Senior Finance Assistant

The Spencer Academies Trust, Nottingham, NG9 6RZ

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  27 February 2026 at 11am

• Date listed

  12 February 2026

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: £31,357.00 - £33,699.00 Annually (Actual) Full time - All year round. Part time - All year round would also be considered. NJC18-22

Senior Finance Assistant job summary

Do you want to become part of a highly successful Multi Academy Trust where our mission is to provide high quality education and deliver the best possible outcomes for children and young people?

Are you a team player? Can you work collaboratively and build positive relationships with colleagues at all levels?

If so then we definitely need to hear from you!

Due to the successful and ongoing growth of our Trust we are seeking to appoint a dedicated, reliable and enthusiastic Senior Finance Assistant to complement our existing central team.

The successful candidate will work in conjunction with the wider finance team, and be an integral part of our processing team, and work to ensure accurate financial records are maintained, in line with current legislation and Trust policies. This role is a key facilitator to the smooth working of our academies. The postholder will be responsible for assisting the finance team in managing the Purchase and Sales Ledgers of the Trust, with particular responsibility for payment to our suppliers, and for credit control.

If you wish to discuss this role further, please contact Michelle Woolley, Head of Finance and Financial Control at info@spencertrust.org.uk

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to interview and appoint before the closing date.

Spencer Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our children and young people. Therefore, we expect everyone to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including a satisfactory Enhanced criminal records with Barred List Check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and the completion of Level 2 Safeguarding training. It is an offence to apply for the role if an applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children (where the role involves this type of regulated activity).

The Trust and its member academies are committed to promoting equality and diversity in both employment and education provision. We aim to ensure that students, parents, governors, employees, contractors, partners, clients and other stakeholders within the Trust community are treated fairly, and with dignity and respect regardless of Protected Characteristics.

Spencer Academies Trust is a Disability Confident Committed Employer.

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.

About The Spencer Academies Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: The Spencer Academies Trust website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-spencer-academies-trust

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