Trust Finance Assistant

St Thomas Catholic Academies Trust, Luton, LU4 0PF

31 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  asap

• Closing date

  29 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  29 October 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: £26,847.00 - £27,709.00 Annually (Actual)

Trust Finance Assistant job summary

s Way, Luton, LU4 0PF

Trust Finance Assistant

STCAT LL3 Scale points 6 - 8 £26,847.00 - £27,709

37hours per week and all year round

Responsible to: Trust Finance Manager and CFO

St Thomas Catholic Academies Trust is a family of 18 Catholic schools (increasing to 20) based in the South of the Diocese of Northampton located in Luton, Central Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Slough. We are seeking to appoint a Trust Finance Assistant. The role will be working within the Trust Finance team based in Luton/Houghton Regis. The post-holder will support the Trust Finance Manager (TFM) to provide an efficient and effective finance and accounting service.

The ideal candidate will be organised, detail-oriented, and confident working with financial systems and spreadsheets. The post holder will need to communicate effectively with all members of the Trust community as well manage and prioritise their workload This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their finance career within a supportive organisation that makes a positive impact on the community.

Key qualities:

• Strong numerical and analytical skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Good organisational and communication abilities
• Experience with finance administration and accounting systems
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team

This role offers the chance to contribute to the Trust's success while gaining valuable experience in a professional finance environment.

Applications

The closing date for applications is 29th November 2026

Start as soon as possible thereafter

CV will not be accepted

Early application is encouraged, as we reserve the right to close this vacancy without notice if sufficient applications are received.

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 St Thomas Catholic Academies Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-thomas-catholic-academies-trust

The directors of St Thomas Catholic Academies Trust (STCAT), are seeking a new Chief Executive Officer (Strategic Executive Leader) to build upon the excellent foundations already in place.

STCAT was formed with eight schools in 2020, and the planned expectation is that three more Diocesan schools in Luton and Slough will join in the near future to form a Trust of twenty schools.

Our new CEO (SEL) will have a strong track record and demonstrable leadership skills, as well as the drive and passion to take on this exceptional opportunity to lead STCAT and its schools in the next stage of the journey.

We hope you find the attached candidate information pack useful in understanding our Trust and the position of CEO (SEL), and encourages you to get in touch to find out more.

To have a confidential conversation about the position please contact our retained consultant Ross Laird at Academicis on 07901 585959 or via email at rlaird@academicis.co.uk.

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