14 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    ASAP

  • Closing date

    21 May 2026 at 2pm

  • Date listed

    7 May 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Teacher

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Subject

Accounting

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£42,059.00 - £44,685.00 Annually (Actual) GLT SO2

Finance Officer job summary

The opportunity:

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Girls’ Learning Trust and support the continued development of its finance function. As Finance Officer, you will play a key role in delivering accurate and effective financial operations across multiple schools, supporting management reporting, reconciliations, budgeting and audit processes. Working closely with colleagues and stakeholders, you will help ensure strong financial controls and consistent procedures, while contributing to the Trust’s long-term financial sustainability and growth.

Our commitment to you:

We value talented and dedicated staff who share our ethos and reflect the communities we serve. We are committed to supporting professional development, career progression and wellbeing, while fostering a kind, collaborative and inclusive culture where everyone feels valued, supported and empowered to contribute to our shared mission.

Key responsibilities for the role include:

  • Financial Management and Reconciliation
  • Grant Funcing, Accounts Receivable and Debt Management
  • Trip and Event Financial Oversight
  • Bursary and System Administration

The successful candidate will:

  • Have AAT / ISBL or other finance qualification
  • Have previous experience in a finance role
  • Be highly numerate and technically competent
  • Exellent organisational skills and ability to manage conflicting deadlines

Key Application Dates:

  • Shortlisting Date: Friday 22nd May 2026
  • Interview Date: First Stage (Online) 2nd June 2026 & Second Stage (in Person) 8th June 2026
  • Start Date: ASAP

Safer recruitment:

The Girls’ Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. In order to meet this responsibility, we follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.

As well as verification of identity, we ask all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance, we may also conduct an online search about any shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence to identify any matters that might relate directly to our legal duty to meet safeguarding duties in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE)

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people and aim to employ a culturally diverse workforce, which reflects the nature of our communities.

Sponsorship:


We are not able to offer sponsorship to non-settled individuals for a Skilled Worker Visa.

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.

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About Girls' Learning Trust

Type
Multi-academy trust
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