Finance Officer
The Harbour School, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 3RR11 days remaining to apply
Start date details
TBC
Closing date
1 June 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
19 May 2025
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
- £24,412.33 - £27,368.83 Annually (Actual) Meridian Trust Support Staff Paytable, Grade 7, Point 12-19 £27,711 - £31,067 FTE
Finance Officer job summary
Vacancy for Finance Officer
Salary: Meridian Trust Support, Grade 7 Points 12 - 19
Hours of work: 37 hours per week, 40 weeks per year ( Term time plus 10 days)
We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and detail-oriented individual to join our team as a Finance Officer. This role will provide financial support for the successful operations of the school. While assisting the Trust Accountant with the Trust's financial operations to ensure the support services provided enable school to meet their responsibilities and goals.
The Harbour School is part of the Meridian Trust (MT) family of schools. We welcome boys from 5-16 years who have an Education, Health and Care plan (EHCP) for social, emotional and mental health needs.
The Opportunity
- A great chance to work with a strong, fun enthusiastic team.
- To work within one of the most respected and admired Multi-Academy Trusts in the Country.
- To develop new and existing skills within a finance role with access to development opportunities.
The ideal candidate
- Experience working in an administrative or accounting environment.
- Must have a full valid driving license and access to their own means of transport.
- Have a working knowledge of accounts payable/receivable in conjunction with PSF or equivalent accounting software.
- Possess the ability to manage own workload and meet deadlines effectively whilst maintaining high attention to detail.
About Meridian Trust –
Meridian Trust is a values-led organisation formed in 2011 that has risen to be one of the highest-performing academy trusts in the country. The Trust is founded on its commitment to a high-quality educational provision for all at the heart of local communities. Meridian currently operates primary, secondary and special schools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire.
Meridian Trust offers a wealth of fantastic benefits for teaching and support staff which are highlighted below but are not limited to -
- Apprenticeship and CPD opportunities which allow you to gain specialist knowledge in a role you are passionate about developing in
- Opportunity to jump start your career in teaching through our dedicated Initial Teacher Training Team (ITT)
- Support for mental health and wellbeing through our Employee Assistance Programme and other resources
- Cycle to work scheme
- Defined benefit local government or Teacher’s pension scheme
- Healthcare benefits including free eye test vouchers and flu vaccinations
- Free on-site parking
- Discounts on a wide range of benefits from everyday essentials to holidays
To explore our full range of benefits, please visit https://www.meridiantrust.co.uk/jobs-and-training/benefits/.
For more information about the role please download the Applicant Information Pack below.
Closing date for applications: 01/06/2025 at midnight *
Interviews will be held on a TBC date
*We reserve the right to close the applications early in the event that a suitable candidate is sourced.
The Trust is committed to diversity and inclusion and equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as online searches.
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 are not accepted.
About The Harbour School
- School type
- Academy, ages 5 to 16
- School size
- 101 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Harbour School website
School location
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