Finance Officer
Watergrove Trust, Rochdale, OL11 2YW16 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
23 June 2025 at 9am
Date listed
3 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 36.25 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £25,584 - £27,269
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for:
- Be currently working towards, possess, or have an interest in starting the AAT qualification.
- Previous experience of finance administration.
- Ability to work effectively and respond positively to the demands of a varied workload.
- Able to find solutions to the problem, understanding the importance of adopting a logical approach and working within codes of good practice.
- Ability to work to strict deadlines whilst maintaining accuracy.
- Ability to prioritise own workload, work as part of a team and work to deadlines.
What the school offers its staff
Benefits we can offer:
- Access to local government pension scheme with employer contributions of 21.4%
- Access tooccupational health provider (Smart Clinic)
- Cycle to work scheme
- Flexible annual leave entitlement including all bank holidays
- Fantastic CPD opportunities
Further details about the role
About this role:
Are you a detail oriented individual who enjoys working collaboratively with others? If so, we invite you to join our vibrant team as a Trust Finance Officer!
In this role, you will assist the existing Finance Team in providing acomprehensive financial service to our partner schools by processing transactions and maintaining our finance system.
You will work closely with the Finance Team and our Watergrove Trust schools to support with any finance related queries. If you find satisfaction in accurately processing data, providing excellent service and working collaboratively with others, this could be the perfect role for you!
Why work for us:
The Watergrove Trust is a highly successful Multi Academy Trust, situated in the West Pennine area, where community and faith schools work in partnership to serve our diverse local area. The schools share the same drive and determination to promote the best possible academic standards, whilst developing children of unique character, preparing them well for their lives ahead.
The Trust has nine member schools:
- Wardle Academy, Falinge Park High School and Matthew Moss High School (Secondary)
- Kentmere Academy, St. James’ CE Primary School, St. Andrew’s C of E Primary School, St Mary’s CE Primary School, Moorhouse Academy and Sandbrook Community Primary School.
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.
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About Watergrove Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Website
- Watergrove Trust website
- Email address
- hr@watergrovetrust.co.uk
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