Finance Assistant

Wellsway School, Bristol, BS31 1PH

39 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 December 2025

• Closing date

  12 January 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  1 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: Grade 5 SCP 11 FTE £28,142

Finance Assistant job summary

Are you a passionate professional ready to build your future?

Do you want to work in a supportive environment where your skills and contributions are valued?

Join us!

At Futura Learning Partnership, we are committed to creating an environment where every employee – whether in teaching, support, or leadership – can flourish. We strive to attract, develop, and retain the very best talent by creating a culture that values professional development, wellbeing, and inclusion.

Your Role in Building Brighter Futures

As a Finance Assistant for Futura, you will play a key role in contributing to the delivery of Futura’s mission statement of “Building the brightest future for all, enabling every individual to flourish.” We are looking for an individual who is passionate about living our values and making a positive impact across our Trust.

As Finance Assistant, you will be responsible for:

Processing invoices and purchase orders in line with Trust procedures

Creating and verifying new supplier accounts

Reconciling supplier statements and resolving queries

Raising sales invoices and supporting debt collection

Supporting internal customers and maintaining financial controls

Contributing to continuous improvement and compliance with finance policies

Providing cover for finance colleagues and attending meetings as required

What You’ll Bring to Futura

Holds 5 GCSEs (grade C or above) including Maths and English (AAT part-qualified or equivalent desirable)

Has practical experience in a finance environment (education sector experience desirable)

Demonstrates strong organisational, analytical, and communication skills

Is proficient in Excel and financial systems (e.g., PSF)

Shows commitment to confidentiality, safeguarding, and GDPR compliance

Embodies Futura values: Respect, Opportunity, Collaboration, and Aspiration

What We Offer to Support Your Growth

Professional Development: CPD, inset days, secondments, and leadership programmes

Wellbeing Support: Flexible working, mental health support, and wellbeing events

Staff Benefits: Generous pension schemes, health cashback plans, and retail discounts

Sustainability Commitment: Climate and Nature initiatives across all schools

Inclusive Culture: Collaboration and diversity are celebrated across our Trust

Key Information:

Application Deadline: 07/12/2025

Interview Date: Shortly after

Start Date: ASAP

Contract Type: Fixed Term until 31/05/2026

Hours: 30-35

2 days working at the Leigh Court site and 3 days working from home

Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date.

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

Your suitability to work with children and young people will form part of the selection process. For this post, prior to appointment Futura Learning Partnership will apply for a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring check, a Children’s Barred list check, two satisfactory references, satisfactory pre-employment health screening and for Teachers, a Prohibition Check in relation to the children’s workforce. In some settings a Declaration will be required in order to meet our obligations under the ‘Disqualification under the Childcare Act 2006’.

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 Wellsway School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1326 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Wellsway School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wellsway-school-bristol

A successful, high-performing 11-18 mixed comprehensive that is popular and over-subscribed, with almost 1300 students on roll. The school is set on the east side of Keynsham, eight miles north-west of Bath and seven miles south-east of Bristol and we are fortunate to have a large, semi-rural setting with excellent transport links for students and staff. Having been part of the Wellsway Multi-Academy Trust since it was founded has already brought many benefits to the school community and a real strength of the trust is its cross phase nature, allowing us to work with leaders with a wide range of experiences and students across all the age ranges.

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