfield Academy.
The Sir John Brunner Foundation recognises the importance of first-class education in shaping individuals with a strong moral compass who are driven by loyalty, compassion and a strong sense of contribution to their community and country
About the Role
We have an exciting vacancy for a Finance Assistant to join the Foundation’s Finance team. Whether you are an experienced financial administrator, or looking to begin your career in Finance, your application will be welcomed. The Finance Assistant is responsible for providing financial and administrative support to the Finance Services Team, to ensure the delivery of effective and efficient financial services across the Foundation. The Finance team organisation chart is attached.
Your Responsibilities
- Please refer to the job description attached.
What we are looking for
- Experience in finance or administrative team setting
- Strong numerical and analytical skills
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
- Strong attention to detail and ability to work quickly and accurately in financial processing and reporting
Closing Date: Friday 11th July, 9am
Interview Date: Week commencing 14th July 2025
If you feel you have the skills and experience to become our Finance Assistant, please complete the application form today! You are strongly encouraged to get your application form submitted at the earliest opportunity, as we reserve the right to close our adverts earlier than advertised where sufficient applications have been received.
We’d love to hear from you!
If you would like to talk to us about the role before applying, please contact Andrea Moores on amoores@sjbf.org.uk and we would be happy to answer any questions you have.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant must have enhanced DBS disclosure and satisfactory references. The school is an equal opportunities employer.
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.
About The Sir John Brunner Foundation
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
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