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  • Start date details

    January 2025

  • Closing date

    9 December 2024 at 9am

  • Date listed

    25 November 2024

Job details

Job role

  • Administration, HR, data and finance

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Fixed term

Full-time equivalent salary

£27,269.00 - £29,093.00 Annually (FTE) ALT Grade F

Finance Officer job summary

Hours: 37 hours per week, all year round

Contract: fixed term until 31st December 2025 or secondment for an internal candidate - possibility of becoming permanent pending review of organisation requirements

Location: Chatteris - hybrid working available to suit the appointee and needs of the Trust. It is possible that this position could be completed remotely, but there is the expectation that the postholder can travel to Chatteris, or any other Trust school, as required.

We are seeking to appoint a highly skilled finance administrator who has a real passion for supporting our academies. A sound knowledge and experience of financial processes is essential. Being a proficient user of Iplicit accounting software would be a distinct advantage. This post is fixed term to provide additional capacity for 12 months, with the possibility of becoming permanent.

The role will involve supporting colleagues in the Finance Directorate to deliver a high-quality service to our academies, through the provision of strong finance systems and practices.

The Active Learning Trust is a Trust based across Suffolk and Cambridgeshire, serving over 9000 children, with 1500 employees. We are a family of 19 academies, supported by a central team and are highly committed to delivering an outstanding education for all our children and young people.

Are you:

  • Passionate about supporting our academies to deliver an outstanding education to all our pupils, through excellent resource management
  • Forward thinking and committed to continuous improvement
  • A highly-organised administrator
  • Skilled in financial processing
  • Looking to develop your career in education

Then this could be the perfect role for you!

The Active Learning Trust will offer you:

  • An opportunity to work as part of an experienced and supportive team of professionals
  • Access to Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
  • Ongoing high quality professional development opportunities
  • Benefits including but not limited to; the opportunity to work flexibly, including hybrid working arrangements, free onsite parking, Cycle to Work Scheme and access to an Employee Assistance Programme

We welcome a discussion with Nicki Mayne, Assistant Director of Finance, to find out more about this important role. To arrange a discussion, please contact Nicki on nicola.mayne@activelearningtrust.org.

The Active Learning Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the advert closing date. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

The Active Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people. We expect all staff to actively share this commitment. All adults working in our Trust in whatever capacity will be part of a thorough safer recruitment process. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks including the taking of satisfactory references and enhanced criminal record clearance in line with the need to create and maintain a safe culture.

We value diversity and welcome applications from all, including those with protected characteristics under the Equality Act. Flexible working will be considered for all roles deemed suitable.

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

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About The Active Learning Trust Limited

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Multi-academy trust

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