Finance Assistant

The Sir John Brunner Foundation, Cheshire, CW9 8AF

3 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  June 2026

• Closing date

  1 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  8 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £17,839.00 - £19,014.00 Annually (Actual) Grade 5 – SCP 7 to SCP 11 - £26,403 TO £28,142 (FTE) £17,839 - £19,014 (Actual)

Finance Assistant job summary

Role: Finance Assistant

Salary: Grade 5 - SCP 7 to SCP 11 - £26,403 TO £28,142 (FTE) £17,839 - £19,014 (Actual)

Contract type: 25 hours per week, Full-Year - Permanent

Reporting to: Finance Transactions Team Manager

Start date: June 2026

About Us

This is an exciting time to be joining the Sir John Brunner Foundation. Our Multi-Academy Trust educates more than 4300 children and young people and employs over 450 professionals. Each of our four good and outstanding academies operates at the heart of their local community.

Our mission is to enhance students’ lives through the highest standards of education underpinned by our Trust values of Excellence, Belonging and Partnership.

The Multi-Academy Trust incorporates:

• The County High School, Leftwich.
• Middlewich High School.
• Sir John Deane’s Sixth Form College.
• Macclesfield Academy.

The Sir John Brunner Foundation has a proud legacy of educational excellence dating back to 1557. We remain firmly focused on children, providing a first-class experience that nurtures curiosity, confidence, and joy in learning. In working with our communities, we create an environment where every child feels valued, safe, and supported to reach their potential.

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 where this role is based.

About the Role

This role is based at The Chapel at The Sir John Brunner Foundation (central finance office) and will work 5 hours per day, 5 days a week, all year round.

The Finance Assistant is responsible for providing financial and administrative support to the Finance Transactions Team to ensure the delivery of effective and efficient financial services across the foundation.

Covering both Accounts Payable and Receivable, you will be required to receive, prepare and send purchase orders, check budget balances and obtain appropriate approvals, matching incoming purchase invoices to relevant orders.

You will also be required to set up new payment items in the online payments software; currently Arbor and Wisepay and record cashbook receipts in relation to distribution of funds by online payment providers; allocating against the correct activity codes in the finance system, currently PS Financials.

Responding to queries (by email, telephone or in-person) from academy staff, budget holders, parents and suppliers regarding financial matters in a timely and professional manner will form part of the duties.

Closing Date: Monday 1st June 2026 - 9am

Interview Date: Monday 8th June 2026

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 01606 664900 and we would be happy to answer any questions you have.

The foundation 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 foundation is an equal opportunities employer.

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 Sir John Brunner Foundation

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-sir-john-brunner-foundation

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