Finance Assistant

Waterton Academy Trust, Wakefield, WF2 6LD

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  10 August 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  23 July 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: G4 SCP 5-6 £25,583 - £25,989
• Additional allowances:

  G4 SCP 5-6 £25,583 - £25,989

Finance Assistant job summary

Thank you for your interest in the role of Finance Assistant at Waterton Academy Trust.

We are looking for an organised, accurate and customer-focused colleague to join our friendly central finance team. The team supports our academies and central services across Wakefield and Barnsley, helping to ensure that public funds are managed carefully and used to achieve the best possible outcomes for children and young people.

As Finance Assistant, you will play an important role in the day-to-day running of the finance service. Your work will include processing purchase and sales invoices, maintaining supplier information, preparing payment runs, posting journals, resolving queries and helping to ensure that our financial records are complete, accurate and up to date. You will work with colleagues across the Trust, so attention to detail, clear communication and a helpful, professional approach will be essential.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build on existing financial or administrative experience and develop a career in finance. You will be supported by experienced colleagues and will gain exposure to a broad range of financial processes, systems and schools. As the Trust and its finance service continue to grow, there will be opportunities to develop your knowledge, skills and experience further.

Waterton Academy Trust is a growing, values-led organisation encompassing early years, primary and specialist provision. We are proud of our collaborative culture and believe that effective financial administration makes an important contribution to the success of every academy and every pupil.

The role will be based at our Cudworth office and may involve occasional travel to academies across the Trust.

If you share our values and are committed to providing an accurate, responsive and professional service, we would be delighted to hear from you.

We look forward to receiving your application.

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

Waterton Academy Trust is wholly committed to ensuring children and young people are fully supported and safe. We are dedicated to the safeguarding of all children and young people whilst promoting their welfare and expect all staff and volunteers to share this responsibility.
Waterton Academy Trust follows safer recruitment processes which all applicants will be subject to. An enhanced DBS check is required for the successful candidates and two satisfactory references. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to provide details of any unspent convictions and those that would not be filtered, prior to the date of the interview.

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 Waterton Academy Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Waterton Academy Trust website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/waterton-academy-trust

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