Senior Finance Assistant

Abbey Multi Academy Trust, Leeds, LS14 6NU

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  28 September 2025 at 10am

• Date listed

  15 September 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: £28,598.00 - £31,022.00 Annually (FTE)

Senior Finance Assistant job summary

Nature of Contract	Permanent, all year round contract
FTE Salary	C1, SCP 12 to 17, £28,598 to £31,022
Actual Salary	£28,598 - £31,022
Working Hours	37 per week (part time hours can be considered)

• We are looking for a dedicated individual who can:

  Work flexibly and collaboratively as part of a team as well as on your own.

  Ability to work on your own initiative without detailed direction.

  Communicate well with others.

  You will be:

  Logical, methodical with a meticulous eye for detail

  A team player who can develop positive relationships with stakeholders and colleagues.

  Someone who will support the Trust's Christian ethos as well as our shared mission and values.

  Our Trust, a family of eight academies in the Anglican Diocese of Leeds and in the geographical areas of Leeds and Calderdale, shares a mission to work

  In Partnership to Educate, Nurture and Empower

  We can offer:

  
  Friendly, welcoming academies with a strong Christian ethos as well as enthusiastic, well-motivated colleagues

  • A 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme
  • Retail discounts/offers at hight street and online retailers, cycle to work scheme and discounted gym memberships
  • Free onsite parking
  • Membership of an excellent local government pension scheme

  How to apply:

You are advised to read our recruitment guidance which outlines our safer recruitment requirements and responsibilities, including pre-employment checks, and provides information about eligibility to apply.

Information about our Trust, including our Safeguarding and Child Protection policy is available on our website.

To arrange a visit or find out more about the role, please contact hr@abbeytrust.org.

The closing date for this vacancy is 28 September 2025 at 9:00am with interviews to be held soon after.

Applications can only be submitted up until the closing date. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity as the Trust reserves the right to close vacancies early if sufficient suitable applications have been received.

Working Abbey MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

We promote diversity and want a workforce which reflects our communities.

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

At Abbey Multi Academy Trust, we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share and embody this commitment. As part of the application process safeguarding checks will be undertaken. All roles within our Trust and schools will involve contact with children/young people and Abbey MAT expects all staff and volunteers to prioritise safeguarding and behave in accordance and promote our mission of "Working in Partnership to educate, nurture and empower"

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 Abbey Multi Academy Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Abbey Multi Academy Trust website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/abbey-multi-academy-trust

At Abbey Multi Academy Trust, our vision is to continually develop our high performing Trust to deliver the best educational and pastoral experience for students from 3-19. Our aim is to grow, develop, support and improve our academies across the wide and diverse geographical area of Leeds and Yorkshire.

We are a Church of England Trust (MAT) within the Anglican Diocese of Leeds that currently consists of eight schools. Working together, we inspire learners and change their lives as a result of our educational provision. We are committed to our Trust vision to work in partnership to educate, nurture and empower our students and our employees so that everyone can flourish and live ‘life in all its fullness’ (John 10:10).

We know that pupils are at the heart of every school - shaping their distinct and unique identity. At Abbey Multi Academy Trust, we work in partnership with schools so they benefit from our framework, but retain their independent culture. We want our school leaders to feel empowered to be innovative and forward thinking utilising the support of the Trust central team to succeed.

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