Finance Assistant

Job Title: Finance Assistant

Location: Abbeyfield School, Northampton

Salary: Grade G (NJC 8 to 13) £25,992 to £28,163 FTE (Full time equivalent)

Start Date: ASAP

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Pattern: Full time, 52 weeks per year but open to part time for the right candidate

About Creative Education Trust:

Creative Education Trust was established in 2010 to work in England's post-industrial and coastal towns and cities. We are now a network of 17 schools educating 14,500 children and young people.

We have chosen to work with schools in challenging circumstances. We have successfully transformed schools previously deemed to be inadequate into good ones in order that all our students can have the best start in life. We are committed to providing educational opportunity for children of all abilities and to building cultural capital through a wide range of co-curricular activities. Curricular innovation through our Knowledge Connected programmes promotes creative, integrated and pro-active thinking so that our students are equipped for the challenges of the 21st century.

About the Finance Team:

The Director of Finance provides strategic leadership for the department and works closely with the Financial Controller and Head of Finance Business Partnering. The finance department's key strategic priorities are to ensure best use of resources for all children across the Trust, and to ensure continuous development of our high-quality financial service and streamlining and automation of processes, while maintaining a robust control environment.

The Finance department supports the entire Trust with separate teams to support financial accounting and business partnering. The Accounts Payable and Receivables team reports into the Financial Controller and provides an invaluable centralised financial service to our Trust.

About You:

As a Finance Assistant at Creative Education Trust, you'll be an essential part of our Accounts Payable and Receivables team, delivering a high-quality financial service to the entire Trust. Our ideal candidate would:

· Be organised, efficient, and capable of multitasking under pressure

· Demonstrate a strong team spirit, be resilient, motivated and committed to improving standards.

· Have excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective working relationships.

Requirements:

To apply for the Finance Assistant opportunity, you must:

· Hold GCSE Grade 4 (or equivalent) qualifications in English and Maths.

· Have a proven background in working within a finance team and proficiency in purchase ledger processing.

CET Benefits & Continual Professional Development:

CET are committed to your learning and development, which is a continuous process that starts with your induction. The opportunities include a wide range of subjects from middle leadership and DSL training to autism awareness. We run annual conferences including Safeguarding and Learning and Teaching and have regular network meetings across the Trust.

We have a wide range of benefits that you are more than welcome to explore further in our Staff Benefits brochure attached.

Next Steps:

Please submit your application through our website using the direct online application method.

For an informal discussion with our Recruitment Manager, Katy Youngman, or if you have any additional queries, please email katy.youngman@creativeeducationtrust.org.uk

Application Closing Date: Monday 2nd December at midday

Interview Date: Tuesday 10th December, in person at Abbeyfield School, Northampton

Essential Information:

Creative Education Trust (CET) is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people by keeping them safe, we expect all our colleagues to share in this responsibility.

All shortlisted candidates are subject to online checks prior to interview.

The CET Recruitment Policy follows the guidance set out by Keeping Children Safe in Education, where all offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS Check, References and where appropriate a Prohibition from teaching search.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.

CET is committed to developing, maintaining, and supporting an inclusive culture and environment for the benefit of its employees and the communities it serves.

As a Finance Assistant at Creative Education Trust, you'll be an essential part of our Accounts Payable and Receivables team, delivering a high-quality financial service to the entire Trust. Our ideal candidate would:

· Be organised, efficient, and capable of multitasking under pressure

· Demonstrate a strong team spirit, be resilient, motivated and committed to improving standards.

· Have excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective working relationships.

Requirements:

To apply for the Finance Assistant opportunity, you must:

· Hold GCSE Grade 4 (or equivalent) qualifications in English and Maths.

· Have a proven background in working within a finance team and proficiency in purchase ledger processing.